Playworks Pro

Welcome to Playworks Pro! We are excited to partner with you to bring the power of play to your community. Here are a number of resources to help get you started. Don’t worry – we will walk through everything with you to set up for a great time together!


1

Take the Recess Checkup

Take the Recess Checkup self assessment, a three-minute online quiz to help you identify strengths, uncover areas for improvement, and understand what’s really happening in your play space.
 

2

Make sure participants complete the following tasks prior to training

(A) Watch the Playworks Training prep video
(B) Register for the training through a link you will receive via email

Customize this email template to send these pre-training tasks to your training participants

3

Introduce Playworks to school staff, parents, and community!

School Welcome Email (doc) (Spanish) – customizable letter template to send to your school community
Playworks Pro Media Kit (doc) (Spanish)

To share with staff:

Setting Up Your Recess Team (pdf)
Recess Coach Hiring Guide (doc) – customizable job description, interview guide
Becoming a Recess Rockstar (pdf) – packet to be shared with your recess staff
Great Recess Framework (pdf) – one-page description of the elements of a great recess
Theory of Change (pdf) – description of our program model and impact

To share with parents and school community:

Play Powers Social Emotional Learning (pdf) – one-page infographic

Other helpful resources:

More about Playworks staff training and online learning services
Video Library
Playworks Impact
 


Next steps after training with us