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Using the Pyramid Model for Promoting Social Emotional Competence in Young Children. GAPBS Annual Conference Presented By Cynthia Vail, PhD, University of Georgia Katy Gregg, PhD, Georgia Southern University Rebecca Sartor, MEd, Clarke County Schools. Note on Model and Materials. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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GAPBS Annual Conference
Presented ByCynthia Vail, PhD, University of Georgia
Katy Gregg, PhD, Georgia Southern University
Rebecca Sartor, MEd, Clarke County Schools
Using the Pyramid Model for Promoting Social Emotional Competence in Young Children
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Note on Model and Materials• Much of these materials are used directly from or adapted
from the following sources:
• Center on the Social Emotional Foundations for Early Learning - CSEFEL
• Technical Assistance Center on Social Emotional Intervention- TACSEI
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Objectives for Today• Describe social emotional skills necessary for young
children
• Describe the levels of the Pyramid Model for Promoting Social Emotional Competence
• Discuss measures of fidelity for the pyramid model
• Describe examples of how the pyramid model works in a school-wide approach
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Key Social Emotional Skills Children Need as They Enter School
• Confidence• Capacity to develop good relationships
with peers and adults• Concentration and persistence on
challenging tasks• Ability to effectively communicate
emotions***• Ability to listen to instructions and be
attentive• Ability to solve social problems***
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What do children do when they don’t have each of these skills?
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Challenging Behaviors In the Classroom
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Preschool children are three times more likely to be “expelled” then
children in grades K-12
(Gilliam, 2005)
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When children do not have these
skills, they often exhibit
challenging behaviors.
We must focus on TEACHING
the skills!
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Most challenging behaviors are used by children as a way to communicate something.
YOU CAN’T NOT COMMUNICATE
Any behavior that the child displays or does not display communicates something.
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The Pyramid Model
for Supporting Social Emotional Competence in Young Children
Tertiary Intervention: Few Children
Secondary Prevention: Some
Children
Universal Promotion: All Children
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Foundational Levels (Primary/Universal): Promote Children’s Success
• Create an environment where EVERY child feels good about coming to school.
• Design an environment that promotes child engagement.
Image from K. Gregg – Georgia Southern Child Development Center
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Focus on teaching children what To Do!
•Teach expectations and routines.
•Teach skills that children can use in place of challenging behaviors.
Teaching Social Emotional Skills (Secondary - Green)
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Teaching Social Emotional Skills (Secondary– Green)
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Intensive, Individualized Interventions (Tertiary – Red)
Basics of Challenging Behaviors• Children often use challenging
behavior when they don’t have the social or communication skills they need to engage in more appropriate interactions.
• Behavior that persists over time is usually working for the child.
• We need to focus on teaching children what to do in place of the challenging behavior.
• If you can figure out the form & the function, you will have a better idea of where to start working with the child to replace the behavior.
• For Example:
• Form: Running from circle time
• Function?• Escape or AttentionI’m bored, I’m frustrated, I wanted
that toy, I want you to chase me, etc.
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Importance of Team Approach• Collaboration with all involved
• Family support & input, including data collection
• Consider health, home, environment, and family dynamics
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Fidelity Measures for the Pyramid Model
• Teaching Pyramid Observation Tool (TPOT) (Fox, Hemmeter, & Snyder)(soon to be published by Brookes)• Designed to measure the practices of teachers using the pyramid
model in preschool classrooms
• The Pyramid Infant-Toddler Observation Scale (TPITOS)(Carta, et al.) (under field testing)• Designed to measure the practices of teachers and caregivers in
Infant/Toddler classrooms
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TPOT & TPITOS• Both tools use a combination of observation, interview-
informed and judgment-based rating scales.
• Both tools require a minimum of a 2 hour observation period.• TPOT does not include meal times or outdoor time• TPITOS includes all routines
• Both tools are designed to support professional development and can measure growth over time.
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Old Way – New WayOld Way• General intervention for all behavior challenges• Intervention is reactive• Focus on behavior reduction• Quick fix
New Way• Intervention matched to purpose of the behavior• Intervention is proactive• Focus on teaching new skills• Long term interventions
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Challenges and Triumphs of School Wide Implementation
Triumphs
• It works!!
• Higher assessment scores and overall student behavior
• Higher success rates of children in kindergarten
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Challenges and Triumphs of School Wide Implementation
Challenges
• Time for training and planning
• Funding for support personnel
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Where to start when I leave here?
• Start with a Self-Assessment• The Inventory of Practices for Promoting Children's Social Emotion
al Competence
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“If a child doesn’t know how to read, we teach.”
“If a child doesn’t know how to swim, we teach.”
“If a child doesn’t know how to multiply, we teach.”
“If a child doesn’t know how to drive, we teach.”
“If a child doesn’t know how to behave, we…… teach?… punish?”
“Why can’t we finish the last sentence as automatically as we do the others?”
–Tom Herner (NASDE President ) Counterpoint 1998, p.2