About the Downloads
About the Authors
About the Contributors
Foreword
Acknowledgement
Chapter 1 Introduction and Overview
Kathryn M. Bigelow, Amy Hunter, Tweety Yates, Mary Louise Hemmeter, and Lise Fox
Chapter 2 Overview of the Pyramid Model
Mary Louise Hemmeter, Michaelene M. Ostrosky, Amy Hunter, and Kathryn M. Bigelow
Chapter 3 Caring for Yourself to Be Your Best Infant Toddler Teacher
Julia Sayles, Kelli McDermott, and Neal M. Horen
Chapter 4 Creating an Anti-Racist and Inclusive Early Care Environment
Rosemarie Allen and Amy Hunter
Appendix 4.1 Checklist of Effective Practices: Creating an Anti-Racist and Inclusive Early Care Environment
Appendix 4.2 A Family Handout
Chapter 5 Building Positive Relationships with Infants and Toddlers
Lindsay Allard Agnamba and Jennifer Caldwell
Appendix 5.1 Checklist of Effective Practices: Building Positive Relationships with Infants and Toddlers
Appendix 5.2 The Relationship Reflection
Appendix 5.3 Temperament Profiles
Chapter 6 Building Positive Relationships with Families
Kristin Tenney-Blackwell and Gounah Choi
Appendix 6.1 Checklist of Effective Practices: Building Positive Relationships with Families
Chapter 7 Building Positive Relationships with Colleagues
Abby L Taylor and Tara Lynn
Appendix 7.1 Checklist of Effective Practices: Building Positive Relationships with Colleagues
Chapter 8 Creating and Maintaining Predictable and Responsive Schedules and Routines
Jun Ai, Kathryn M. Bigelow, Mallory M. Eddy, and Dwight W. Irvin
Appendix 8.1 Checklist of Effective Practices: Routines
Chapter 9 Transitions
Crystal S. Williams and Jessica K. Hardy
Appendix 9.1 Checklist of Effective Practices: Transitions
Appendix 9.2 Developmental Skills Chart
Chapter 10 Environments that Support Infants and Toddlers
Alana Schnitz and Sarah Behrens
Appendix 10.1 Checklist of Effective Practices: Environments
Chapter 11 Understanding Behavior
Alana Schnitz, Gospel Kim, Sarah Feldmiller, and Kathryn M. Bigelow
Appendix 11.1 Understanding Behavior
Chapter 12 Teaching Social Skills and Promoting Emotional Competencies
Sarah Behrens, Abby Taylor, Tweety Yates, Marina Velez and Michaelene M. Ostrosky
Appendix 12.1 Checklist of Effective Practices: Teaching About Feelings and Regulating Feelings
Chapter 13 Supporting Active Engagement with the Environment and Peers
Angel Fettig, Kathryn M. Bigelow, Kathleen Artman-Meeker, and Michaelene M. Ostrosky
Appendix 13.1 Checklist of Effective Practices: Supporting Engagement with the Environment and Peers
Chapter 14 Understanding, Preventing, and Effectively Responding to Challenging Behavior
Ashley MacNish and Erin Barton
Appendix 14.1 Checklist of Effective Practices: Understanding, Preventing, and Effectively Responding to Challenging Behavior
Appendix 14.2 Teacher Observation Card
Chapter 15 Implementing Individualized Behavior Support with Infants and Toddlers with Persistent Challenging Behavior
Kelli McDermott, Julia Sayles, and Lise Fox
Appendix 15.1 Checklist of Effective Practices: Implementing Individualized Behavior Support with Infants and Toddlers with Persistent Challenging Behavior
Chapter 16 Putting it All Together: Using Data to Monitor Pyramid Model Practice Implementation and Effect
Kathryn M Bigelow, Dwight Irvin, Alana G Schnitz, Judith Carta