Pyramid Model Practitioner Resources

Coaching Log - Individual

Coaching log designed for use by one coach who might be coaching multiple teachers. Includes instructions and a data entry tutorial.

Coaching Log - Strategies

Coaching log designed to capture strategies used with early intervention practitioners.

Coaching Log

Coaching log designed to capture strategies used with classroom practitioners.


A Great Coaching Story

A PBC coach recounts the journey of a new teacher.


Equity Coaching Guide

The Pyramid Model Equity Coaching Guide provides the classroom coach with a reflection tool to examine the implementation of Pyramid Model practices through the lens of culturally responsive practices and identification of implicit bias. The Pyramid Model Equity Coaching Guide is used within the collaborative coaching partnership and ongoing coaching activities to identify when there are equity concerns related to practice implementation.

The tool provides:

  1. Reflective questions that are used by the coach to identify areas of concern

  2. Guidance for identifying the concern and supportive data

  3. Links for resources that might be used to address areas of concern

  4. Conversation starters and strategies for supporting the coachee in addressing concerns


The Pyramid Model Equity Coaching Guide is designed to be used by coaches after the coach has established a strong collaborative coaching partnership, an initial TPOT assessment has been completed, the coach and teacher have begun working together, and the coach has conducted several observations in the classroom.


Action Plan Quality Checklist

Checklist for evaluating the quality of action plans.

Practice-based Coaching: Self Coaching

An extensive brief starting with an overview of the PBC model including: a definition of self coaching; how self coaching can be implemented; how each of the PBC components look in the self coaching format; and when is self coaching appropriate.

Practice-based Coaching: Reciprocal Peer

An extensive brief starting with an overview of the PBC model including: a definition of reciprocal peer coaching; how reciprocal peer coaching can be implemented; how each of the PBC components look in the self reciprocal peer coaching format; and when is reciprocal peer coaching appropriate.


Together Learning & Collaborating (TLC) Process

Group coaching overview and tips for planning, deciding on personnel and the process.


Practice-based Coaching - Top 10 tips for Coaches

tips and strategies for building relationships, sharing successes, using action plans, providing supports, being transparent, being prepared, using data, being patient, finding the “right fit”, and connecting with other coaches.

Gradual Release of Practice-based Coaching

This document was developed to support programs, practitioners, and coaches as they consider when and how to decrease or end PBC, also referred to as “gradual release”.

Returning to School Resources


Rebuilding the Pyramid: Reconnecting After a Break, English

A list of activities to help with the transition of the classroom community back to school after an extended break.


Rebuilding the Pyramid: Reconnecting after a Break, Spanish

A list of activities to help with the transition of the classroom community back to school after an extended break.


ReConnecting Infants, English

Tips and strategies to reconnect and build relationships with infants as they return to the program


Reconnecting Infants, Spanish

Tips and strategies to reconnect and build relationships with infants as they return to the program


Social Distancing Resources


Back-to-School Centers

Strategies for promoting Social Skills in the Time of Social Distancing: Learning Centers


Back-to-School Large Group

Strategies for promoting Social Skills in the Time of Social Distancing: Large Group


Back-to-School Mealtime

Strategies for promoting Social Skills in the Time of Social Distancing: Mealtime


Back-to-School Outdoors

Strategies for promoting Social Skills in the Time of Social Distancing: Outdoors


Back-to-School Small Groups

Strategies for promoting Social Skills in the Time of Social Distancing: Small Groups


Nurturing Relationships

Strategies for developing positive relationships with children