Improving the social emotional outcomes for infants, toddlers, and young children.
The UNH College of Professional Studies is proud to support the New Hampshire Department of Education and their iSocial State Personnel Development Grant (SPDG). The goal of this grant is to improve social-emotional outcomes of infants, toddlers and young children with disabilities (birth to age 5) through the implementation of the evidence-based Pyramid Model Framework.
What is the Pyramid Model?
The Pyramid Model is a conceptual framework of evidence-based practices for promoting young children’s healthy social and emotional development.
RELATED PROGRAMS & RESOURCES
Early Childhood Education (B.S.)
Early Childhood Education (A.S.)
Early Childhood Tuition Assistance Grant
Teacher Education Resources
PYRAMID MODEL RESOURCES
Pyramid Model Consortium
ProSolutions Free Training
Center on the Social and Emotional Foundations for Early Learning (CSEFEL)
Embedding the Pyramid Model at the College of Professional Studies
The Pyramid Model builds upon a tiered public health approach to providing universal supports to all children to promote wellness, targeted services to those who need more support, and intensive services to those who need them.
The College of Professional Studies embeds the Pyramid Model Framework across the early childhood education curriculum to help candidates gain the knowledge and skills needed to improve the social emotional outcomes of all young children from birth to 5 years old.
Students will find a broad range of courses and assignments that align to each tier of the Pyramid Model Framework.
Intensive Intervention
Student Assignments
Student assignments in this course align with the following level of Bloom’s Taxonomy Model: Apply.
MODULE 10
- Pyramid Model Training Modules
- Write a Paper
How are RTI and the Pyramid Model related? (What is similar, what is different about them?)
Do you see them as conflicting or complementing each other?
Student Assignments
Student assignments in this course align with the following level of Bloom’s Taxonomy Model: Remember.
MODULE 5
- Write a Paper that Includes:
Background on the Pyramid Model
Summary of four strategies from the website
Student Assignments
Student assignments in this course align with the following levels of Bloom’s Taxonomy Model: Apply (module 2 and 6), Analyze (modules 5 and 6), and Evaluate (module 6).
MODULE 2
Introduction to TPM Back Pack series for parents
- Create a parent flier of resources:
Pyramid Model Image
Pyramid Model Fact Sheet
The Teaching Pyramid
MODULE 5
Discussion group about how to implement the first tier in the model
- Watch Video of Pyramid Model
- Print fact sheet
- Observation vocabulary review
- Conduct observations
Reflect on any changes you would make
- Write a Paper that Includes:
Background on the Pyramid Model
Summary of four strategies from the website
MODULE 6
Read article about identifying and monitoring outcomes
- Article Regarding Teaching The Pyramid Model
- Reviews ways to select and report on data
- Reflection on observations
MODULE 7
Create a behavior plan
Targeted Social Emotional Supports
Student Assignments
Student assignments in this course align with the following level of Bloom’s Taxonomy Model: Understand.
MODULES 5 AND 6
Pyramid Model Overview
Center of the Social and Emotional Foundations of Early Learning
Reflection:
- How would you support a child with behavior concerns/issues in the regular classroom (Preschool-Kindergarten)?
- Think about accommodations that could be included on an IEP to support general education classroom
Student Assignments
Student assignments in this course align with the following level of Bloom’s Taxonomy Model: Analyze.
MODULE 3
Observation Card – informal assessment tool
One tool that may be used to conduct informal observation.
Student Assignments
Student assignments in this course align with the following level of Bloom’s Taxonomy Model: Apply.
MODULE 10
- Pyramid Model Training Modules
- Write a Paper
How are RTI and the Pyramid Model related? (What is similar, what is different about them?)
Do you see them as conflicting or complementing each other?
Student Assignments
Student assignments in this course align with the following level of Bloom’s Taxonomy Model: Remember.
MODULE 5
- Write a Paper that Includes:
Background on the Pyramid Model
Summary of four strategies from the website ?
Student Assignments
Student assignments in this course align with the following levels of Bloom’s Taxonomy Model: Apply (module 2 and 6), Analyze (modules 5 and 6), and Evaluate (module 6).
MODULE 2
Introduction to TPM Back Pack series for parents
- Create a parent flier of resources:
Pyramid Model Image
Pyramid Model Fact Sheet
The Teaching Pyramid
MODULE 5
Discussion group about how to implement the first tier in the model
- Watch Video of Pyramid Model
- Print fact sheet
- Observation vocabulary review
- Conduct observations
Reflect on any changes you would make
- Write a Paper that Includes:
Background on the Pyramid Model
Summary of four strategies from the website
MODULE 6
Read article about identifying and monitoring outcomes
- Article Regarding Teaching The Pyramid Model
- Reviews ways to select and report on data
- Reflection on observations
MODULE 7
Create a behavior plan
Student Assignments
Student assignments in this course align with the following level of Bloom’s Taxonomy Model: Analyze.
MODULE 4
Reflect on challenging behavior scenario with mentor.
High Quality Supportive Environments
Student Assignments
Student assignments in this course align with the following level of Bloom’s Taxonomy Model: Understand.
MODULES 5 AND 6
Pyramid Model Overview
Center of the Social and Emotional Foundations of Early Learning
REFLECTION:
- How would you support a child with behavior concerns/issues in the regular classroom (Preschool-Kindergarten)?
- Think about accommodations that could be included on an IEP to support general education classroom
Student Assignments
Student assignments in this course align with the following level of Bloom’s Taxonomy Model: Apply.
MODULE 10
- Pyramid Model Training Modules
- Write a Paper
How are RTI and the Pyramid Model related? (What is similar, what is different about them?)
Do you see them as conflicting or complementing each other?
Student Assignments
Student assignments in this course align with the following level of Bloom’s Taxonomy Model: Remember.
MODULE 5
- Write a Paper that Includes:
Background on the Pyramid Model
Summary of four strategies from the website ?
Student Assignments
Student assignments in this course align with the following level of Bloom’s Taxonomy Model: Analyze.
MODULE 10
- Write a 3-4 Paper or a 10-12 slide PowerPoint that Includes:
-Summary of the Pyramid Model
-3-4 specific examples of practices that you could use in your early childhood classroom to address social emotional skill development
Student Assignments
Student assignments in this course align with the following levels of Bloom’s Taxonomy Model: Apply (module 2 and 6), Analyze (modules 5 and 6), and Evaluate (module 6).
MODULE 2
Introduction to TPM Back Pack series for parents
- Create a parent flier of resources:
Pyramid Model Image
Pyramid Model Fact Sheet
The Teaching Pyramid
MODULE 5
Discussion group about how to implement the first tier in the model
- Watch Video of Pyramid Model
- Print fact sheet
- Observation vocabulary review
- Conduct observations
Reflect on any changes you would make
- Write a Paper that Includes:
Background on the Pyramid Model
Summary of four strategies from the website
MODULE 6
Read article about identifying and monitoring outcomes
- Article Regarding Teaching The Pyramid Model
- Reviews ways to select and report on data
- Reflection on observations
MODULE 7
Create a behavior plan
Nurturing & Responsive Relationships
Student Assignments
Student assignments in this course align with the following level of Bloom’s Taxonomy Model: Analyze.
MODULE 3
- Implicit bias reflection
MODULE 7
- ABC article – Creating Social Stories
- Teaching friendship skills
- Create brochure including local supports for families
MODULE 9
- Reflection paper on the role of families in education
Student Assignments
Student assignments in this course align with the following level of Bloom’s Taxonomy Model: Analyze.
MODULE 4
Reflect on challenging behavior scenario with mentor
Student Assignments
Student assignments in this course align with the following levels of Bloom’s Taxonomy Model: Remember (module 7) and Understand (module 8).
MODULE 7
Define tools to document and assess students behavior in the classroom
MODULE 8
Interview specialist as an additional resource when reviewing student behaviors
Student Assignments
Student Assignments
Student assignments in this course align with the following level of Bloom’s Taxonomy Model: Evaluate.
MODULE 2
Evaluation of student environments
Effective Workforce
Student Assignments
Student assignments in this course align with the following level of Bloom’s Taxonomy Model: Understand.
MODULES 5 AND 6
Pyramid Model Overview
Center of the Social and Emotional Foundations of Early Learning
Reflection:
- How would you support a child with behavior concerns/issues in the regular classroom (Preschool-Kindergarten)?
- Think about accommodations that could be included on an IEP to support general education classroom
Student Assignments
Student assignments in this course align with the following level of Bloom’s Taxonomy Model: Apply.
MODULE: 4
- Tier Review
Review of the level of support within each tier - Case Study:
Write a plan of what you would implement for strategies.
Student Assignments
Student assignments in this course align with the following level of Bloom’s Taxonomy Model: Apply.
MODULE 10
- Pyramid Model Training Modules
- Write a Paper
How are RTI and the Pyramid Model related? (What is similar, what is different about them?)
Do you see them as conflicting or complementing each other?
Student Assignments
Student assignments in this course align with the following level of Bloom’s Taxonomy Model: Remember.
MODULE 5
- Write a Paper that Includes:
Background on the Pyramid Model
Summary of four strategies from the website ?
Student Assignments
Student assignments in this course align with the following level of Bloom’s Taxonomy Model: Evaluate.
MODULE 2
Evaluation of student environments