recess monitor
Break time guardian
A recess monitor is a school staff member or older student who supervises children during recess, watching for safety issues and resolving conflicts on the playground.
The role requires vigilance without hovering: The recess monitor broke up a scuffle near the swings.
Sometimes called a playground monitor or yard duty.
- playgroundChildren's outdoor recreation space
- whistleShrill air-blown sounder
- supervisionOverseeing people or processes
- dutyRequired moral task
- safety patrolStudent traffic monitors
lunchtime · kickball · tetherball · jump rope · blacktop · schoolyard · patrol · safety · vest · clipboard · timeout · bell · referee · hall pass · aide · break · dodgeball · four square
- elementary schoolclassroom, student, first grade teacher, reading skills, teacher
- aidesteacher aide, teacher's aide, classroom aide, paraprofessional, teaching assistant
- childcare workersnanny, live-in nanny, au pair, childminder, daycare teacher
supervisory context
recess monitorclassroom teacher
Educator of students daily
lead teacher · study hall monitor · test proctor · homeroom teacher · lecturer
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