NH Pyramid Model Collaborative E-News November 2022

This E-Newsletter specifically outlines statewide collaborative efforts to provide information and resources on the Pyramid Model.

In this issue of the NH Pyramid Model Collaborative E-News, we talk about the first of the "Big 5" practices: Positive attention and the ratio of 5:1. We also share how The Children’s Learning Center (TCLC) at Cheshire Medical Center/Dartmouth Hitchcock in Keene, brought the concepts of the Big 5 to life at a recent family event. Finally, we share a Pyramid Model Family Engagement resource and the Quality Recognition and Improvement System's GSQ guide updates.

Pyramid Model Resources

Talking about the "Big 5!" What are the "Big 5"? "They are five universal classroom practices you can use to help avoid or resolve challenging behavior in your young learners: 5:1 Ratio of Positive Attention Predictable Schedules Establish Routines within Routines Teach Behavioral Expectations Teach Peer Skills These five practices will help you and the rest of your team lay the groundwork for positive behavior within a supportive learning environment." 5 Universal Practices to Support Young Children’s Positive Behavior. (2020, November 17). Brookes Blog https://blog.brookespublishing.com/5-universal-practices-to-support-young-childrens-positive-behavior/ Click to Access the Big 5 Handout

Click to Access the Fact Sheet Positive Descriptive Feedback "Statements like “good boy,” “excellent job,” and “well done” are examples of praise that provide non-descriptive feedback." "Positive descriptive feedback provides information about the behavior and is a powerful strategy for teaching new skills." "We use the word “feedback” rather than praise or reinforcement because children need to understand what they have done and why we are acknowledging it." National Center for Pyramid Model Innovations. (2020). Recommendations and Considerations for Positive Descriptive Feedback [Fact Sheet]. https://challengingbehavior.org/docs/positive-feedback.pdf Want to read more about Positive Descriptive Feedback and how it works with the 5:1 Ratio of Positive Attention? Click the link to the left!

Updates on the Granite Steps for Quality Pyramid Model Pathway

PM Pathway for GSQ Thinking about applying for the Pyramid Model (PM) Pathway in NH’s Quality Recognition and Improvement System (QRIS), Granite Steps for Quality (GSQ)? Click the link below to see the revised Granite Steps for Quality Guide! Click to Access the GSQ Guide

Implementation Site Spotlight

The Children’s Learning Center (TCLC) at Cheshire Medical Center/Dartmouth Hitchcock in Keene, NH Scavenger hunters discovered plenty of treasures at The Children’s Learning Center (TCLC) at Cheshire Medical Center/Dartmouth Health in Keene during a recent family event. These treasures came in the form of positive social emotional supports designed and implemented by the creative and thoughtful staff at the center, based on their Pyramid Model work Click to Read More!

Pyramid Model Family Resources

Teacher’s Guide: Infant/Toddler Family Engagement Resources "This guide introduces four resources that promote family engagement in infants’ and toddlers’ social-emotional learning outside the classroom. Included are a teacher’s guide for using the resources and links to the four family engagement resources." National Center for Pyramid Model Innovations. Teacher’s Guide: Infant/Toddler Family Engagement Resources. https://challengingbehavior.org/document/teachers-guide-infant-toddler-family-.engagement-resources/. Click to Access the Teacher's Guide

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The Pyramid Model State Leadership Team is co-supported through public and private partnerships. This email was prepared by the Communication and PR Workgroup for the NH Pyramid Model State Leadership Team. This email was sponsored by Southern New Hampshire Services, Child Care Aware of NH. Child Care Aware of NH is financed under a Contract with the State of NH, Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Economic and Housing Stability, Bureau of Child Development and Head Start Collaboration, with funds provided in part by the State of NH and the US Department of Health and Human Services. The contents of the iSocial section was developed under a grant from the US Department of Education, H323A170029. However, those contents do not necessarily represent the policy of the US Department of Education, and you should not assume endorsement by the Federal Government. Project Officer, Sunyoung Ahn.