26C.6563.12, PE Central, Playground Supervision and Responsibility

Course Goals

1. To train you to become a better playground supervisor so that you better understand your role and responsibility in keeping children safe on the playground.
2. Understand your responsibilities before, during, after recess and supervision zones and how they contribute to student safety.
3. Understand how to deal with behavior problems on the playground.
4. Understand your role and legal responsibilities in keeping children safe on the playground.
5. Understand hazards and a supervisor’s responsibility in maintaining a safe playground.

Course Description

The course is divided into 5 areas:

Injuries: Definition of injury, definition of accident, where children are injured, type of activities that cause serious injury, playground laws and regulations, surfacing and injuries, Consumer Product Safety Guidelines, injury prevention tips, and when to intervene.

Supervision: Supervision zones, before recess responsibilities, during recess responsibilities, after recess responsibilities, and supervision tips.

Dealing with behavior problems: Procedures to follow, respectful intervention and redirection, resources and unsafe behaviors.

Legal Liability: Definition of Standard of Care, tips for reducing liability, General Standard of Care, inappropriate games and activities, and how to limit your liability.

Hazards: Surfacing, public use, maintenance and inspections.