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The Pyramid Model Project

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Multi-tiered and colored pyramid

The Pyramid Model is a comprehensive, multi-tiered framework of evidence-based practices that promote the social, emotional, and behavioral development of young children. The Pyramid Model focuses on promoting positive behavior and addressing challenging behavior (Hemmeter, Ostrosky, & Corso, 2012). 

The National Center for Pyramid Model Innovations assists states and local programs with the implementation of the Pyramid Model to support social-emotional competence in infants and young children within early intervention and early education programs through web-based resources and in-person coaching and training. The primary focus of the Pyramid Model is to promote the social, emotional, and behavioral outcomes of young children, aged birth to five, by reducing the use of inappropriate discipline practices, promoting family engagement, using data for decision-making, integrating early childhood and infant mental health consultation, and fostering inclusion. 

Video: The Pyramid Model Overview 

 

An effective workforce is necessary for all practices within the Pyramid Model and its structures. It is to ensure that systems and policies are built and suppported with evidence-based practices. The following materials are supportive of developing an effective workforce in early childhood programs:

  • Program-Wide Support for Pyramid Model Implementation - Leadership Team Manual
  • Pyramid Model State Leadership Team Guidance
  • Roadmap to Statewide Implementation of the Pyramid Model
  • Statewide Implementation Guide
  • Understanding Program-Wide Implementation of the Pyramid Model
  • Early Childhood Education Repository ADE Educator Recruitment & Retention

Nurturing and responsive relationships are key components of building healthy social development and include working with the child, his or her family, and team members.  

  • All Hands on Deck: Integrating Infant Early Childhood Mental Health Consultation and the Pyramid Model
  • Promoting Social, Emotional and Behavioral Outcomes of Young Children Served Under IDEA
  • Understanding Infant and Early Childhood Mental Health Consultation and the Pyramid Model

To promote social, cognitive and language development in children, high quality supportive environments are essential. It includes providing inclusive early care and educational environments and support at home. 

  • MTSS: for All: Including Students with the Most Significant Cognitive Disabilities
  • The Pyramid Model for Promoting the Social and Emotional Development of Inants and Young Children Fact Sheet
  • The Pyramid Model: PBS in Early Childhood Education Programs and its Relations to Schoolwide PBS
  • Why Focus on Quality Inclusion as Part of Statewide Pyramid Model Implementation?

Social emotional support delivered during explicit instruction that promotes social emotional development in areas such as self-regulation, expressing and understanding emotions, problem solving and developing social relationships are represented by the following resources: 

  • Implementing Positive Behavior Intervention and Support
  • Family-Foucsed Interventions for Promoting Social-Emotional Development in Infants with or at Risk with Disabilities 
  • Response to Intervention and The Pyramid Model

Individualized intensive interventions may be needed for a small number of children with persistent challenges working in conjunction with families. 

  • Developing and Implementing Intensive Individualized Interventions: Prevent-Teach-Reinforce for Young Children
  • Implementation: Family Engagement
  • Prevent-Teach-Reinforce for Young Children: An Interventionmodel for the Most Serious Challenging Behaviors

  • Get Trained - Pyramid Model Implementation Training
  • National Training Institute on Effective Practices: Addressing Challenging Behavior
  • Practice Based Coaching Overview

  • Coaching Converastions: Supporting Teachers to Implement Pyramid Model Pracitces Equitably
  • Experiencing Inclusion Through Pyramid Model - New Resources from NCPMI
  • Introduction to the ePyramid Modules - Online Courses for Purchase
  • Partnering with Success: Stories from Early Childhood Professionals and Family Engagement
  • The Pyramid Model Goes to Family Child Care Homes
  • Statewide Implementation Introduction for Evidence-Based Practices

 

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DATA MANAGEMENT ALERT: Special Education Data Updates Webinar Wednesday, February 15th Thu, Jan 26 2023 Data Management, Updates

DATA MANAGEMENT ALERT       

Special Education Data Updates Webinar Wednesday, February 15th 

   The Exceptional Student Services Data Management team will host the next Special Education Data Updates live webinar on Wednesday, February 15th, from 2pm – 3pm. This session will cover a variety of data topics that will include (subject to change):   

  • Reminders 
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  • Top 3 Integrity Errors 
  • Q&A        

SPED RECRUITMENT & RETENTION UPDATE: GETSET/SETTA Applications now available! Due February 24, 2023 Mon, Jan 23 2023 Professional Learning and Sustainability, Updates

Special Education Directors,

The ADE/ESS Professional Learning and Sustainability unit is pleased to announce two “grow your own” opportunities for educators in Arizona public schools.

  • The General Education Teacher to Special Education Teacher (GETSET) program provides tuition reimbursement to certified general education teachers who want to pursue a career change to become certified in an area of special education. 
     
  • The Special Education Teacher Tuition Assistance (SETTA) program provides tuition reimbursement to paraprofessionals and educational interpreters that leads to special education teaching certification.

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