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Building a Trauma-Informed Approach for Law Enforcement to Support Young Children in Crisis
This course explores the science of stress and trauma and its impact on children from infancy through adolescence, giving participants the tools to recognize trauma triggers and responses while understanding how different individuals or groups may perceive a traumatic event. Participants will learn concrete actions first responders can take to reduce trauma’s impact on children,…
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Human-Centered Leadership – Foundational Module
Human-centered Leadership This professional development series equips early childhood leaders— including formal leaders like directors and informal leaders such as teacher leaders—with the knowledge, resources, and skills to navigate today’s evolving early childhood landscape. The series begins with completing this Foundational Module course focused on human-centered leadership, the leader’s role with different team structures, and…
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Program-wide Pyramid Model Implementation
This course will guide your leadership team through the 7 Critical Elements of the Early Childhood Program-Wide PBS Benchmarks of Quality (BoQ). In each module you will complete a section of the BoQ, learn more about what that Critical Element entails and then create a plan to implement. The Critical Elements that are included in…
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Implementation Exploration and Readiness
Interested in exploring Pyramid Model Implementation? The purpose of this course is to help you gain an understanding of the Pyramid Model program-wide implementation process, and to give you the information you need to determine if this is the right time for you to commit to implementing this framework. These modules can be completed on…
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Practices to Reduce Suspension and Expulsion
This module will focus on the importance of culturally responsive practices in enhancing outcomes for all children, especially those from diverse backgrounds. The role of implicit bias will be discussed. Participants will be offered a variety of activities for implementing the 7 principles of culturally responsive practices that help us recognize and identify implicit bias.…
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Wellness: Taking Care of Yourself
Wellness: Taking Care of Yourself, online lessons will support staff to: This is the one tool you need to help teachers understand the link between their own well-being and children’s behavior. Use these lessons to take steps towards improving staff wellness in your program leading to higher quality care for children. Wellness: Taking Care of…
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Trauma-Informed Care: Beyond the Basics
Taking Trauma-Informed Care to the next level Stress and trauma can have profound impacts on young children. Nurturing, responsive, and regulated adults provide the critical buffer needed to reduce stress and support the healthy development of all children. This interactive course will build on foundational trauma-informed care practices for early childhood programs. Participants will gain…
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Trauma-Informed Care and the Pyramid Model
The Trauma-Informed Care & the Pyramid Model on-line lessons are what you need to ensure that teachers understand the impact of trauma on young children and their families. Adding a Trauma-Informed Care lens to your existing Pyramid practices will help to implement practices that promote children’s social emotional development, healing and resilience. Benefits of Trauma-Informed…
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Practice-Based Coaching
Coaching framework for the Pyramid Model Practice-Based Coaching (PBC) is a research‐based coaching framework for supporting early childhood practitioners’ use of evidence‐informed teaching practices. In these modules we will explore why coaching has become a popular professional development support, what exactly Practice-Based Coaching is, and how PBC can be delivered to support implementation of effective practices.…
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Prevent-Teach-Reinforce for Families
In this course, paired with the PTR-F manual, you’ll discover how to take on the role of PTR-F facilitator to meet each family’s unique needs, and you’ll get a clear 5-step process for guiding families as they promote their child’s positive behavior. With this comprehensive, adaptable model of behavior support, you’ll strengthen family engagement, set…
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Prevent-Teach-Reinforce for Young Children
Prevent‐Teach‐Reinforce for Young Children (PTR‐YC) is a research‐proven, family‐centered approach used in preschool settings nationwide to resolve persistent challenging behaviors. This course, along with the PTR-YC manual, introduces the five steps of the PTR‐YC model: During this course you’ll get instructions for conducting all five steps, case examples from real‐world experience, and the tools and…
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Targeted Strategies for Successful Inclusion of Children with Disabilities
This ePyramid course will define what inclusion really means and outlines foundational teaming and classroom practices that set the stage for all children to be engaged, included and successful. Modules will also explore the following topics: 10 contact hours
