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The PLAYground Project: An Educational Curriculum Using Playground Equipment
This presentation features an overview and research results of the PLAYground (Play and Learning Activities for Youth) project. The PLAYground project was a large research trial that assessed the implementation and effectiveness of integrating the PlayOn! playground curriculum in afterschool programs in a large school district outside of Phoenix, Arizona. In partnership with PlayCore, researchers from Arizona State University adapted the PlayOn! curriculum to include a social-emotional learning focus, trained staff to integrate the curriculum, worked with school partners and experts from PlayCore to redesign school playgrounds, and measured the impact of using the curriculum on children’s physical movement and social-emotional skills. Learn more about the results of the project and strategies to implement the curriculum in other playground settings.
- Identify the value of play and playgrounds in afterschool settings.
- Describe basic social-emotional learning competencies.
- Explain the basic components of a playground activity from the PlayOn! curriculum.
- Analyze the student outcomes related to implementing the PlayOn! Playground curriculum in afterschool settings.
Anthony Iracki (Moderator)
Professional Development Manager
PlayCore
As an experienced Professional Development Manager, Anthony Iracki is dedicated to making a positive impact in the park and recreation industry. Based in Michigan, he's passionate about promoting inclusion, innovative programming, and community vitality.
Allison Poulos
Assistant Professor
College of Health Solutions at Arizona State University
Allison Poulos is an Assistant Professor in the College of Health Solutions at Arizona State University. Her training is in community development and dissemination and implementation science and has an interest in physical activity behavior. Her research focuses on connecting community systems and integrating physical activity into daily living to support health and well-being, with a focus on school and neighborhood settings. Prior to working at ASU, she spent more than a decade as a public school health and physical education and led parks and recreation programs each summer.
Pamela Hodges Kulinna
Professor
MLF Teachers College
Pamela Hodges Kulinna is a professor in Mary Lou Fulton Teachers College at Arizona State University in the USA. Her doctoral training was completed at the University of Illinois in Kinesiology with a specialization in Physical Education Pedagogy. Her M.S. and B.S. degrees in Physical Education and Human Movement Studies were completed at the University of Oregon. Dr. Kulinna is a member of the National Academy of Kinesiology (#508). She is also a research fellow in the Internationale des Ecoles Supérieures d'Education Physique - International Association for Physical Education in Higher Education and the Society of Health and Physical Educators (SHAPE) America.
Kayla Paffumi
Supervisor
Mesa Public Schools
Kayla Paffumi has dedicated 17 years to Mesa Public Schools, beginning her career by facilitating before and after school programming for 8 years. Over the last 9 years, she has served as a supervisor, overseeing 11 Xplore programs across the Mesa area.
This session will offer the following credits:
0.1 IACET CEU | 1.0 AIA LU | 1.0 LA CES PDH |
CEUs for a total of 1 Professional Development Hours (0.1 IACET CEU / 1.0 AIA LU / 1.0 LA CES PDH) will be provided to learners meeting the following requirements:
- Be present for 95% of the duration of the learning event;
- Participate in activities and discussion throughout;
- Complete assessment with 80% mastery of learning outcome;
- Complete feedback/evaluation survey.
CEUs can be applied toward NRPA CPRP/CPRE renewal. To obtain your CEU, please visit the "Event Details" tab above to complete the associated components for this event.
Instructor(s) Disclosures:
The instructors of this training webinar are employed by PlayCore and disclose an interest in attendees partnering with PlayCore on their play and recreation initiatives.
Speakers Disclosures:
The opinions of the speakers in these events do not necessarily reflect the views of PlayCore and its brands.
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