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Developing and Implementing Intensive Individualized Interventions: Prevent-Teach-Reinforce for Young Children

This webinar provides an introduction to Prevent-Teach-Reinforce for Young Children (PTR-YC). PTR-YC is an evidence-based model that classroom teams can use to resolve patterns of serious challenging behavior. PTR-YC is a user-friendly model of positive behavior support that is intended to help young children whose challenging behaviors are compromising their social, emotional and intellectual development. The webinar offers a description of the background and procedures of PTR-YC along with a case study to illustrate the PTR-YC process.

Using the Equity Coaching Guide to Address Culturally Responsive Practices

This webinar provides an overview of the Pyramid Model Equity Coaching Guide, and how it can be used as a coaching tool to support culturally responsive practice in the classroom and with families. Presenters define culturally responsive practice, identify equity issues in the context of coaching, and share examples of opportunities of when and how to use the guide to support coaching work. This discussion is followed up with a short Q&A session.

Social-Emotional Screening of Young Children: Early Identification is Essential to Healthy SEL

In this webinar, assessment and intervention experts, Erin Barton, PhD and Elizabeth Steed, PhD, describe the purpose of social-emotional screening of young children in the context of promoting social-emotional development and identifying children at risk for social-emotional difficulties. This webinar provides an overview of specific social-emotional screening tools and how one might pick a tool for their program’s use. The presenters use a case study to illustrate how to implement one of the most widely used tools, ASQ:SE-2, and make decisions about next steps for children at risk for social emotional challenges.

Having Conversations about Race, Bias, and Equity

This webinar will focus on race and implicit bias in in early childhood programs. Participants will discuss the impact of racial bias on teaching, learning, perceptions of behaviors, and decision making in early childhood environments.

All Hands on Deck: Partnering with Infant and Early Childhood Mental Health Consultants to Implement the Pyramid Model

Infant and Early Childhood Mental Health Consultation (IECMHC) is an evidence-based approach that pairs mental health professionals with people who work with young children and their families. Professionals who provide IECMHC can be critical partners in the implementation of the Pyramid Model within early childhood education and care programs including assisting programs with concerns such as trauma, crisis in communities, staff wellness, and connections with community services. The webinar panel will discuss the relationship between the mental health consultant and the Pyramid Model leadership team and the supports that might be provided by the mental health consultant to build the capacity of the program and personnel as they provide services to young children and their families.

The Power of Practice-Based Coaching in Supporting Early Educators’ Use of the Pyramid Model

Part of the Unpacking Coaching webinar series, this webinar provides an overview of practice-based coaching (PBC) and how it can be used to support implementation of the Pyramid Model practices. Practice-Based Coaching is briefly introduced and then three panelists who have been involved in coaching related to the Pyramid Model share their experiences.

Mental Health Consultation Tool

The Infant and Early Childhood Mental Health Consultation (IECMHC) learning module highlights the role of the IECMHC. The interactive module is divided into lessons with realistic scenarios and short video clips. Each lesson has its own resource area designed to provide extensive support around IECMHC. Revisit it as needed to gain a better understanding of your role as a Head Start IECMHC.

Let’s Talk! Preschool Suspensions: This is What We Know

The “Let’s Talk” webinar series, hosted by Dr. Rosemarie Allen, provides panel discussions related to equity, inappropriate discipline practices, and effective strategies. This session will discuss preschool suspensions.

Social Skills – How to Help Your Child Learn to Share

The Backpack Connection Series was created by TACSEI to provide a way for teachers and parents/caregivers to work together to help young children develop social emotional skills and reduce challenging behavior. Teachers may choose to send a handout home in each child’s backpack when a new strategy or skill is introduced to the class.