• Iowa EC-PBIS TPOT Registration Form

  • 2026-27 Dates (select one):

    • October 14 & 15, 2026; 8:30am-4pm
      (Registration closes September 25, 2026)
    • April 20 & 21, 2027; 8:30am-4pm
      (Registration closes March 26, 2027)

    Note: If you register for a training date after the registration has closed, you may not be approved and able to attend. All trainings will be held via zoom. Attendees must attend both days of training. Please note that a minimum number of participants will be required for each session to be held.

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    Description: The Teaching Pyramid Observations Tool (TPOT) for Preschool Classrooms is an instrument designed to measure practitioners' implementation of teaching and behavior support practices associated with the Pyramid Model for Promoting Social Emotional Competence in Infants and Young Children. This training will prepare coaches to use the TPOT tool with fidelity while observing teachers. Participants are required to pass a reliability test before receiving their certificate.

    Prerequisites:

    • Participants must have attended the Preschool EC-PBIS Module Series
    • Participants Must be working with or for a program that is implementing program-wide EC-PBIS (please contact your PD organization if you have questions)

    Note: If you do not meet these prerequisites, you will recieve a follow-up email and may not be approved for the training or selected training dates.

    Learning Objectives:

    • Learn about the TPOT, a measure for examining the level of support provided by classroom teachers for preschool social-emotional learning
    • View and score video examples of teacher behaviors that support the social-emotional development of preschoolers
    • Have the opportunity to meet certification standards for carrying out and scoring TPOT assessments.
  • Which TPOT session do you plan to attend?*
  • My program/school is currently participating in program-wide EC-PBIS training and/or has attended the program-wide cohort series in the past.*
  • Would you like this training recorded in your professional account in i-PoWeR?*
  • Have you attended the EC-PBIS preschool module training?*
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  • Each coach needs their own TPOT manual to complete this training. Do you have your own copy of the TPOT manual? If you select yes, we will only send the scoring booklets to be utilized during training and no manual.*
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  • Each coach will receive a copy Unpacking the Pyramid Model: A Practical Guide for Preschool Teachers. Do you have your own copy of this book? If you select yes, we will NOT send this book.*
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