Orange County Register Archive

SANTA ANA, CA - SEPTEMBER 29: Garfield Elementary School Principal Kasey "Mr. K" Klappenback, in back, preserves the moment on his cellphone after fourth and fifth grade students find out they are going to be Playworks junior coaches and lead other kids on the playground. ///ADDITIONAL INFO: - Photo by MINDY SCHAUER, The Orange County Register/MediaNews Group via Getty Images - shot: 021416 playworks.xxxx The dynamics on the playground at Garfield Elementary School in Santa Ana are undergoing a change because of an organization called Playworks. The Oakland-based program sends trained ÒcoachesÓ into schools, typically in poor neighborhoods, that have had problems with behavior on the playground. Research shows, and principals affirm, that the program has reduced discipline issues on the playground and led to better behavior in the classroom. (Photo by Mindy Schauer/Digital First Media/Orange County Register via Getty Images)