Counseling Resources others. peer mediation has been shown to teach acceptance of responsibility more so than detention and suspensions. peer mediation http://www.dekalb.k12.ga.us/~stephensonhs/Counseling_peer_mediation.html
Extractions: SHS Counseling Objective: To allow students to practice dealing with conflicts from the perspectives of mediator and of a disputant. Students participating in school-based Peer Mediation Programs-both mediators and disputants-often feel an increase sense of internal control and positive self-esteem. Additional benefits of Peer Mediation programs have been cited as follows: Peer Mediation teaches students to see conflict as a positive opportunity to learn more about others. Peer Mediation has been shown to teach acceptance of responsibility more so than detention and suspensions. Peer Mediation aids in building a better school environment including decreasing absenteeism and violence. Peer Mediation frees up teachers' and administrators' time by reducing discipline meetings with students. Peer Mediation can be generalized to life outside school and becomes a life skill that enables students to treat others with more respect and communicate more effectively. Peer Mediation promotes understanding and sensitivity to the needs of others and decreased discriminatory behavior.
Partners In Peer Mediation: A Collaborative For Safe Harris County Schools North Carolina Students teach and Reach Program. Oktibbeha County Race Relations Team. Operation Understanding DC. Partners in peer mediation A Collaborative for http://clinton4.nara.gov/textonly/Initiatives/OneAmerica/Practices/pp_19980804.3
Extractions: One America - Partners in Peer Mediation: A Collaborative for Safe Harris County Schools Program: Partners in Peer Mediation: A Collaborative for Safe Harris County Schools , Harris County, TX Contact(s): Dr. Ellen Harrison, Director of Staff Development: (713) 694-6300 Purpose: To institutionalize peaceful methods of resolving personal conflict in schools Background Program Operations Outcomes Background Partners in Peer Mediation (PPM) started in 1994 as a collaborative effort among the Harris County Department of Education, the Houston Bar Association, the South Texas College of Law Center for Legal Responsibility, the Dispute Resolution Center of Houston, the county government, and others. The goal is to bring the best techniques on peaceful conflict resolution and peer mediation to the 720 Harris County public schools, some with enrollments of 80 to 90 percent Hispanic and African American students. The PPM program enables educators to tailor their training to the racial and cultural needs of their schools. Program Operations Outcomes and Significant Accomplishments Since the program's inception, over 2,000 students and 500 teachers have received initial conflict-resolution training. The Partners in Peer Mediation program won the 1996 Leadership Houston Award in the youth category, and it won the Volunteers Award in Public Schools for Houston Independent School District's Northwest District.
Gale Encyclopedia Of Childhood And Adolescence Peer Mediation 1. 4. to teach peaceful resolution of differences, a skill needed to live in a multicultural world. citizenship. peer mediation PROCESS. http://www.findarticles.com/cf_0/g2602/0004/2602000425/p2/article.jhtml?term=
CRSD - Books And Manuals peer mediation Student Workbook - Master Copy - $A330.00 A master copy of the Resolution Network A practical easy-to-use manual to teach conflict resolution http://www.justaccord.com.au/booksmansforsale.htm
Extractions: by Christina McMahon - Director - Conflict Resolution Schools Development This manual is a step-by-step guide to achieving positive change throughout a school community. It covers both the steps of implementation and training outlines. It includes the previously published "Implementing Peer Mediation - Teachers' Guide" and "Implementing Peer Mediation - Student workbook" in entirety as well as case studies from Australian schools and over 50 handout masters. Summary of Table of Contents Overview of Training Topics 350 Pages +
CRNSD - Resources peer mediation Student Workbook - Master Copy - $A250 A master copy of the Student Network A practical easy-to-use manual to teach conflict resolution skills http://www.justaccord.com.au/resourcesforsale.htm
Extractions: by Christina McMahon - Director - Conflict Resolution Network Schools Development This manual is a step-by-step guide to achieving positive change throughout a school community. It covers both the steps of implementation and training outlines. It includes the previously published "Implementing Peer Mediation - Teachers' Guide" and "Implementing Peer Mediation - Student workbook" in entirety as well as case studies from Australian schools and over 50 handout masters. Summary of Table of Contents Overview of Training Topics 350 Pages +
Harris County Department Of Education hcdetexas.org Partners in peer mediation was designed to help educators teach students the concepts and skills they need to resolve conflicts productively. http://www.hcde-texas.org/default.aspx?name=cpdisCollabMediation
Joseph A. DePaolo Middle School, Southington, CT about others. 2.peer mediation has been shown to teach acceptance of responsibility more so than detentions and suspensions. 3.peer http://www.southingtonschools.org/our_schools/joseph_a__depaolo/peer_mediators/p
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Peer Mediation Benefits others. peer mediation has been shown to teach acceptance of responsibility more so than detentions and suspensions. peer mediation http://www.sboe.k12.southington.ct.us/des/peerbene.htm
Extractions: Peer Mediation Benefits Students participating in school-based Peer Mediation Programs-both mediators and disputants-often feel an increase sense of internal control and positive self-esteem. Additional benefits of Peer Mediation Programs have been cited as follows. Peer Mediation teaches students to see conflict as a positive opportunity to learn more about others. Peer Mediation has been shown to teach acceptance of responsibility more so than detentions and suspensions. Peer Mediation aids in building a better school environment including decreasing absenteeism and violence. Peer Mediation frees up teachers' and administrators' time by reducing discipline meetings with students. Peer Mediation can be generalized to life outside school and becomes a life skill that enables students to treat others with more respect and communicate more effectively. Peer Mediation promotes understanding and sensitivity to the needs of others and decreased discriminatory behavior. DES Staff DES PTO Resource Page Library Project ... DES Homepage
East Valley Tribune Online Despite statistical evidence, schools often come up short when funding peer mediation programs. Itsa good investment, Lichte said. Once we teach the skills http://www.aztrib.com/index.php?sty=16247
Janice Countess Peer Mediation Programs peer mediation Programs (PMP) is a consulting firm under of Countess, Kingett Associates mediation Services,LLC based programs that will teach and reinforce http://www.mediate.com/countess/
Extractions: What is Mediation? Mediation, an effective problem solving alternative to formal discipline, can avoid the undesirable results of conflict, by stopping disputes early on. In peer mediation, the key to success is allowing student mediators to help settle the conflicts of students in the school. By having life experiences similar to the disputants, a mediator is able to create a better environment for agreement by being able to relate to the problems which confront them. The mediations take place in a designated area such as a peer mediation room, library, or administration office and are typically between two mediators and two disputants. Topical Search: -Select Area of Interest- ALL Topics About Mediation Academic ADA ADR News Arbitration Best Practice Book Reviews Careers in ADR Collaborative Law Commercial Communication Skills Community Confidentiality Conflict Theory Construction Courts Custody Diversity Divorce Elder Employment Disputes Environment Ethics Facilitation Family Future Gay Gender Higher Education International Labor-management Legislation Mediation Mediation Policy Mediation Practice Mediation Skills Medical Negotiation Newsletters Online DR Partnering Peer Mediation Practitioner Psychological Public Policy Reports Research Restorative Justice Schools Skill Building
Janice Countess Peer Mediation Programs Youth/Schools Articles While schools nationwide are adopting peer mediation programs 8,500 currently use youthled mediation to resolve in high school to teach alternatives to http://www.mediate.com/countess/pg201.cfm
Extractions: Disputes and conflict are an inevitable part of life. While some believe that learning to deal with these daily challenges is something that can wait until adulthood, it is actually on the playground, as pre-schoolers, where dispute resolution skills are first developed. At a very early age, most pre-schoolers learn the valuable lesson that selecting the appropriate dispute resolution process is often the single most important factor in the successful resolution of a dispute.
Peer Mediation This web page is going to teach you how to settle arguments among yourselves and your peer mediation is when one of your peers helps you to figure out the best http://lrs.ed.uiuc.edu/students/esanford/499I/peer/mediation.html
Extractions: Have you and your classmates ever had a disagreement? This web page is going to teach you how to settle arguments among yourselves and your peers. What is a peer anyway? Who are your peers? Read about it HERE It is always best to solve problems on your own if you can, but if you can't your peers can help you. Peer mediation is when one of your peers helps you to figure out the best solutions for everyone. Each person explains his/her point of view while the peer mediator listens. The mediator's job is to help BOTH of you come to a reasonable conclusion. Think of the word mediator- does it remind you of another word? How bout the word- medium or middle. Read more about a mediator HERE Jenny and Julie are best friends, only they don't always agree. Jenny wants Julie to see just her during lunch, but Julie has other friends she wants to see too. How can Jenny and Julie solve their disagreement without hurting each other? These girls may choose to have a peer mediator help them with their problem. What can a peer mediator do to help? Let's Start by Looking at How to Become a Good Mediator!
Peer Mediation but to teach young people how to openly express and resolve conflicts in a nonviolent, constructive manner. Students who are involved in peer mediation, as http://www.smithtown.k12.ny.us/greathollow/peer_mediation.htm
Extractions: Nesconset, NY 11767-1700 Peer mediation is a school wide program utilizing student mediators to help their peers solve conflicts such as gossip, teasing, rumors, harassment, etc. The aim of the program is not to eliminate conflict altogether but to teach young people how to openly express and resolve conflicts in a non-violent, constructive manner. Students who are involved in peer mediation, as well as the mediators themselves, learn how to effectively communicate with others and how to come up with solutions to deal with problems. It is hoped that students will take these new skills into their other relationships with peers, and even with family, thus improving the entire school environment. Peer mediation is a completely voluntary process in which two students who are involved in a conflict both agree to resolve their disagreements with the help of two peer mediators. The mediators, who were recommended by teachers and counselors based on leadership abilities and respectfulness of others, have completed a twelve-hour training course. The training helped mediators to identify and reinforce skills, such as listening, focusing, objectivity, flexibility and confidentiality, necessary to assist other students in reaching an agreement. The mediators work in pairs with a supervising counselor in the vicinity. All peer mediation sessions are confidential and most take place during the students lunch period.
Cover Story - Teaching The ABC’s Of Peace This has been an enormous success and this year we have decided to expand the program throughout the District to teach peer mediation to our older elementary http://www.educationupdate.com/archives/2003/nov03/issue/cov_peace.html
Extractions: by Dr. Carole G. Hankin with Randi T. Sachs For as long as history, there have been wars and conflicts. More recently we have witnessed anger and conflict in children who have changed schools from formerly safe havens to places where they often feel threatened. I had the opportunity to attend the initial meeting of one of our elementary schools newly formed peer mediator groups. This school has named its program PEACE CHATS (Peer Educators Acting on Conflicts Effectively, Chatting About Thoughtful Solutions). At their meeting, the principal told the fifteen students in fourth and fifth grade that they were chosen because they have shown themselves to be responsible, fair, good listeners, and good school citizens. Each student was given a certificate and a button to wear to let their fellow students know that the program is now in operation. Before they can assume the role of mediators, they will all participate in a program of training. Together, they will learn how to communicate, different approaches to problem solving, and how to apply their critical thinking skills during the mediation process.
Pauls Webpage 8/03 The mission of the peer mediation education program is to teach students and faculty to resolve conflicts productively, to promote mutual understanding of http://www.mccsc.edu/~pmullin/pmullin.html
Peer Mediation order for them to graduate. Once they have become fullfledged peer Mediators, they sign Their job is not to stop conflicts but rather to teach children how http://www.ten.sd53.bc.ca/PeerMediation/PeerMediation.html
Extractions: Peer Mediation Program Photographs Information about Peer Mediation workshops: Our school has a program called Peer Mediation. This program consists of Grade 6 and 7 students who are specially trained in the art of conflict resolution and mediation. This group of 15 students is specially selected by their peers and teachers and then put through approximately 6 hours of training which includes a practical exam which must be passed in order for them to "graduate." Once they have become full-fledged Peer Mediators, they sign up for weekly duty and patrol the playground looking for students having conflicts. Their job is not to stop conflicts but rather to teach children how to solve conflicts peacefully. Hopefully all students will eventually learn to solve conflicts on their own. The program is in it's third year and has been extremely successful. The number of conflicts in our school has dropped immensely and students are learning how to solve them peacefully. I highly recommend implementing such a program in any school and would be willing to assist anyone who is interested. Peer Mediation Training Photos by Mrs. Waunch and Mrs. Kitt on location at Mt. Baldy, October, 2000.
Peer Mediation Program where the issue gets talked through, usually with two peer mediators. There s eight lessons I teach in my into a dead end, the next step would be mediation. . http://www.sunnews.com/news/2004/part1/0318/WPEER.htm
Extractions: March 18, 2004 Peer mediation has produced positive results at Troy Intermediate School in Avon Lake, enough so that the coordinator of the program Pat Walsh is vying to have it filter up into the upper grades. What the program entails is basic conflict resolution between students with the help of other selected students around their same age. Whenever two children have a conflict, one or both can bring their case into mediation, where the issue gets talked through, usually with two peer mediators. "Conflict resolution over the past decade has been used to teach students skills to resolve their conflicts peacefully," said Walsh, now in his eighth year as a counselor. "We're talking about the way we communicate to each other, active listening skills, 'I' statements. 'When you called me a name at lunch today I was really upset.' We do a lot of practicing and role-playing." The only drawback is that not all kids will be assertive enough to solve their own conflicts. Walsh looks at a process of conflict resolving. "There's eight lessons I teach in my program," said Walsh. "We go from 'I' statements to assertiveness to active listening to practicing how to communicate information. If, when you try to talk it out with this person and are running into a dead end, the next step would be mediation."
NHS - Clubs & Sports - Peer Mediation PURPOSE To teach students how to help their fellow students resolve conflicts Do you think by having students as peer mediators helps other students to open up http://www.lft.k12.la.us/nhs/peermediation/peermediation.html
Curriculum It employs a valued adult role model to teach students knowledge, attitudes, and social skills for preventing violence, roleplays, and a peer mediation program http://www.has.vcu.edu/RIPP/newpage8.htm
Extractions: Responding in Peaceful and Positive Ways (RIPP) - Curriculum Sixth Grade RIPP Curriculum Seventh Grade RIPP curriculum Eighth Grade RIPP curriculum RIPP OUTCOME MEASURES th grade RIPP curriculum on a weekly basis throughout the school year and supervises the peer mediation program. Each session is 50 minutes long. The RIPP curriculum is typically taught during the academic subjects of social studies, health, and science. We are currently in the process of evaluating and revising 7th and 8th grade programs designed to reinforce and extend the effects of the 6th grade curriculum. If these prove to be effective we will incorporate them into the RIPP program. At this point, however, we are submitting the 6th grade RIPP program for review as an exemplary program and this section focuses on that program. The 12 objectives of RIPP provide the groundwork for the RIPP program. For example, the ground rules that are established for the 6 th grade curriculum create a norm of respecting others. A classroom environment and valued adult role model that maintain this norm of respecting others facilitate the likelihood that students will take positive risks, such as participating in a role-play in front of the group. Such role-plays allow for the practice of new skills. For students who have never tried talking through a conflict with another, role-playing can foster a positive attitude about the utility of this approach to resolving conflicts. For students watching role plays, observing positive conflict resolution can serve to reinforce positive social norms as well as provide an opportunity to mentally rehearse pro-social behavior.
