Message from the Pyramid Model State Implementation Team
Hello Pyramid Model teams,
We hope you enjoyed the Pyramid Model Executive Summary that was released in January! The work you are doing around Pyramid Model practices and implementation is incredible. Our quarterly SMORE Newsletters are another way we are able to celebrate this work and share new ideas and resources you might find useful in your programs. This winter SMORE includes:
- Pyramid Model Retreats are BACK!!
- NEW! Implementation Guides
- Sharing of classroom resources
- Sharing of ideas to engage with families
- Updates on training and professional development opportunities
- PBIS collaboration opportunities
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Sincerely,
Pyramid Model Communications Workgroup
Pyramid Model State Implementation Team
Pyramid Model implementation in Infant/Toddler Programs and use of the TPITOS.
The Infant/Toddler classrooms at BI-CAP Head Start are using Pyramid Model in a way that is meaningful for the children and families their program serves. Jen Anderson and Rena Nipp, BI-CAP PD coaches, shared " we use the same expectations program wide: Always Safe, Always Kind, Always Do Your Best but teach them in a way that is more developmentally appropriate using the rules in our classrooms. We are also offering our families Positive Solutions training which implements the Pyramid model in the home. We use positive stated expectations like “feet on the floor”, “our teeth are for chewing food” (for our biters!), and “gentle hands with friends” and then model gentle touches. Common language between home and school is the key to successful implementation with our youngest learners. We find visuals (from routines to solution kits) to be so helpful and powerful with infants and toddlers, especially when they are used properly by teachers. We also use BIR’s to identify transitions that may need tweaking or students who need extra support. We have also implemented comprehensive coaching with our Infant/Toddler teachers based on TPITOS (equivalent of the TPOT in preschool classrooms) and BIR data."
Implementation Checklist for Preschool
The Pyramid Model Practices Implementation Checklist has been refreshed. You can view the updated resource in the NCPMI resource library. The updated checklist has a few new categories, some of which not only include building relationships with students, but with families and colleagues as well. The Implementation Checklist is a great starting tool for goal setting around Pyramid Model practices.
Pyramid at Home
Hot off the press is a Pyramid at Home family newsletter that programs can share with families! Each Pyramid at Home newsletter describes the identified skill, provides ideas and tips for families to implement at home, and resources they might find helpful. Currently there are two newsletters completed; routines and emotions. Programs can either share with families as is, or they can utilize each newsletter’s Canva template and edit to fit their program needs.
2023-24 Training Calendars
The 2023-24 Training Calendars are posted on the MNCoE Pyramid Model Share Site. Next school year MNCoE is continuing to offer in-person (north, metro, and south) and virtual statewide training opportunities. Please remember to register in advance to help us best plan.
MNCoE values our partnership with every program in Minnesota and looks forward to continued opportunities to work together for the benefit of all children and families.
