Recess Is Not a Break From Safety: Who Is Watching When Everyone Is Moving?
The playground is full. Students are running, climbing, talking, and moving between activities.
Then a student falls behind the play structure—outside the clearest line of sight.
Several adults are present. But who was responsible for watching that area?
In this episode of Safer Ed, we examine what effective recess supervision looks like when students, conditions, and risks are constantly changing. From supervision zones and equipment checks to weather decisions, inclusion, and emergency response, recess safety depends on more than having adults nearby.
Unstructured time for students cannot…
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