TPOT Data Interpretation

Your materials

Powerpoint slides TPOT Manual Spreadsheet

Coaching 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 Agenda

1) Review TPOT 2) Tips for running a smooth TPOT 3) Tips for scoring the TPOT

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Questions from the TPOT Webinar?

Tips for running a smooth TPOT?

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 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!

Identify the lead teacher Ask 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!!

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 classroom Score 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

Interviews

Items 19-22 are scored strictly based on teacher interview Write key words that will help you remember responses Ask questions as they are worded Give additional prompts if needed

Questions on specific indicators?

Scoring the TPOT

Score as soon as you are done with your observation Score on your paper copy first Input results into your Excel Spreadsheet Share graphs with teacher/teams

Specific 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 Excel

PRE TPOT Graph Ms Denise/Binder Preschool Series1 5 6 3 4 1 2 0 #1-7 #8 #9 #10 #11 #12 #13 #14 #15 #16 #17 #18 #19 #20 #21 #22 Red Flags

Where 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 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 Pre Post

Data Driven Coaching for Pyramid Implementation Teaching Pyramid Observation Tool The Pyramid Infant Toddler Observation Scale

Next 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