The Pyramid Model Consortium

CHANGING THE WAY CHILDREN CONNECT When you invest in a new system of support for early childhood programs, you enhance development in our future leaders. OUR HISTORY The Center on the Social and Emotional Foundations for Early Learning (CSEFEL) was funded between 2001- 2012 with the focus of promoting the social emotional development and school readiness of young children birth to age 5. CSEFEL was a national resource center funded by the Office of Head Start and Office of Child Care with the purpose of disseminating research and evidence-based practices to early childhood programs across the country. CSEFEL developed the Pyramid Model for Promoting the Social and Emotional Competence in Infants and Young Children. In 2008, the U.S. Department of Education, Office of Special Education Programs funded the Technical Assistance Center on Social and Emotional Interventions (TACSEI) to support the inclusion of children with disabilities through the Pyramid Model. The result is that decision makers, caregivers and service providers developed an enhanced awareness of, understanding of, and ability to use evidence-based practices to improve the social-emotional outcomes for young children with, or at risk for, delays or disabilities. While CSEFEL and TACSEI have ended, the demand for support for Pyramid Model training and technical assistance continues to increase. In an effort to meet this continued need, a new non-profit was created in January 2014 called the Pyramid Model Consortium as a way to continue the Pyramid Model work. The Pyramid Model Consortium consists of the founding members of the CSEFEL, TACSEI and the Pyramid Model. VISION STATEMENT We envision environments that nurture and support all infants and young children’s social emotional development through the sustained high-fidelity implementation of the Pyramid Model. MISSION STATEMENT The Pyramid Model Consortium exists to promote the dissemination, sustainability, scale-up and high fidelity use of the Pyramid Model for Supporting Social Emotional Competence in Infants and Young Children. WATCH INTRO VIDEO HOW WE WORK To establish a sustainable system of social-emotional support, we provide training and technical assistance to states, communities, and programs. We combine our expertise and a process that is rooted in implementation science and evidence-based practices to help infants and young children develop. 1 Systems Thinking Relationships begin in the home and classroom, but progress often happens in the system. That’s why the Pyramid Model helps states, communities, and programs build a system based on evidence-based practice and implementation science. 2 Positive Relationships When adults model healthy behavior between peers, children can learn to express their emotions, use self-control, and make friends. But, we believe this learning is best supported when there is nurturing and responsive caregiving. 3 Supportive Environments Creating environments that support social-emotional development and school readiness is critical for all children. Your staff can use easy-to-implement strategies to improve learning, while also preventing challenging behaviors. 4 Individualized Intervention We offer strategies that help providers identify and support infants and young children when persistent, challenging behavior occurs. Because of this, children can experience supportive learning environments that promote positive growth and development. STORIES FROM THE CLASSROOM “As a first year teacher, I cannot thank you enough. I’m currently printing off solution kit cards for my higher functioning students. This year, I have been able to establish a solid foundation in my class using what I know from the TPOT and I’m able to focus on more complex skills and instructional plans because I have routines, transitions, and rules down. Thank you!” Hannah Barton Teacher “Since I have been here for over 10 years, I have seen children that needed emotional/social support. But the children I have seen go through our center with The Pyramid Model have shown a vast improvement in handling their own social-emotional, challenging behaviors and have been able to progress further in school.” Leslie Moat Early Childhood Education Instructor at Lowry Park Zoo School “Our teachers always identify that working with children with challenging behaviors is their top concern in the classroom. With the Pyramid Model, we saw a decrease in referral for challenging behaviors since our staff is using more of a preventative measure and building relationships with children and their families.” Shannon Piotrowski Special Services Manager “I fully support the Pyramid Model at work. It is so awesome to work with children here in our center, then come across 1, 2, or 3 that need us to work harder to help them understand themselves, make positive changes, and understand their emotions. At the end of a year, month, or day, they get it!” Leslie Moat Early Childhood Education Instructor at Lowry Park Zoo School “If you want a solution, there is one. The Pyramid Model will address your issues, but it will be harder to implement than anything you’ve ever done because it will so radically change the way you do things.” Tom Rendon Head Start State Collaboration Office Coordinator for Iowa “After we implemented the Pyramid Model in our state, our Head Start programs saw their consultation with outside mental health consultants drop in half. The Pyramid Model builds capacity at the classroom, program, community, and state levels to provide the support young children need to develop their social-emotional competence.” Tom Rendon Head Start State Collaboration Office Coordinator for Iowa “Not only is the model effective, but the implementation was “plug and play”. We were provided with everything we needed for successful implementation and scale-up.” Lisa Backer Division of Early Learning Services of the Minnesota Department of Education “As a first year teacher, I cannot thank you enough. I’m currently printing off solution kit cards for my higher functioning students. This year, I have been able to establish a solid foundation in my class using what I know from the TPOT and I’m able to focus on more complex skills and instructional plans because I have routines, transitions, and rules down. Thank you!” Hannah Barton Teacher “Since I have been here for over 10 years, I have seen children that needed emotional/social support. But the children I have seen go through our center with The Pyramid Model have shown a vast improvement in handling their own social-emotional, challenging behaviors and have been able to progress further in school.” Leslie Moat Early Childhood Education Instructor at Lowry Park Zoo School “Our teachers always identify that working with children with challenging behaviors is their top concern in the classroom. With the Pyramid Model, we saw a decrease in referral for challenging behaviors since our staff is using more of a preventative measure and building relationships with children and their families.” Shannon Piotrowski Special Services Manager “I fully support the Pyramid Model at work. It is so awesome to work with children here in our center, then come across 1, 2, or 3 that need us to work harder to help them understand themselves, make positive changes, and understand their emotions. At the end of a year, month, or day, they get it!” Leslie Moat Early Childhood Education Instructor at Lowry Park Zoo School the pyramid model consortium logo Children need positive relationships, and for over 15 years, The Pyramid Model has worked to support social and emotional development in early childhood classrooms. Through evidence-based research, innovative techniques, and global reach, we empower children, birth to 5 years, to succeed in school and life. 217-390-0403 rob.corso@pyramidmodel.org 5702 Falling Water Dr, Fort Collins, CO 80528 SITE MAP Home About Team Partner States Case Studies Blog Services All Services Online Training Offline Training State Capacity Building Program Capacity-Building Resources Overview Leaders Trainers & Coaches Educators & Families Suspension/Expulsion Community Blog Contact PROUDLY PARTNERED WITH brooks publishing