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

### At-a-glance

##### Topics
Assessment, Behavior, Classroom management, Coffee Chat, Professional development, Social-emotional development

##### Resource Types
Webinars

##### Author
Kathy Bigelow, Ph.D, Alana Griffin Schnitz, Ph.D., BCBA

##### Year
2021

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

Presented by:  [Kathy Bigelow, Ph.D](https://products.brookespublishing.com/cw_Contributorinfo.aspx?ContribID=175149&Name=Kathryn+Bigelow,Ph.D. ""), &  [Alana Griffin Schnitz, Ph.D., BCBA](https://products.brookespublishing.com/cw_contributorinfo.aspx?ContribID=185471&Name=Alana+Griffin+Schnitz+Ph.D.%2c+BCBA "")

**Age range:** Infants & Toddlers

**Who this chat is for:** Early Childhood Coaches in infant–toddler center-based care

Join [Kathy Bigelow, Ph.D.](https://products.brookespublishing.com/cw_Contributorinfo.aspx?ContribID=175149&Name=Kathryn+Bigelow,Ph.D. ""), associate research professor, & [Alana Griffin Schnitz, Ph.D., BCBA](https://products.brookespublishing.com/cw_contributorinfo.aspx?ContribID=185471&Name=Alana+Griffin+Schnitz+Ph.D.%2c+BCBA "") 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 ™). Drs. Bigelow and Schnitz will discuss how TPITOS can be used to inform professional development and coaching to support teacher implementation of social-emotional learning practices in infant and toddler care settings.

ATTENDEES WILL:

- TPITOS and how it is used in infant and toddler classrooms to assess teacher fidelity of implementation of practices for supporting social-emotional learning and development
- TPITOS data tools for generating TPITOS graphs
- How the TPITOS can be used to inform program professional development efforts
- How the TPITOS can be used in coaching to support individual teacher practices

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