Keeping Recess in Schools
Keyword(s)
physical activity, elementary
Recess is an essential component of the total educational experience for all students. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and SHAPE America developed Strategies for Recess in Schools to provide schools with evidence-based strategies for recess, and Recess Planning in Schools: A Guide to Putting Strategies for Recess into Practice to help schools develop a written recess plan that integrates the evidence-based strategies. The presenters will explain the benefits of recess, provide an overview of these resources, and share how schools can use the strategies to enhance their recess program and increase student physical activity.
Date Recorded: August 2, 2017
Date Recorded: August 2, 2017
Description
Learning Objectives:
- Participants will describe the importance of daily recess and how physical activity positively influences student health and education outcomes.
- Participants will identify key strategies and actions to develop recess policies and a school culture that supports recess.
- Participants will use CDC’s and SHAPE America’s recess resources to plan and implement recess successfully.