Pine City Schools Pine City Schools Early Childhood Our Mission To educate the WHOLE child MIND & HEART Pine City Schools Early Childhood Our Mission To educate the WHOLE child MIND & HEART

So adorable So……. Why do we need a social-emotional framework in pre-k Why does this matter? Increase in challenging behaviors Behaviors interrupting education Staff Burnout

National Study National Study A national study of state-funded early childhood programs indicated the expulsion rate of preschoolers is 3 times higher than elementary and secondary students due the challenging behaviors (Hemmeter, Snyder, Fox, & Algina, 2016).

Why……. US Dept of Health & Human Services & US Dept of Ed federal spotlight on expulsion growing concern for social, emotional, behavioral health, and development at the early childhood level (Hemmeter et al., 2016; Taylor, Oberle, Durlak &Weissberg, 2017; U.S. Department of Health & Human Services and U.S. Department of Education, 2015; Vihn, Strain, Davidon, & Smith, 2016).

Why……. recent studies indicate the problem may not reside in the skills of the preschoolers but in the ability of early childhood provider to competently and confidently prevent and address challenging behaviors (Patten & Newhart, 2018; Vihn et al., 2016).

Pyramid Model Innovations - year 2 Our Mission To educate the WHOLE child MIND & HEART Hexagon tool Is there enough buy-in Is there enough administrative support

Government agencies working together MN Center of Excellence MN Department of Education Government agencies working together Pine City Public Schools Early Childhood

Government agencies working together Scale UP EC Classrooms Childcare Government agencies working together Kindergarten MN Center of Excellence MN Department of Education Departments working together Pine City Public Schools

A tiered System Our Mission To educate the WHOLE child MIND & HEART As you start moving up the Pyamid -

Action Plans EC Classrooms Childcare Kindergarten lence MN Department of Education Plans Pine City Public Schools https://challengingbehavior.cbcs.usf.edu/

Training https://challengingbehavior.cbcs.usf.edu/ Tiers of training Online webinars E-modules Coaching training T-pot training https://challengingbehavior.cbcs.usf.edu/

Tier 1 Universal Strategies

Building relationships with families & students

Data Collection Plan - Do - Study - Act Behavior Incident Reports Benchmarks of Quality Action Plans Plan - Do - Study - Act

Benchmarks of Quality Leadership Team Staff Buy-in Family Involvement Program-Wide Expectations Strategies for Teaching Expectations All classrooms Adopting Pyramid Model Procedures for responding to Challenging Behaviors Staff Support Plan Monitoring Outcomes

MN Department of Education Benchmarks of Quality EC Classrooms Childcare Action Kindergarten lence MN Department of Education Plans

Behavior Incidents BIRS

BIRS DATA Quotations are commonly printed as a means of inspiration and to invoke philosophical thoughts from the reader.

Why collect BIRS Behavior Incident Reports Preparation Need for Professional Development Why collect BIRS Look for Patterns In behavior In the environment Planning For challenging behaviors Changes in the environment Behavior Incident Reports

Data Process Look Think Act More incidents in a certain area? Ideas

If you can PREDICT it You can PREVENT it! ~Hope Coaching webinar

If you can PREDICT it You can PREVENT it! ~Hope Coaching webinar

Equal vs Equitable

Equal vs Equitable

Phil Strain’s Pickle Escape Plan Increased Outcomes Multiplaiction Increased Outcomes

Family Involvement Ripple Effect Ripple effect Supporting parents 50% Ripple Effect Ripple effect Supporting parents to help support their children Zero to Three

We teach Solutions Magnets - Ideas for dispursing? More posters in hall Tv monitor for updates

Visual Schedule

Feelings check in

Schedule

Timers

Feelings Check in

Visual Schedule

SCHEDULEs To the 3rd Power What are the steps in Welcome? Question of the day Hang up Backpack Wash hands Departure SCHEDULEs To the 3rd Power What are the steps in wash hands???? Line up Song of the day Movement 5 day read aloud Schedule Within the Schedule Depending on the size of the class, 2-5 kids will not comprehend all of the components And when they are off task….. They WILL bring friends with thim We are out numbered, we NEED to use the environment to help guide the kids Task analysis to break down routines What does this mean i.e. line up predictability is key But predictability is NOT monotonous Predictability does not mean doing the same thing every day Need a balance between novelty & consistency For some kids, you might have to break down skills to the 5th power

Mini schedule to build independence & engagement Example of schedule Creates peers as the teacher

Flexible Seating

The Goal: Transdisciplinary Classrooms When you walk into a classroom, can you tell who is the “teacher” Is every adult actively engaged? Is everyone actively taking data? Are we working in zones?

Research to Practice Matching professional development to needs of staff

Goal OUR Goal: Creating an environment where EVERY child feels good about coming to school

Want big impact? Use big image. Team from Prek to high school has been attending monthly trainings for a shift to “Marzano” evaluation Marzano Training

Tips for challenging behaviors Close proximity a calm voice Breathe & model calming strategies Restate expectations Reinforce schedule

Circle Time Bathroom SCHEDULE Snack time Within the Schedule JPA

Focus on teaching children what Teachings Goal: Focus on teaching children what TO DO

Explicit Feedback Is not just “good job”

Design an environment that promotes child engagement OUR Goal: Design an environment that promotes child engagement

What’s it like for the kid! Wonders Wonders Wonder…….. What’s it like for the kid! I wonder what it is like for (Alex) when his name is said so many times I wonder how (Michael) feels in circle time

Tier 2 Working in small groups Interventions

To build confidence in young children

I can think of solutions! Problem Solvers I can think of solutions!

What are the reinforcers Caution What are the reinforcers

Increase ability to communicate emotions Communication Increase ability to communicate emotions

Increase ability to listen to instructions Listening Increase ability to listen to instructions

Learn to control Anger & Impulse

Expectations and Routines Goal: Teaching Expectations & Routines

Behavior Incident Reports BIRs Behavior Incident Reports

Schedules Routines Transitions Stability Routines Stability Transitions Stability

Teaching replacement behaviors Goal: Teaching Replacement Behaviors for challenging behaviors

Want big impact? Use big image.

Want big impact? Use big image.

Effective Workforce Nurturing & Responsive Relationships ------ Nurturing & Responsive Relationships ----- High Quality Supportive Environment -----

Action Plans Goal Steps to complete Timeline

Goal prevention not punishment

Promotion Prevention Intervention Teaching to all students Prevention Setting up success Intervention A little extra TLC

Calming Strategies Calm mind Calm body

Building relationships Teachers…. Support Staff… & Administration Teamwork Building relationships Teachers…. Support Staff… & Administration

Any questions? You can find me at cstolp@isd578.org Thanks! Any questions? You can find me at cstolp@isd578.org