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The books, tools, and training you need to implement the Pyramid Model successfully!

Expert help with implementing the Pyramid Model

Brookes is committed to helping all young children develop critical social-emotional skills. That’s why we’re proud to partner with The Pyramid Model Consortium (PMC), the leading nonprofit dedicated to promoting high-fidelity use of the Pyramid Model. Brookes and PMC aim to expand access to the Pyramid Model and distribute resources to programs across the country.

These tools and books are a great place to start!

Teaching Pyramid Infant–Toddler Observation Scale (TPITOS™) for Infant–Toddler Classrooms, Research Edition

By Kathryn M. Bigelow, Ph.D., Judith J. Carta, Ph.D., Dwight W. Irvin, Ph.D., & Mary Louise Hemmeter, Ph.D.

The tool you need to ensure that infant–toddler teachers are using Pyramid Model practices with fidelity

• Supports professional development efforts and helps your program foster responsive, nurturing relationships between teachers and children
• Helps monitor the success of your quality improvement initiatives

“The TPITOS tool's focus on relationships, warmth, responsivity, and emotions is wonderful.”
—Elizabeth Steed, Ph.D., University of Colorado Denver

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

By Lise Fox, Ph.D., Mary Louise Hemmeter, Ph.D., & Patricia Snyder, Ph.D.

The tool you need to ensure that preschool teachers are using Pyramid Model practices with fidelity

• Shows which PM practices are being implemented successfully and what teachers need to focus on to ensure positive social-emotional outcomes for young children
• Uncovers detailed information about the quality of 14 key teaching practices

“Indispensable...TPOT's proven validity, reliability, feasibility, and practicality make it a must have for ALL preschool programs.”
—Erin Barton, Ph.D., Vanderbilt University

Unpacking the Infant-Toddler Pyramid Model: A Practical Guide for Teachers and Providers

By Amy Hunter, MSW, LICSW, Mary Louise Hemmeter, Ph.D., Kathryn M. Bigelow, Ph.D., & Neal M. Horen, Ph.D.

First practical guide to implementing the Pyramid Model with children birth to three

• Helps staff meet the unique needs of infants and toddlers and boost their social-emotional development
• In-depth guidance, evidence-based strategies, and checklists for implementing all tiers of the Pyramid Model

“An absolute treasure trove for people who work with infants and toddlers and are invested in helping them get the best possible start in life.”
—Lucy J. Marose, BSW, M.Ed.

Unpacking the Pyramid Model: A Practical Guide for Preschool Teachers

Edited by Mary Louise Hemmeter, Ph.D., Michaelene M. Ostrosky, Ph.D., & Lise Fox, Ph.D.

First practical guide to implementing the Pyramid Model in preschool classrooms

• Created by the Pyramid Model developers and experts with extensive training experience
• In-depth guidance, evidence-based strategies, and helpful checklists for implementing all the tiers of the Pyramid Model

“Each concise, practical chapter is a gift, offering visual examples of classroom tools, real-world anecdotes, and easy-to-use checklists.”
—Marilou Hyson, Ph.D., Senior Consultant, UNICEF and The World Bank

Prevent-Teach-Reinforce for Young Children: The Early Childhood Model

By Glen Dunlap, Ph.D., Kelly Wilson, B.S., Phillip S. Strain, Ph.D., & Janice K. Lee, Ph.D.

Complete guide to PTR-YC, the premier Tier 3 intervention for the Pyramid Model

• Used in preschool settings nationwide to resolve persistent challenging behaviors
• Developed by top behavior experts
• Includes step-by-step instructions, case examples, and the tools and assessment instruments you need to implement PTR-YC effectively

“A much-needed, evidence-based, socially valid model for providing individualized positive behavior support to young children.”
—Patricia Snyder, Ph.D., University of Florida

Prevent-Teach-Reinforce for Families: A Model of Individualized Positive Behavior Support for Home and Community

Use the proven PTR approach with families to help them resolve their child’s behavior challenges

• Get a clear 5-step process for guiding families as they promote their child’s positive behavior
• Includes practical forms and extended case examples that help you implement PTR-F with families

“Deeply respectful to children and families, firmly grounded in evidence-based practice, carefully illustrated with case studies, and imminently doable.”
—Joseph Lucyshyn, Ph.D., University of British Columbia

Prevent-Teach-Reinforce: The School-Based Model of Individualized Positive Behavior Support, Second Edition

By Glen Dunlap, Ph.D., Rose Iovannone, Ph.D., Donald Kincaid, Ed.D., Kelly Wilson, B.S., Kathy Christiansen, M.S., & Phillip S. Strain, Ph.D.

Solve serious behavior challenges in K–8 classrooms

• Get explicit guidance and strategies for implementing all five steps of PTR
• Explore key topics like using MTSS, implementing evidence-based classroom strategies, developing successful behavior intervention plans, and making data-based decisions

“There is no other resource that provides the team with the practical step-by-step process they need to develop and implement behavior intervention plans that work.”
—Lise Fox, Ph.D., University of South Florida

Train your staff on the Pyramid Model with these convenient online modules!

Comprehensive, high-quality online training program for your staff ePyramid Module Packages Helps professionals master all three tiers of the Pyramid Model: universal, targeted, and individualized supports

• Cost-effective, interactive, and available online 24/7 for months
• Choose from packages of age-specific modules and an array of special topic modules

Uniting Infant Mental Health and the Pyramid Model: Connecting Principles and Practices to Improve Outcomes

By Lana Shklyar Nenide, M.S., Kate Sweeney, M.S.W., LCSW-C, Gerard Costa, Ph.D., Neal M. Horen, Ph.D., and Robert M. Corso, Ph.D.

Combine two frameworks with an important common goal

• Debunk the misunderstandings around IMH and PM
• Includes online support materials

Get how-to guidance on blending these frameworks, plus authentic examples and case studies.

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