Welcome to Playworks Coach! We are excited to bring a full-time, on-site Playworks Coach to your school to implement a fun and healthy recess, a youth leadership program, instruction time with individual classes, and developmental leagues. Here are a number of resources to help get you started. Don’t worry – we will walk through everything together to set up for a great school year!
Review important documents
Playworks Coach Overview (pdf) – one-page handout
School Partnership Roles & Responsibilities (pdf)
Recess Equipment Suggestions (pdf) – with discount offer code
Prepare key information to share with us about your school
Kickoff Meeting Checklist (doc) – key questions and information that we need from you before the school year begins
Introduce Playworks to your school before we arrive!
School Welcome Email (doc) (Spanish) – customizable letter template to send to your school community
Playworks Coach Media Kit (doc) (Spanish)
To share with school staff:
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:
Playworks Coach Impact (pdf) – one-page handout
Play Powers Social Emotional Learning (pdf) – one-page infographic
Junior Coach Leadership Program (pdf) – one-page infographic
Other helpful resources:
Learn more about Playworks on-site coaches
Learn more about AmeriCorps
More about Playworks staff training and online learning services
Video Library
Playworks Impact