Wedging in Social Emotional Learning:

1. Tiered Intervention Wedging in Social Emotional Learning: Evaluations Standards Navigating the Websites & Finding A Practical Application of the Pyramid Model to Meet Early Childhood Education Standards

2. IF YOU DID NOT GET A HANDOUT: GO TO: http://teamtn.tnvoices.org SCROLL DOWN TO: ANNOUNCEMENTS CLICK ON: “Wedging in Social Emotional Learning: Practical Application of the Pyramid Model to Meet Early Childhood Education Standards”

3. Pyramid Model Overview Just the Facts.

4. The Who ( ) • TheCenter on the Social and Emotional Foundations for Early Learning (CSEFEL) • http://csefel.vanderbilt.edu • National resource center funded jointly by the Office of Head Start and the Child Care Bureau for disseminating research and evidence-based practices to early childhood programs. • Focus is the promotion of social emotional development and school readinessof young children birth to age 5.

5. The Who ( ) • Technical Assistance Center for Social Emotional Intervention (TACSEI) • www.challengingbehavior.org • National resource center funded by the Department of Education, Office of Special Education. • Creates FREE, research-based, products & resources to improve social emotional outcomes for young children.

6. The Who ( ) • Team Tennessee • http://teamtn.tnvoices.org • Represents Pyramid Model implementation in Tennessee with group of 11 members representing Statewide departments (TDOE, TDMH, Head Start, TDHS, CCR&R, Higher Ed, TDCS, TEIS, TDOH, TECTA, and TAEYC) • Four staff members work to promote Pyramid Model implementation in Tennessee. • Statewide: Currently14 sites implementing the Pyramid Model, with support from over 25 trainers & coaches.

7. INTERVENTION→ The What PREVENTION → ← PROMOTION Pyramid Model

8. The Why 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

9. Team Tennessee Projects • Initially (2008-2009) • Trained Master Cadre of Coaches • Demonstration Site Selection

10. Team Tennessee Projects • Secondary (2009-2011) • Implementation Site Selection (TEIS) & Expansion • Higher Education • Pillars of Positive Solutions for Families • K-1 Age-Up

11. Team Tennessee Projects • Tertiary (Toward Sustainability) (2011-Present) • Project B.A.S.I.C. • Early Connections Network • Team Tennessee Re-evaluation

12. Two Major Purposes • Training • Professional Development • Family Support • Technical Assistance • Age-up • Home Visitors • PSF (Sustainability & Scope of Distribution)

13. “In My Classroom…” • THINK: • General Behavior • Specific Issue

14. Website Navigator Walk me through those confusing sites…

15. Let’s Start Here: http://csefel.vanderbilt.edu Find a variety of resources for Pyramid Model Implementation Learn About CSEFEL & the Pyramid Framework

16. CSEFEL Resources to Note: What Works Briefs- (WWB) • Cover Topics across the tiers of the Pyramid. • 24 briefs in English & Spanish • Appropriate for administrators, teachers & parents.

17. Let’s Take a Look!www.challengingbehavior.org What are you looking for? Learning about new materials on the website All about TACSEI

18. Find It Here! www.challengingbehavior.org

19. Find It Here! www.challengingbehavior.org

20. Find It Here! www.challengingbehavior.org

21. TACSEI Resources to Note: Issue Briefs: • 5 different briefs about Pyramid Model Implementation

22. TACSEI Resources to Note: Backpack Connection Series • A series of 14 handouts for parents covering: • Emotions • Social Skills • Routines & Schedules • Challenging Behaviors • Build relationships from school to home • Encourage social emotional development.

23. Team Tennessee Website: http://teamtn.tnvoices.org Here’s where you can find out about upcoming trainings & events. Here’s where you can get in touch with us or send someone else to get in touch with us! Here’s where you can download documents & look for new resources from us! Here’s where you can chat with each other about implementation progress.

24. Team Tennessee’s Website: Go Here! http://teamtn.tnvoices.org/

25. Team TN Resources to Note: Pyramid Model Resource Sheet-Administrators Pyramid Model Resource Sheet-Family Pyramid Model Resource Sheet-Educators • Links to Resources, Training Materials, Information • All listed by age group. • Many of the resources listed in the guides are found on the CSEFEL and TACSEI websites

26. How to Start Finding Materials/Resources(Easier than Website Surfing!) Most Important! Where can I find all the Pyramid Model Implementation Materials? Pyramid Model Resource Sheet-Administrators Pyramid Model Resource Sheet-Family Pyramid Model Resource Sheet-Educators

27. Making The Connection Where to find the Pyramid Model in Early Childhood Education Standards

28. Finding Commonality inECE Classroom Standards • Currently Used Classroom Standards in Tennessee: • CLASS Toddler/CLASS Pre-K • Common Core • TNELDS • TN State Content Standards • ITERS-R/ECERS-R • High Scope • Coming Soon: PARC WHAT Common Language?

29. ITERS & ECERS • Most Commonly Used Environment Rating Scales • Covers Classroom Environments for Children Birth-5

30. ITERS & ECERS The revised ITERS includes items related to: • Helping children understand language; • Nature/science; • Use of TV, video and computer; • Free play; and • Group play activities.

31. ITERS & ECERS The revised ECERS contains items related to: • Interaction (staff-child, child-child and discipline), • Curriculum (nature/science and math/number) • Health & Safety

32. Examples of ITERS/ECERS Standards • Peer Interaction: Staff explain actions/intentions/feelings (observe 2 examples) • Creative room arrangement (well defined interest centers, accessible materials) • Concepts are introduced in response to children’s interests or to solve problems. • ITERS-R (Interaction) 26. Peer Interaction • ECERS-R (Space & Furnishings) 4. Room Arrangement • ECERS-R (Language-Reasoning) 17. Using language to develop reasoning skills Module 2: Emotional Literacy, Friendship Skills Module 1: Classroom Arrangement Module 2: Problem Solving Skills

33. Classroom Assessment Scoring System (CLASS) The CLASS Pre-K (ages 3 to 5) tool assesses teacher–child interactions through a 2- 3 hour observation cycle. • Three key domains of teacher–student interaction: • Emotional Support • Classroom Organization, • Instructional Support • Developmentally appropriate descriptions of what effective interactions look like in pre-K classrooms

34. Classroom Assessment Scoring System (CLASS) • Gives a picture of classroom interactions • Highlights areas of strength and areas for growth to encourage professional development • Identifies programs’ most urgent needs: accountability, professional development, and research

35. Head Start FrameworkCLASS is mostcommonly being used in Head Start classrooms (Nationwide)

36. Examples of CLASS Pre-K Standards • Maximizing learning time through use of routines, organized activities & directions • Level of expressed anger, hostility or aggression by teacher and/or students • Interactions with students & class that emphasize students’ interest, motivation & point of view. • Domain: Classroom Organization Dimension: Productivity • Domain: Emotional Supports Dimension: Negative Climate • Domain: Emotional Supports Dimension: Regard for Student Perspectives Module 1: Schedules & Routines, Directions & Feedback Module 1: Directions & Feedback Module 2: Emotional Literacy, Teaching Impulse & Anger Management Module 1: Building Nurturing & Responsive Relationships Module 2: Emotional Literacy

37. Common Core State Standards “The Common Core is a great opportunity to show that without your ability to self-regulate, to problem solve, and to work in teams, you’re not going to be able to develop the critical thing that is necessary to achieve at this new more rigorous curriculum.” -Eric Gordon Superintendent, Cleveland Metropolitan School District [Educational Summit: Beyond Bullying, Safe Schools Successful Students. Teachers College, Columbia University (2013)]

38. Common Core State Standards • Only Reading and Math standards for Pre-K through 5th Grade • Adopted by 45 states & the District of Columbia (4 territories & the DoD) • Standards are a FRAMEWORK not a CURRICULUM • Developmentally appropriate, and build on each other each year.

39. Common Core State Standards • But most importantly: Common Core opens the door for more flexible classrooms & non-cognitive learning within academic teaching.

40. Examples of Common Core State Standards • Speak audibly and express thoughts, feelings, and ideas clearly • Build on others’ talk in conversations by responding to the comments of others through multiple exchanges. • Make sense of problems and persevere in solving them • CCSS Reading: Speaking and Listening (SL) Kindergarten Standard 6 • CCSS Reading: Speaking and Listening (SL) First Grade Standard 1b • CCSS Mathematics: Math Practice All Grades Standard 1 Module 2: Emotional Literacy Module 1: Building Nurturing and Responsive Relationships Module 2: Emotional Literacy, Friendship Skills Module 2: Problem Solving Skills

41. Tennessee Content Standards • Standards have been developed in themed content areas for PreK-5th Grade • Standards include: • Arts Education • Computer Technology • Personal Health and Wellness • Social Studies • Science

42. Examples of State Content Standards • Explain the purpose of rules and laws • Identify the importance of developing and maintaining healthy relationships • Experiment with sensory and emotional experiences to create a character • Content Standard Social Studies Kindergarten Standard 21 • Content Standard Personal Health & Wellness Kindergarten/First Grade Standard 8.3 • Content Standard Art (Theater) First Grade Standard 2.1 Module 1: Behavior Expectations & Rules Module 1: Building Nurturing and Responsive Relationships Module 2: Emotional Literacy, Friendship Skills Module 2: Emotional Literacy,

43. Reading the Crosswalks TTACCT Pre-K TTACCT Infant-Toddler Common Core/State Standards

44. About the TTACCT • Team TN Adapted Classroom Coaching Tool • Short-form Classroom Coaching Tool based on the CSEFEL-Developed, Research-Based TPOT (Teaching Pyramid Observation Tool)

45. About the TTACCT • Divided into four sections, based on levels of the Pyramid: • Relationships Items (Module 1) • Environment Items (Module 1) • Teaching Items (Module 2) • Red Flags (All Modules) • Simple, yes-no, responses to items. • Allows for tracking progress & identifying areas of need for professional development

47. TTACCT CROSSWALK • Tool includes a crosswalk for referencing connections to Classroom Standards AND for seeking out more information on a given topic. • Full Infant-Toddler Crosswalk has 3 Sections: • Inventory of Practices (Developed by North Carolina CSEFEL) • ITERS-R • CLASS (Toddler) • Full Pre-K Crosswalk has 5 Sections: • Inventory of Practices (CSEFEL Developed) • ECERS-R • High Scope (Based on the Preschool Program Quality Assessment) • TN-ELDS • CLASS (Pre-K)

48. TTACCT – Infant/Toddler TTACCT Section Related CLASS Dimension TTACCT Items Related Number on Inventory of Practices Related Item on ITERS-R Score Sheet

49. TTACCT – PRE-K TTACCT Section Related CLASS Dimension Related Item on ECERS-R Score Sheet Related TNELDS Standard(s) TTACCT Items Related Item on PQA Score Sheet Related Number on Inventory of Practices

50. About the Common Core Crosswalk (Kindergarten-First Grade) • Pyramid Model Introduction for Teachers • Full Crosswalk: • Pyramid Model Training Module/Topic Area (Based on K-1 Train-Coach-Train) • TDOE Standards (Common Core & Content)