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TagTeam December Coaching Call

Agenda● Check in question (Rachel)● Introduction to ongoing support and learning (Eileen)● Orientation to monthly coaching calls (Rachel)● Questions, comments, thoughts from first month (BGCC folks)● Review service quality, goals, and recommendations based on prior month● Monthly topic: Recess 101● PlayworksU Demo: Indoor Recess● Next call and/or visit● Next steps

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Check-In Time!

Favorite wintertime activity?!

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Ongoing Support and Learning5 minutes

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● Onsite shadowing and experiential practice (led by Lahni)

● Onsite in-person training, coaching, and meetings (led by Dillon and Lahni)

● Monthly coaching calls with Playworks Special Projects Team (Rachel, Eileen)

● Playworks Special Projects in person training

○ Rachel, Playworks SoCal leadership, Monica, Lily, Maria (Jan. 21st, April)

○ Eileen, Playworks SoCal, Wendy, Monica, BGC leadership (Feb/Mar)

● Self Access Learning: resource review, online activities and trainings

Building Tag Team Capacity

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Orientation to Monthly Coaching Calls5 minutes

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Goals and Process for Monthly Coaching Call● Goal 1: Support BGCC at administrative level

● Goal 2: Provide ongoing support and learning opportunities to BGCC leadership

● Process:

○ Manager of Special Projects checks in with regional PM and SC prior to monthly call to discuss implementation status, new or recurring goals, and any recommendations based on prior month rotation

○ During monthly call, BGCC team members will first have the opportunity to raise any questions, concerns, or thoughts

○ Discussion of service quality based on recent observations○ Monthly topic○ Upcoming dates○ Next steps

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Questions, comments, thoughts from first month?20 minutes

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Reflection:

● Sharon-rough start with Lahni out, communication has improved and Lahni has

been available and supportive,

● Lily-JCs are doing well-cheers, hyping up and calming down, Ms. Sanchez sees

improvement, fewer accidents and incidents, more of the community is getting on

board, beautification day was successful, looking forward to doing a site visit at

another school with Dillon,

● Dillon-JC recruitment was strong, and taking on leadership quickly, effective

Questions, comments, and thoughts

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Review of prior month20 minutes

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● Successes○ Nearly-full Junior Coach squad already recruited

● Challenges○ Integrating morning recess team into consistent recess procedures

● Goals○ Two new core recess games○ Make a map of playground and post outside to remind students of “No play

zones”○ Junior Coaches more familiar with recess procedures

● Data○ Great Recess Framework baseline score - coming soon!

Feedback from implementation team

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Monthly Topic: Recess 101A Recess Overview

15 minutes

Rethinking Recess

An Inside Look:

Think-Pair-Share: What descriptive words would

you use to describe Recess?

Essential components of this model include treating recess with the same

intentionality as academic lesson plans, having dedicated staff to

organize and model games, establish common rules, use simple tools to resolve disagreements, and

foster positive language.

The 6 Principles of Play

Our Basic Rules of the Game:

Planning for a Playworks Recess

Before:#2 - Mapping

the playground & using recess

visuals

#1 - Rethink game rules & boundaries

#3 - Equipment systems

During:#2 - Strategic movement● Introducing New

Games at Recess● Reinforcing Play

Culture ● Promoting Adult

Engagement at Recess

#1 - Recess openings● Game Options● Rules &

Expectations● Whistle System

After:

#1 - Recess closings & cool downs● Whistle● Countdown● Cheer, cool down, dismiss

Quiz time!1. What’s one component of a safe and healthy “before

recess” strategy?a. Game rules and boundariesb. Mapping the playground and using recess visualsc. Utilizing equipment systems

2. What is one part of a safe and healthy “during recess” strategy? a. Incorporating recess openingsb. Reinforcing strategic adult movement

3. Finally, what do we want to make sure is part of the end of recess procedure? a. Recess closing and cool down

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PlayworksU Demo: Indoor Recess5 minutes

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PlayworksU

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Upcoming Dates2 minutes

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● January Monthly Coaching Call: January 14, 2020 @ 1PM Pacific Time

● Onsite midyear visit: January 21, 2020

○ Will include visit to recess, meeting with pilot team (BGCC leadership, regional Playworks leadership, and Manager of Special Projects), and training on the topic of assessing recess

Mark the calendar!

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Next Steps3 minutes

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● Spring leadership meeting planning (Eileen)

● Lily, Monica, and Maria to 1) observe TeamUp recess with Dillon, 2) observe GRF

observation and 3) review Indoor Recess on PlayworksU

● Monica can complete the midyear Coach self-assessment before January 21

● Rachel will email out slide deck

Next Steps

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