# Teaching Pyramid Observation Tool (TPOT™) for Preschool Classrooms, Research Edition

## Overview
Developed by highly respected creators of the evidence-based Pyramid Model for Promoting Social Emotional Competence in Infants and Young Children, the TPOT™ tool measures how well teachers are implementing the model in classrooms enrolling children 2–5 years of age.

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| 2014 | 32 |
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Available in packs of 5, these are the 32-page forms needed to conduct the Teaching Pyramid Observation Tool (TPOT™) for Preschool Classrooms observational assessment. If your program is among the thousands using the evidence-based _Pyramid Model for Promoting Social Emotional Competence in Infants and Young Children,_ this is the one tool you need to support teachers to effectively use the practices. Developed by highly respected creators of the Pyramid Model for classrooms enrolling children 2–5 years of age, the TPOT is an in-depth tool that provides information on how well teachers are implementing practices related to universal, targeted, and individualized supports.

This is the one tool you need to make sure teachers are effectively putting the evidence-based _Pyramid Model for Promoting Social Emotional Competence in Infants and Young Children_ into practice. [Learn more about TPOT](/content/resource-center/screening-and-assessment/tpot/index.html)

[See more resources on supporting children's social-emotional competence with the Pyramid Model.](/content/promote-healthy-social-emotional-development-with-the-pyramid-model/index.html)

## Reviews
**Smokie Brawley**, Statewide Project Manager, Healthy Social Behaviors Initiative, Child Care Resources Inc. - June 23, 2016

"Pyramid Model coaches across North Carolina have successfully used the Teaching Pyramid Observation Tool since 2010 . . . The TPOT has provided a standardized measure of fidelity to the Pyramid Model and a guide for coaching administrative and teaching staff, regardless of facility differences or teacher education."

**Rob Corso**, Vanderbilt University - June 23, 2016

"Serves as a critical tool to any and all who are looking to implement the Pyramid Model to fidelity. This new version is destined to help take implementation and professional development around the Pyramid Model practices to the next level!"

**Elizabeth Steed**, Assistant Professor, Early Childhood Special Education, School of Education and Human Development, University of Colorado Denver - June 23, 2016

"Provides early childhood administrators, teachers, and other related service personnel with valuable information about classroom environments, teacher-child interactions, and family involvement . . . an essential tool for early childhood programs implementing program-wide positive behavioral interventions and supports (PBIS)."

**Glen Dunlap**, University of South Florida and University of Nevada, Reno - June 23, 2016

"An indispensable tool for early childhood programs seeking to optimize social, emotional and behavioral development . . . a meaningful contribution to early childhood education."

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**Authors:** [Lise K. Fox Ph.D.](https://products.brookespublishing.com/cw_contributorinfo.aspx?ContribID=1216&Name=Lise+K.+Fox+Ph.D.), [Patricia Snyder Ph.D.](https://products.brookespublishing.com/cw_contributorinfo.aspx?ContribID=8421&Name=Patricia+Snyder+Ph.D.) Contributor: [Mary Louise Hemmeter Ph.D.](https://products.brookespublishing.com/cw_contributorinfo.aspx?ContribID=103&Name=Mary+Louise+Hemmeter+Ph.D.)

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## Learn
**[More about TPOT](/content/resource-center/screening-and-assessment/tpot/index.html)**
**[Why TPOT?](/content/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/Why-TPOT.pdf)**
**Download**
- **[An inside look at TPOT](/content/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/TPOT-inside-look.pdf)**
- **[TPOT At-A-Glance](/content/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/TPOT-at-a-glance.pdf)**
- **[TPOT Case Studies](/content/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/TPOT-case-stories-manual.pdf)**
**Calculate results**
- **[TPOT Scoring Spreadsheet](/content/resource-center/screening-and-assessment/tpot/tpot-scoring-spreadsheet/index.html)**
**Watch**
- **[Using the Teaching Pyramid Observation Tool Webinar](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YNsm3bDPE3U)**
**See**
- **[How Our Early Childhood Products Align with the Head Start Child Development and Early Learning Framework](/content/resource-library/brookes-publishings-head-start-alignment/index.html)**