The Recess Project Changemaker's Guide
Blueprints for a new way to do recess.

The award-winning, evidence-based Recess Project Changemaker's Guide is designed to disrupt the outdated routines that reinforce negative social interaction patterns and replace them with healthy, inclusive, and compassionate interactions that reinforce acceptance and social connection among students.
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• It is the product of a unique research collaboration of school boards, administrators, staff, policymakers, and (most importantly) elementary school students.
• ​It is now available as part of a Professional Development package to those who are committed to taking the lead for a new approach to recess.

 
What's Inside?
Overview: Mental Health, Well-Being, and Recess - What The Research Says
Role of the Recess Committee 
Role of the Recess Coordinator
Template for a Recess Policy
Guidelines for involving students
Training materials for Staff and Student Leaders
Printable Templates, Sign up Sheets, Scripts, Posters 
Ideas for including children with disabilities
United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child – the Right to Play
Guidelines for creating meaningful, inclusive playspaces, free from social harm
Guidelines for managing equipment and materials
Sample playground layout and organization
A Safe As Possible to As Safe As Necessary: Risk Management
Supervision VS Support
A Continuum of Options
Planning for inclement weather















Evaluation tools to assess student and staff experiences

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