Payton's Recess Playbook: Tier 3 Intensive Interventions

For the few students who need the most support.

Tier 3 of Payton's Problems on the Playground Playbook gives you 18 individualized strategies that keep recess safe without taking it away: high-safety boundaries, restorative repair, and alternatives that build regulation, responsibility and pride.

What's inside (Strategies 25 to 42)

• Recess Academy
• Explicit Teaching of Apology Framework
• Heavy Work Outside
• Work with Custodian
• Meaningful Work or Jobs
• Level 1-2-3 Supervision
• No Contact Contracts
• Odd and Even Days
• Adding Minutes Each Successful Recess
• Dysregulation, Co-Regulation and Regulation
• Process Time
• Gradual Release of Responsibility
• Practice in Alternative Settings
• Alternative Time Recesses
• Walking Recess
• Restorative Practices
• Restorative Circles
• Owning Behavior

Every strategy includes what it is, how to implement it step by step, and which strategies it pairs best with.

Who it's for

Principals, counselors, behavior specialists, recess supervisors and MTSS or PBIS teams supporting students with the highest needs.

Part of the complete recess system

• Tier 1 (Universal): schoolwide supports for 100% of students. Free.
• Tier 2 (Targeted): small group and peer support. $5.99
• Tier 3 (Intensive): this playbook. $5.99
• Complete Playbook, Tiers 1-2-3: all 42 strategies. $10.00

By Jon Konen | Illustrated by Ray Kelly. A companion resource to the children's book Payton's Problems on the Playground...Again!, releasing Thanksgiving 2026.

Instant PDF download, 13 pages.