vTPOT: TPOT Data Interpretation

Your materialsYour materials

Powerpoint slides

TPOT Manual

Spreadsheet

Coaching CallsCoaching Calls

Sept 9: What does it mean to be a Pyramid Coach - Completed

Sept 23: TPITOS – Completed

Oct 7: TPOT – watch webinar PRIOR to call

Oct 21: The coaching cycle/Navigating coaching challenges – will last approximately 1.5 hours

Today’s AgendaToday’s Agenda

1) Review TPOT

2) Tips for running a smooth TPOT

3) Tips for scoring the TPOT

L-E-A-R-N: 360° of Coaching

L-E-A-R-N: 360° of Coaching

Action Plan

New SkillBuilding

Look and Listen

Evaluate

Reflect andGive

Feedback

Lentini, R. & Jack, S. (2008)

Questions from the TPOT Webinar?

Questions from the TPOT Webinar?

Tips for running a smooth TPOT?

Tips for running a smooth TPOT?

Getting Ready!Getting Ready!

Obtain copy of teacher’s daily schedule

Plan for 2 hours to complete your observation

Plan to observe one teacher-directed and one child-directed activity

Email teacher and advise of time you will arrive and activities you need to observe

Arrange a time when you can interview the teacher in private (about 10-15mins)

Sample EmailSample Email

Hi Ms Apple,I am so looking forward to us teaming together and getting the opportunity to assist you in whatever ways possible as you implement the Teaching Pyramid Model. I would like to set up a day next week to come and observe in your classroom. I will need to watch a teacher-directed activity (circle time or story time) and a child-directed activity (centers or free play) and then get together for a brief meeting (10-15mins). I could come in the morning at 8:15 when circle time starts and then we can meet at 11:45 during the scheduled nap, if that sounds good. Please let me know if you have a preference for day of the week.

Thanks so much,Denise

Before You Begin! Before You Begin!

Identify the lead teacherAsk the teacher if there are children

present who have severe language delays or are English Language Learners

Document on front page of TPOT

Complete all information on the front page

Run TPOT RUN!!Run TPOT RUN!!

Do a thorough review of the TPOT Manual before you go out to observe

Take lots of notes

Do not try to score in the classroomScore as soon as you get back to your office

Once you feel more comfortable with the instrument you can try to score during the observation

InterviewsInterviews

Items 19-22 are scored strictly based on teacher interview

Write key words that will help you remember responses

Ask questions as they are wordedGive additional prompts if needed

Questions on specific indicators?

Questions on specific indicators?

Scoring the TPOTScoring the TPOT

Score as soon as you are done with your observation

Score on your paper copy first Input results into your Excel

SpreadsheetShare graphs with teacher/teams

Specific ScoresSpecific Scores

For Item 14, you must first decide if there was an occurrence of problem behavior during your observation

For items 16-18, if you observe a behavior that conflicts with the teacher’s report, base your score on the observation

Then mark if your score is based on observation or report

Review ExcelReview Excel

PRE TPOT GraphMs Denise/Binder Preschool

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Where to startWhere to start

Set goals around areas of need based on TPOT spreadsheet

Think about simple strategies that if implemented will make the biggest impact

Have a plan for getting necessary resources for implementing those strategies

Things to RememberThings to Remember

TPOT is meant to be a professional development tool

Action Plan based on areas of need as determined by your TPOT

Complete a minimum of two formal TPOTs

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Data Driven Coaching for Pyramid

Implementation

Data Driven Coaching for Pyramid

Implementation

Teaching Pyramid Observation Tool

The Pyramid Infant Toddler Observation Scale

Next Session – October 21Next Session – October 21

• The coaching process• Navigating coaching challenges• Be in front of a computer on which you can

watch videos that you will download ahead of time