Dr. Rebecca London

Selected publications on recess and play

London, R. A. (2019). Rethinking Recess: Creating Safe and Inclusive Playtime for All Children in School. Cambridge, MA: Harvard Education Press.  

London, R. A. (2019). The Right to Play: Eliminating the Opportunity Gap in Elementary School Recess. Phi Delta Kappan, 101(3): 48-52.

London, R.A. & Ingram, D.  (2018). “Social Isolation in Middle School,” School Community Journal, Spring.  

London, R.A., Stokes-Guinan, K., Westrich, L., and McLaughlin, M. “Playing Fair: The Contribution of High-Functioning Recess to Overall School Climate in Low-Income Elementary Schools,” Journal of School Health 85(1): 53-60.

London, R.A. and Gurantz, O. “Afterschool Program Participation, Youth Physical Fitness, and Overweight,” American Journal of Preventive Medicine 44(3): S200-S207. 

Crump, C., Austria, D., London, R.A., Landau, M., Erlendson, B., and Rodriguez, E. “Chronic Health Conditions and School Performance Among Children and Youth,” Annals of Epidemiology 23(4): 179-184. 

London, R.A. “It’s not Called Recess Anymore:Safe, Healthy and Productive Break Time in Middle School.” Santa Cruz, CA: UC Santa Cruz.

London, R.A. and Standeven, K. “Building a Culture of Health Through Safe and Healthy Elementary School Recess,” Princeton, NJ: Robert Wood Johnson Foundation.

London, R.A. and Standeven, K.S. “Playworks TeamUp Implementation in Five Regions.” Santa Cruz, CA: UC Santa Cruz.

London, R.A. and Standeven, K. “Sustaining and Expanding Playworks in Six Regions.” Santa Cruz, CA: UC Santa Cruz.

Fortson, J., James-Burdumy, S., Bleeker, M., Beyler, N., London, R.A., Westrich, L., Stokes-Guinan, K., and Castrechini, S. “Impact and Implementation Findings from an Experimental Evaluation of Playworks: Effects on School Climate, Academic Learning, Student Social Skills and Behavior,” Princeton, NJ: Robert Wood Johnson Foundation.

London, R.A., Westrich, L., Stokes-Guinan, K., Castrechini, S., James-Burdumy, S., and Bleeker, M. “Playworks Implementation in 17 Schools from 6 U.S. Cities,” Princeton, NJ: Robert Wood Johnson Foundation.

Beyler, N., Bleeker, M., James-Burdumy, S., Fortson, J., London, R.A., Westrich, L., Stokes-Guinan, K., and Castrechini, S. “Findings from an Experimental Evaluation of Playworks: Effects on Play, Physical Activity and Recess,” Princeton, NJ: Robert Wood Johnson Foundation.

Fortson, J., James-Burdumy, S., Bleeker, M., Beyler, N., London, R.A., Westrich, L., Stokes-Guinan, K., and Castrechini, S. “Findings from a Randomized Experiment of Playworks: Selected Results from Cohort 1,” Princeton, NJ: Robert Wood Johnson Foundation.

London, R.A., Stokes-Guinan, K., Mallonee, N., Westrich, L., and McLaughlin, M. “Playworks: Supporting Play and Physical Activity in Low-Income Elementary Schools,” Stanford University, Stanford University, John W. Gardner Center Report.

London, R.A., Mallonee, N., Stokes-Guinan, K., Westrich, L., and McLaughlin, M. “Playworks: Supporting Positive School Climate in Low-Income Elementary Schools,” Stanford University, John W. Gardner Center Report.

London, R.A., Westrich, L., Mallonee, N., Stokes-Guinan, K., and McLaughlin, M. “Playworks: Supporting Positive Youth Development in Low-Income Elementary Schools,” Stanford University, John W. Gardner Center Report.

London, R.A., Mallonee, N., Stokes-Guinan, K., and Westrich, L. “Playworks Implementation in Eight Bay Area Elementary Schools: Final Report,” Stanford University, John W. Gardner Center Report.