Our students have really taken ownership of running games on the playground themselves and inviting kids from all grades to play. Students who were reluctant to play at recess get…
https://www.playworks.org/utah/testimonial/kids-lead-games-others-feel-welcome/>
Events Upcoming Events Please check back soon for upcoming events. See all upcoming events › Past Events June 27, 2019 @ 5:00 PM Playworks Mid-Atlantic’s Summer Soiree 2019 › Please join…
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Done right, recess improves classtime. "Our teachers get back so many hours of instruction time because they do not have to interrupt the lesson to deal with student behavior.
https://www.playworks.org/story-of-play/principal-snedekers-story/>
Odds of schools meeting recommendations for PE and recess increased if they were in states or school districts having a law or a policy requiring/encouraging it. State policies are more…
https://www.playworks.org/report/the-impact-of-state-laws-and-district-policies-on-physical-education-and-recess-practices-in-a-nationally-representative-sample-of-us-public-elementary-schools/>
Urban youth face more barriers to physical activity outside of the school day. Results from this study suggest that youth have the ability to be change makers in the school…
https://www.playworks.org/report/the-impact-of-a-recess-based-leadership-program-on-urban-elementary-school-students-2/>
Meet Corey, Playworks coach and dedicated mentor changing the world one recess at a time. Corey has been making a strong impression in PS 11 on and off the playground…
https://www.playworks.org/new-york-new-jersey/2013/01/03/coachs-corner-corey-2/>
Playworks Pro and Stockton Unified School District security guards, staff and coaches transform recess.
https://www.playworks.org/video/training-in-action/>