Every Child's Champion Sara Beach

Teachers at all levels are seeing unprecedented levels of challenging behavior in the classroom due to the pandemic and societal changes. Fortunately, researchers have identified exactly which teacher practices will work best to prevent most negative behaviors, and which practices are most effective when teachers do need to intervene. The Pyramid Model was born from research and is continually adapting, as our knowledge of things like trauma, adverse childhood experiences (ACES), and effective teacher professional development also grows. The Pyramid Model  uses systems thinking and implementation science to give teachers the most effective strategies for prevention and response to challenging behaviors.
Today’s podcast features Sara’s interview with Deidre Harris, an educational consultant who’s also a certified professional coach. Deidre has over twenty years experience in the implementation of the Pyramid Model, having worked first as a program administrator and later serving as an implementation coach to work with programs across many states. She reports that she has seen the framework grow and expand over the years and attests to the relevance it continues to make in supporting not only teachers but administrators. The Pyramid Model even influences programs’ policies and procedures.
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 Have you missed the last episode?
Take a listen here →Keys to Building Strong Relationships with Parents of the Most At-Risk Children, Ep27

Engaging parents of our most "at-risk" children can be super hard. Grant-funded programs serving poor and disadvantaged, or otherwise at-risk families utilize a weighted eligibility scale for making enrollment decisions, to ensure that the neediest children are served. But what if the neediest families don't know your program exists?  
One program in Mattoon, IL has created the solution to this issue, by establishing a presence within the community and making strong connections with teens and other high-risk parents, right from birth or even before. 
In this podcast, Sara interviews Katrina Farris, the Director of Early Childhood in Mattoon, IL.  Katrina spearheaded an effort in Mattoon to create Mattoon's Birth to Three home visiting program for parents of infants and toddlers. Katrina's passion, ingenuity, and sheer dedication to finding out about the needs of young parents and then setting about to bring in the resources families need are what has made this program successful. When it comes to engaging and serving our most hard to reach families, Katrina and her team have identified several key factors: 1) It's all about relationships - we can build them by being where they are and providing help when they need it; 2) Teen parents and other at-risk parents may be in crisis - If we can provide supports at these critical times, we will build the trust that is needed for parents to receive child development and parenting information as well; and 3) Connect them to us (their school or child care program) and the greater community! This way, parents learn how to utilize the community resources that are out there for them, now and forever. Other program administrators and home visitors may really cultivate some good ideas for what they might like to include in their own Infant / Toddler / Parent programs, and will definitely be inspired by this podcast!! 
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Have you missed the last episode?
Take a listen here →These kids are STILL driving me crazy!, Ep26

This episode is a replay of my all-time highest listened to podcast ever and here we will be talking about classroom management. While you're listening, you might think about next year and plan ahead. Try to ask these questions:
-         What routines do you need to put in place?
-         What are your classroom rules going to be?
-         What things do you have to really work on explicitly teaching the children during the early weeks of school?
These questions would greatly help during your planning session. You will have so much better behavior in your classroom and routines can be planned out.
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Take a listen here →Parent Engagement through the Power of Touch: The Beauty and Benefits of Infant Massage, Ep 25 

As we've shared in other podcasts, the prenatal to 3 period of development is all about incredible amounts of brain development that is occurring at this time, with billions of new connections forming the very architecture of the brain not only during the prenatal period but for the entire span of these early years. The sensory inputs (not the least of which is touch) a child is receiving throughout this period is what makes this development happen. In this Sensori-motor period, the ability to touch, taste, smell, see, and hear the world around babies is literally the curricular landscape for infant / toddler teachers.

This week's podcast is all about the power of touch for infants and the parents, caregivers and other adults to whom they become attached. An interview with certified infant massage instructor Lynn Barts, owner of Baby and Me, LLC. Lynn brings over 29 years of experience in Prenatal to 3 work, with Early Intervention, Home Visiting, and Early Childhood Professional Development for teachers and caregivers. She shares what a beautiful compliment to the parent-infant bonding experience Infant Massage can be, as well as how this simple but powerful practice can be offered through early childhood programs across multiple sectors of the early childhood field.

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Take a listen here →Mindfulness for Champions: Take Care of You! Ep24

Today’s podcast message goes to all children’s champions out there. Sara is sharing ideas and resources for our own emotional and mental health. Difficult times will always be ahead of us even post pandemic and still, teachers are really hit the hardest. So, how are you all holding up emotionally and physically? 
When our minds are under stress, it is really difficult to focus. So in this episode, Sara will take you to a place of mindfulness, of simply paying attention to the experiences of paying attention. Let us support emotion management and reduce the stress that might have built up since the pandemic started. Every teacher should learn to do this for their own self-care practice. So we can give from a place of inner fulfillness, rather than depletion (from the article of Sharon Salzberg, Care for the Caregiver: How to Practice Self-Compassion). 
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Have you missed the last episode?
Take a listen here →Anxiety, Depression, and the Polyvagal Theory: My Story, Ep23

In this podcast, Sara shares her own personal history with trauma, depression, and anxiety, and introduces what she has learned about the different ways children cope with trauma. Why do some children have hairpin triggers, lashing out at their classmates, teachers, and virtually anyone else who tries to set limits on their behavior? On the other hand, why are some children “walled off,” aloof, or mostly disconnected from others, socially?

Humans are social beings, and we all need other people. When children experience scary, stressful situations in their lives, this can impact the ways they relate to others, and we see this regularly with some children who have great difficulty adapting to basic Pre-K expectations. The Polyvagal Theory provides a framework for understanding the many complex behaviors teachers are faced with on a daily basis, as well as the most helpful ways for responding to them. So in this podcast, we look at the different response patterns that are built-in to all of us, and how things like abuse, neglect, or chronically high-stress levels can set children up for some very maladaptive social behaviors. We also talk about the primary solution to helping these children adapt and learn how to interact in more socially acceptable ways.
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Have you missed the last episode?
Take a listen here →A Play Therapist’s Perspective on the Impacts of Trauma on Children’s Behavior, Ep22