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For State Leaders, By State Leaders: Scaling and Sustaining Funding Through Policy Development

This webinar will focus on implementing, scaling and sustaining the Pyramid Model in states through the development of fiscal policy. A framework for a policy development process and types of public policy specific to funding will be shared. Panelists from states will share their success stories in the leverage of fiscal policy supporting the scaling and sustainability of the Pyramid Model.

Group Coaching to Support Pyramid Model Implementation: A Virtual Tour of Materials

This webinar will highlight the newly released group coaching materials available through the National Center for Pyramid Innovations. Presenters will provide a virtual tour of the package. Materials are included for 8 group coaching meetings for practitioners to learn about: social-emotional teaching practices, planning to implement a practice, sharing video, reflection, and providing feedback to peers on their use of the practices. Presenters will review the structure and sequence of the group coaching meetings and provide helpful tips for getting organized with the group coaching materials.

For State Leaders, By State Leaders: State Leadership Team Equity Inventory

Many state leaders use the evidence-based Pyramid Model framework as an approach to build social and emotional competence in early care and education programs. Wisdom gleaned by state leaders to systematically implement, scale up and sustain their Pyramid Model efforts are being highlighted in this webinar series. Each webinar includes lessons learned and resources related to specific aspects of statewide implementation. We welcome champions of this work to join, share, and learn with us.

Addressing Challenging Behaviors in the Classroom (in person or virtual) as a United Team

Coaching teachers to use universal Pyramid Model practices can have a positive impact on both teachers? and young children’s daily experiences in early childhood classrooms. What if there are children in the classroom who need a little more help to follow routines, understand expectations, regulate their emotions, or connect to their peers? Join our panelists as they discuss their experiences and processes for working with teachers to individualize Pyramid Model practices in their classrooms.

Understanding Trauma Informed Care and the Pyramid Model: Supporting Resilience

Childhood trauma may be more common than you think. Roughly 26 percent of children in the United States witness or experience a trauma before the age of 4 (Briggs-Gowan et al. 2010). It is highly likely that there are children who have experienced trauma in every early childhood classroom. Often early educators are not aware of what children have experienced in their early lives. Join this webinar to hear more about trauma informed care, the Pyramid Model and how these approaches support resilience for all children including those who have experienced trauma. This webinar will highlight how two early childhood programs use the Pyramid and trauma informed care to support children in their care. This webinar will also share resources you can use in your own programs.

Analyzing Program-Wide Pyramid Model Implementation: Introduction to the Benchmarks of Quality

Are you implementing the Pyramid Model in your program or are you just getting started? Data are an important part of Pyramid Model implementation and data decision-making. This webinar will focus on the why, what, when and how of collecting and using data in your program. Presenters will discuss systems and structures programs should consider and provide resources to make sure you can make the most of the data you collect.

For State Leaders, By State Leaders: Implementing, Scaling and Sustaining the Pyramid Model Statewide with Fidelity

This webinar will focus on implementing, scaling and sustaining high fidelity Pyramid Model statewide. Panelists from three states will share their experiences and resources they use to address State Leadership Team structure and membership, policy decisions, strategies for funding, and supporting high fidelity implementation of the Pyramid Model.

Caregiver Planning Form (Spanish)

Early interventionists can use this written manual in the joint planning process with caregivers to organize and write out a plan to implement a caregiving practice with their child in between home visits. Encourage caregivers to leave the plan in an easy place to refer to as they need it.

Caregiver Responsive Routines Planning Form (Spanish)

Early interventionists can use this form during home visits with caregivers to help them talk through their current daily routines as well as help them to plan out the ways they will embed supports that are responsive to their infant or toddler’s social-emotional development and teach new skills during specific moments in the family’s day.