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Using TPITOS ™ to Support the Use of Social-Emotional Teaching Practices in Infant and Toddler Classrooms

Join Kathy Bigelow, Ph.D., associate research professor, & Alana Griffin Schnitz, Ph.D., BCBA, assistant research professor, at Juniper Gardens Children’s Project in the Institute for Life Span Studies at the University of Kansas for an overview of the Teaching Pyramid Infant–Toddler Observation Scale (TPITOS ™). Read More

TPITOS Scoring Spreadsheet

Once you’ve completed your TPITOS™ observation, calculating results is easy with the Teaching Pyramid Infant-Toddler Observation Scale (TPITOS) Scoring Spreadsheet. The scoring spreadsheet automatically creates a summary page that displays aggregate scores and graphs for every teacher’s TPITOS scores. Read More

Promoting Social-Emotional Development in the Early Years: 8 Questions with TPITOS Co-Developer Kathryn Bigelow

This Q&A with TPITOS co-developer Kathryn Bigelow discusses the benefits of the TPITOS in infant-toddler classrooms, how it is completed, and how the results can be used by early childhood programs. Read More