Behavior / Social Emotional Development

  • Center on the Social and Emotional Foundations for Early Learning (CSEFEL)

    CSEFEL served as a national resource center for disseminating research and evidence-based practices about children's behavior and the development of healthy social and emotional skills to parents and professionals. The site is now linked to the Pyramid Model Consortium, however many useful resources for trainers/coaches, teachers/caregivers, and families remain housed here. Information in Spanish also.

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  • Conscious Discipline

    Embraced in 101 countries and 25 languages, Conscious Discipline’s foundation of safety, connection and problem-solving is leading a revolution of the heart as concepts initially applied in the classroom extend to every facet of our lives. Based on Four Key Components: Conscious Discipline Brain State Model, Seven Powers for Conscious Adults, Creating the School Family and Seven Skills of Discipline, the mission of Loving Guidance is to provide every adult with the inspiration, knowledge and skills to implement Conscious Discipline, improving children’s lives for generations.

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  • NCPMI - Family Engagement

    NCPMI- Family Engagement  At every tier of the Pyramid Model, practitioners and programs consider strategies to welcome and support diverse families, to learn from families, partner with families to promote child outcomes, and provide supports and services that families need to promote their child’s skill development.

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  • Parenting Counts

    Parenting Counts is a research-based resource developed to support parents and caregivers in raising socially and emotionally healthy children. They provide parents, caregivers, and early learning professionals with trustworthy information to use in daily interactions with children. Parent handouts on child development in English and Spanish.

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  • Stop Bullying.gov

    Managed by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, StopBullying.gov provides information and resources for families and professionals about what bullying and cyberbullying are, who is at risk, and how to prevent and respond to bullying.

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  • The Pyramid Model Consortium

    The Pyramid Model Consortium supports the early childhood PBIS, promoting the dissemination, sustainability, scale-up and high fidelity use of the Pyramid Model for Supporting Social Emotional Competence in Infants and Young Children. Online ePyramid Module courses available. 

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