Play Nice Newsletter on Playground Discipline

Discipline on the Playground Guidance for Playgrounds Supervisors & Staff Discipline on the playground is a challenge at most school sites.   Most schools, however,  strictly enforce classroom rules and procedures in order to maintain a safe classroom environment for students. When students go to the playground for recess, the classroom rules are not adequate for [...]

By |2018-09-13T09:30:29-07:00September 13th, 2018|Announcement, Playground Supervision|0 Comments

PLAYGROUND SUPERVISOR TRAINING Reduces Injuries and Liability

Online Playground Supervisor Training Even one injury can have a devastating financial effect on a district. Playground Supervisor Training can reduce injuries and legal liability. Dr. Melinda Bossenmeyer, course author is an expert witness in school injury cases and a retired principal. "The same issues were coming up in multiple cases. This course allows you [...]

By |2020-12-11T08:09:50-08:00May 15th, 2018|Playground Supervision|0 Comments

Playground Supervision: Ten Tips for Improving Playground Safety

Playground Supervision: Ten Tips for Improving Playground Safety. By Melinda Bossenmeyer, Ed.D. 10 Tips for Improving Playground Supervision Serious accidents which occur in schools typically happen on the playground, and often playground supervision is a contributing factor. In fact, approximately 200,000 accidents each year send children [...]

Discipline on the playground : A “how to” guide for supervisors

Discipline on the Playground: A "how to" guide for playground supervisors How to Discipline Children on the Playground Discipline on the playground is a challenge at most school sites. Most schools, however, strictly enforce classroom rules and procedures in order to maintain a safe classroom environment for [...]

Playground Liability: Accident or Injury

Playground Liability: Accident or Injury By Dr. Melinda Bossenmeyer Dr. Bossenmeyer is an expert witness on playground injury and playground supervision cases. She is also a retired Elementary School Principal. Duty of Care On average, 17 children die each year playing on playgrounds [...]