Pyramid Plus Approach Session 5 & 6 with Elizabeth Williams

Location: Online-Zoom – will send out links and handouts once participant has registered and paid

Cost: $410/person – NO REFUNDS/ NO CREDITS

Pyramid Plus Approach Training (delivered by Pyramid Plus Certified Trainer) meets the state requirements for ECE 103.

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Mandatory Orientation Night: Wednesday September 4th- 6:00- 7:00 PM

Training Dates: September 7th – October 5th.

The training is 4 weeks of Wednesday, Thursday and Saturday sessions.  Wednesday and Thursday sessions are 5:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m. and Saturday sessions are 8:00 a.m. – 2:30 p.m. Please review the days/times carefully.

• • Mandatory Orientation: Wednesday September 4th 6:00 p.m.- 7:00 p.m.
  • Saturday 9/7/2024 8:00 a.m.- 2:30 p.m.– Sessions 1 (Intro to Pyramid) / 2 (Inclusion, Understanding IDEA and Beyond)
  • Wednesday 9/11/2024 5:30 p.m.- 8:30 p.m.– Session 3 (Effective workforce and system)
  • Thursday 9/12/2024 5:30 p.m.- 8:30 p.m.– Session 4 (Defining Social/Emotional Development and Evidence based practice)
  • Saturday 9/14/2024 8:00 a.m.- 2:30 p.m.– Sessions 5 (Nurturing and responsive relationships)/ 6 (Partnering effectively with parents)
  • Wednesday 9/18/2024 5:30 p.m.- 8:30 p.m.– Session 7 (Supportive Environments: Physical Environment)
  • Thursday 9/19/2024 5:30 p.m.- 8:30 p.m.– Session 8 (Supportive Environments: Schedules and Routines)
  • Saturday 9/21/2024 8:00 a.m.- 2:30 p.m. – Sessions 9 (Supportive Environments: Expectations and Transitions) / 10 (Universal Screening: Early Detection of Social/Emotional Growth)
  • Wednesday 9/25/2024 5:30 p.m.- 8:30 p.m.– Session 11 (Teaming with Families/Writing functional goals and outcomes)
  • Thursday 9/26/2024 5:30 p.m.- 8:30 p.m.– Session 12 (Intentional planning and embedded learning opportunities)
  • Saturday 9/28/2024 8:00 a.m. – 2:30 p.m.– Sessions 13 (Teaching social/friendship skills) / 14 (Emotional literacy and competence)
  • Wednesday 10/2/2024 5:30 p.m.- 8:30 p.m.– Session 15 (Teaching and supporting self-regulation and conflict resolution)
  • Thursday 10/3/2024 5:30 p.m.- 8:30 p.m.– Session 16 (Overview of creating a positive behavior support plan)
  • Saturday 10/5/2024 8:00 a.m. – 2:30 p.m. – Sessions 17 (Understanding the functions of behavior and assessment)/18 (Developing and implementing behavior support plans)

About the Trainer: Elizabeth Williams is a Pyramid Plus Approach Certified Trainer and owner of Empowering Educators LLC. She has been working in the early childhood field for 16 years. She has worked as a Floater, Assistant Teacher, Lead Teacher, Administrator, Quality Navigator and Early Childhood Coach. Elizabeth has an ECPC 3.0 Level 6, Coaching Credential (2017) and Director Certification (2012).   She is currently contracting with Early Childhood Programs and School Districts in Colorado to provide coaching and assessments to increase Teacher’s confidence and quality teaching practices.

Attendance Policy: Effective October 2021 guidance from Pyramid Colorado, in extreme circumstances, a participant may miss up to 2 sessions. Missed sessions must be made up before October 31st, 2024, due to the Pyramid content changing. To receive a certificate of attendance, the participant must complete ALL 18 sessions. If the participant misses more than 7 hours of training, they will need to enroll for the new 50-hour Pyramid training. No exceptions.

Structure of Training: This training is delivered in 18 sessions over four weeks. These sessions are for participants to learn how to support social emotional competence and challenging behaviors in young children. Each session is designed to cover a specific topic along with strategies and examples to support professionals and caregivers in both Center and Family Home settings. A computer with audio and visual capability is required to attend this training.

Payment and registration are required to hold the spot. Payment can be accepted through Zelle, Paypal or Venmo.

Contact: elizabeth.williams.ece@gmail.com

or call/text 720-231-0369