The Pyramid Model for Preschool Classrooms Hybrid Training Series

The Pyramid Model for Preschool Classrooms Hybrid Training Series is designed to enhance the social-emotional competence of young children through a structured framework. This series includes the completion of three asynchronous online modules and four comprehensive in-person training sessions, each focusing on different tiers of the Pyramid Model:

Day 1. Introduction to the Pyramid Model: Provides an overview of the Pyramid Model, highlighting its key components and benefits for early childhood settings.

Day 2. Tier 1: Focuses on universal supports, including nurturing and responsive relationships, high-quality supportive environments, and targeted social-emotional teaching practices.

Day 3. Tier 2: Delves into targeted supports for children at risk of social-emotional delays, with practical activities to implement these interventions effectively.

Day 4. Tier 3: Explores intensive, individualized interventions for children with persistent social-emotional challenges, offering advanced strategies tailored to their unique needs.

Each session includes practical activities and "make and take" projects to help participants apply the concepts in their own settings.

LEARNING OBJECTIVES

1. Describe the tiers of the Pyramid Model in their own terms
2. Complete the inventory of practices and reflect on their current use of Pyramid Model practices
3. Identify new strategies from the tiers of the Pyramid Model that they would like to implement into their classrooms
4. Create an action plan for implementing new practices
5. Create developmentally appropriate materials to support children’s development of social emotional skills