1. Wise Mediation Services-Peer Mediation Our intent with the teachers was to teach them this program so it could be firmly Parent/Teenmediation marries well with peer (School) mediation. http://www.wisemediation.com/peer.html

I can teach your class or your school Mediation skills. The class only program will be like a course that the students would take. They would learn how to handle conflict in a way that would fit their age level. In the all-school level, I would establish a program that would speak to grades 1 through 12, depending on your school. This program would include teaching the children how to mediate with their peers. Then I would teach the teachers about Mediation and how they can man the program themselves without my assistance. My experience has taught me that this is usually a three year program. PEER (SCHOOL) MEDIATION MY TRAINING IN THIS AREA Basic 40-hour training at Notre Dame in South Bend, IN MY EXPERIENCE IN THIS AREA As Executive Director of Nueces County Dispute Resolution Services, I established a multi-year contract with the Corpus Christi Independent School District which is still in place. First, conflict management skills were taught in all classes. Then students were elected in each class to be Mediators. We then taught the elected children in each school how to mediate their peer's conflicts. This was a 9 to 12 hour process. Next, we held a 36-hour Training of Trainers where we taught the teachers how to teach the children these skills. Our intent with the teachers was to teach them this program so it could be firmly established in their school. They, then, would no longer need us, thus allowing them autonomy.

2. Basic Peer Mediation: Conflict Resolution In Schools It will teach the peer mediation process which involves understanding origins andresponses to conflict, role of the mediator, communication skills and anger http://www.resolutioneducation.com/workshops/mediation.htm

Conflict Resolution Education Workshops Basic Peer Mediation: Conflict Resolution in Schools In peer mediation programs, selected students are trained to serve as neutral third parties to mediate disputes among their peers. The escalation of conflicts and, consequently, the need for serious disciplinary action are often averted when peer mediators help other students to communicate and find resolution to their conflicts. Peer mediation programs: teach students to view conflict as a natural part of life teach students to solve their own problems through improved communication, critical thinking and negotiation skills reduce the time teachers and administrators spend on discipline reduce the number of detentions and suspensions promote intercultural understanding foster a climate within the school that is conducive to learning This workshop explores the development of peer mediation programs in schools. It will teach the peer mediation process which involves: understanding origins and responses to conflict, role of the mediator, communication skills and anger management, and the six-step process used to resolve disputes. This training equips educators with the knowledge and skills to plan, implement (including training of peer mediators) and maintain a peer mediation program for the school.

3. PDK International Fast Facts About Peer Mediation 5/00 Over time, effective peer mediation programs teach students alternatives to violencefor solving personal problems or resolving interpersonal conflict. http://www.pdkintl.org/whatis/ff11peerm.htm

About Peer Mediation DOWNLOAD PRINTABLE VERSION Previous Issues: About Zero Tolerance 3/00 About Charter Schools 2/00 ... Vouchers Peer mediation is a negotiation-based strategy, in which students help to resolve conflicts among their peers. Students apply peer mediation strategies to help keep minor school conflicts from escalating into more serious incidents. Over time, effective peer mediation programs teach students alternatives to violence for solving personal problems or resolving interpersonal conflict. What is "peer mediation," and where did it come from? In any mediation process, an impartial third party helps two or more disputants come to a win-win, rather than a win-lose, resolution of conflict. In peer mediation, student mediators use an interest-based negotiation procedure, along with communication and problem-solving strategies, to help their peers settle conflicts without confrontation or violence. Peer mediation grew out of programs developed by child advocates and attorneys in the 1970s and 80s, such as Children's Creative Response to Conflict, developed by the Quaker Church; Resolving-Conflict Creatively; and the Community Boards Conflict Managers Program in San Francisco (Johnson and Johnson). How has peer mediation been used?

4. Peer Mediation What is peer mediation? peer mediation is a voluntary, confidential process used to settle differences between students. A peer Mediator is also a students who is trained to help other students resolve their conflicts. skills to solve problems. teach students healthy ways to solve their own http://www.cmservices.org/peermediation.htm

Peer Mediation What is Peer Mediation? Links to Related Sites What is Peer Mediation? Peer mediation is a voluntary, confidential process used to settle differences between students . A Peer Mediator is also a students who is trained to help other students resolve their conflicts. The peer mediator's job is not to decide who is right or wrong, or to tell either student what to do; but to help students find their own solutions. The purpose of Peer Mediation is to: Help students understand conflict. Deal with conflict in a positive way. Provide students with necessary training and skills to solve problems. Teach students healthy ways to solve their own problems. To develop a different way of thinking. Why is this a good thing? Peer mediation: resolves peer disputes increases student participation develops leadership skills builds self-esteem improves commnication skills promotes a sense of community among students is an alternative to adult involvement, adult decision-making gives students an opportunity to settle differences without fighting, detention or suspension What kinds of conflict?

5. Resources, Conflict Resolution/Peer Mediation, Safe & Responsive Schools Project The Conflict Resolution/peer mediation Workshops teach the skills necessary to implementand maintain an effective conflict resolution/peer mediation education http://www.indiana.edu/~safeschl/resources_mediation.html

Resources Home Search Contact Us ... Online Resources General References Conflict Management in Schools: Sowing Seeds for a Safer Society outlines five basic principles of school conflict management programs, describes the findings of Ohio's School Conflict Management Demonstration Project, and discusses how conflict management can best benefit children and youth. Author(s) : Commission on Dispute Resolution and Conflict Management Publication Year Price : First copy is free; $5.00 for each additional copy Contact Information Commission on Dispute Resolution and Conflict Management 77 South High Street, 24th Floor Columbus, Ohio 43266-0124 Fax: (614) 752-9682 www.state.oh.us/cd The Commission on Dispute Resolution and Conflict Management also publishes the Directory of School Conflict Management Trainers and the Directory of Ohio Schools with Conflict Management Programs Conflict Resolution in the Middle School includes classroom-tested activities that are designed to help students handle conflicts. Ten basic skill lessons are used to teach students active listening, perspective taking, negotiation, and mediation. Author(s) : Kreidler, W. J.

6. News Tribune - Local Schools Teach Peer Mediation As Civil Means To Elementary school children at East School are learning a grownup lesson how to get along. http://www.newstribune.com/stories/012002/loc_0120020064.asp

7. CRU Institute - Conflict Resolution & Peer Mediation peer mediation PROGRAMS. "When I retire, student mediation is one program I can look back on and say, of CRU Institute is to teach young people effective, peaceful ways to http://www.cruinstitute.org/

PEER MEDIATION PROGRAMS "When I retire, student mediation is one program I can look back on and say, 'It really made a difference!'" Kim Hyke, former Student Services Coordinator Clover Park School District, Tacoma, WA CRU Institute provides school-wide conflict mediation programs for faculty, students, and parents at elementary, middle and high schools. Our Mission Statement "The mission of CRU Institute is to teach young people effective, peaceful ways to resolve conflict and to develop understanding, respect, and the ability to cooperate with others in a multicultural world" Our program has been implemented throughout the USA and in many countries around the world since 1987. CRU Institute is unique in providing: School-Wide Conflict Mediation Programs Curriculum created by Professional Mediators Parent Training and Materials Diversity of Trainers ... Sample Program Evaluations (view sample) View the results of one of our research studies here Download an order form CRU Institute 2661 Bel-Red Road Suite 200, Bellevue WA 98008

8. BHP, Peer Mediation Resources A wellconducted peer mediation program can teach students alternativestrategies to aggression and withdrawal for settling conflicts. http://www.state.ky.us/agencies/behave/bi/pm.html

Home Contact Us NAVIGATION Interactive Features Behavior Interventions Academic Connection Law ... Search WHAT ' S NEW Behavior Institute 2003 CHAMPs Training with Randy Sprick July 22nd in Lexington and July 23rd in Louisville Time Out Procedures Visit the Center for School Safety Web site to view the Emergency Management and Recovery Guide . You may download this document from the Web site and view training dates. Training is highly recommended. Peer Mediation Resources "Without training in negotiation, students appear to resolve most conflicts by either withdrawing or forcing a solution. A well-conducted peer mediation program can teach students alternative strategies to aggression and withdrawal for settling conflicts. ... This can lead to improved school climate, and even decreased office referrals and suspensions. Yet peer mediation is complex; in order to be successful, there must be adequate planning and especially training of mediators. ... With adequate attention to details, peer mediation appears to be a promising tool that, used as part of a broader program, can help teach students methods to settle their conflicts without resorting to violence."

9. Fall 1996 - Peer Mediation Programs (CAREI) Among the most popular are peer mediation programs. peer mediation helps to teach students that there is an alternative http://education.umn.edu/carei/reports/rpractice/fall96/programs.htm

Volume 4, Number 3 In this issue: From the Director: Changing of the Guard Peer Mediation Programs: Benefits and Key Elements Teaching Students to be Peacemakers Peer Mediation Programs: Benefits and Key Elements Joel Fredrickson, Assistant Professor, Bethel College Geoffrey Maruyama, Vice Provost, Professional Studies, University of Minnesota American schools share the one critical factor creating interpersonal conflict: they are full of human beings, immature human beings at that. Interpersonal conflicts rob classrooms of important instructional time as teachers step in to resolve issues. Deans, counselors, and vice principals find that conflicts divert a substantial amount of their time to resolving disputes or dealing with the aftermath. Lacking the tools to resolve conflicts, students get into trouble by escalating differences. Valuable time and emotional energy are drained when learning takes a back seat to conflict. In response to the increasingly violent resolutions of interpersonal conflicts between students, most schools have adopted violence prevention programs. Among the most popular are peer mediation programs. Peer mediation helps to teach students that there is an alternative to violence, that talking out conflicts in a civil, respectful manner can work no matter your age or your level of anger. It also moves the responsibility for resolving the matter from the school's adults to the students actually involved. The program described by the Johnsons in the following article is one of the best mediation programs.

10. CRU Institute - Conflict Resolution & Peer Mediation $200. CRU FOR HIGH SCHOOL peer MEDIATORS, $200. The manuals, each over 200 pages.,show you how to teach the sophisticated process of sitdown mediation. http://www.cruinstitute.org/materials.htm

COMPLETE ELEMENTARY TRAINING PACKAGE Download an excerpt from the manual This comprehensive set of materials will help you develop a whole school conflict management program: In the classroom, on the playground, and at home for families. The package includes: Training manual Classroom teacher's manual Parent training manual Program training aids Download an order form CRU FOR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL CONFLICT MANAGERS This is an extensive curriculum manual with over 100 pages of material including specific and detailed lesson plans and well explained training procedures. The manual includes handouts for students, program evaluation forms, and instructions for setting up the program in your school. In addition, the manual includes: Conflict manager process Communication skills Mediation techniques Difficult situations Being your own mediator Brainstorming Download an order form To watch video, select connection speed:

11. Institute Resources Peer Mediation It will teach the peer mediation process which involves understanding origins and responses to conflict, role of http://www.nccre.org/events/summer/sumpeermediate.htm

12. CRU Institute - Conflict Resolution & Peer Mediation Students can learn and teach the valuable conflict resolution skills that are In theearly and mid1980s when many school peer mediation programs were developed http://www.cruinstitute.org/StudentMedArt.htm

Excerpts from the article, "Student Mediation: Opportunity and Challenge," published in School Safety Magazine , Winter 1996. BY NANCY M. KAPLAN Students can learn and teach the valuable conflict resolution skills that are necessary for reaching mutually agreeable solutions to disputes and for creating lifelong benefits. Student Mediation: Opportunity and Challenge Most adults have been taught either by example or by instruction that confrontation or avoidance are effective ways to resolve conflicts.When these methods fail, parties that disagree often turn to the adversarial process in which each side tries to prove in a court of law that its position is right, and a judge rules on the matter and imposes a decision upon the disputing parties. Many people are beginning to realize, however, that there are benefits to settling one's own disputes.Furthermore, it is becoming increasingly apparent that disputes settled by judges or arbitrators often create even more dissension and animosity between the parties than did the original issue. Mediation as a means of resolving conflicts has gained credibility and acceptance in many areas of society, ranging from divorcing couples to warring nations. Teaching young people in school to use conflict resolution skills is producing significant results in reducing school confrontations and violence.Mediation training conveys the concept that each person is responsible for resolving disputes in a rational, peaceful manner. To young people who have not been reared in the tradition of solving conflicts through confrontation, avoidance or arbitration, mediation makes sense.

13. Fall 1996 - Peer Mediation Programs (CAREI) peer mediation helps to teach students that there is an alternative to violence,that talking out conflicts in a civil, respectful manner can work no matter http://education.umn.edu/CAREI/Reports/Rpractice/Fall96/programs.htm

Volume 4, Number 3 In this issue: From the Director: Changing of the Guard Peer Mediation Programs: Benefits and Key Elements Teaching Students to be Peacemakers Peer Mediation Programs: Benefits and Key Elements Joel Fredrickson, Assistant Professor, Bethel College Geoffrey Maruyama, Vice Provost, Professional Studies, University of Minnesota American schools share the one critical factor creating interpersonal conflict: they are full of human beings, immature human beings at that. Interpersonal conflicts rob classrooms of important instructional time as teachers step in to resolve issues. Deans, counselors, and vice principals find that conflicts divert a substantial amount of their time to resolving disputes or dealing with the aftermath. Lacking the tools to resolve conflicts, students get into trouble by escalating differences. Valuable time and emotional energy are drained when learning takes a back seat to conflict. In response to the increasingly violent resolutions of interpersonal conflicts between students, most schools have adopted violence prevention programs. Among the most popular are peer mediation programs. Peer mediation helps to teach students that there is an alternative to violence, that talking out conflicts in a civil, respectful manner can work no matter your age or your level of anger. It also moves the responsibility for resolving the matter from the school's adults to the students actually involved. The program described by the Johnsons in the following article is one of the best mediation programs.

14. NCCRE Programs Basic Peer Mediation BASIC peer mediation Conflict Resolution in Schools In peer mediation programs, selected students are trained to serve as neutral third parties to mediate disputes among their peers. It will teach the peer mediation process which involves understanding origins and responses to conflict, role of the http://www.nccre.org/programs/basicpeer.html

15. ED378108 1994-12-00 Mediation In The Schools. ERIC Digest. eventually teach everyone in the school community the skills involved in mediatingdisputes, so that the broader goals are achieved. Success of peer mediation http://www.ericfacility.net/databases/ERIC_Digests/ed378108.html

ERIC Identifier: Publication Date: Author: Trevaskis, David Keller Source: ERIC Clearinghouse for Social Studies/Social Science Education Bloomington IN., Adjunct ERIC Clearinghouse for Law-Related Education Bloomington IN. Mediation in the Schools. ERIC Digest. THIS DIGEST WAS CREATED BY ERIC, THE EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES INFORMATION CENTER. FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT ERIC, CONTACT ACCESS ERIC 1-800-LET-ERIC Concern about violence in the schools has made the study of conflict and conflict management an urgent matter for educators today. Mediation is one form of conflict management that is getting widespread attention in schools across America. Mediation involves a neutral third person, called a mediator, who assists the disputants in resolving their problem with the consent of all parties. It offers a risk free way to settle disputes for the parties involved in the dispute. No agreement, no deal. HOW SHOULD SCHOOLS ADDRESS THE PROBLEM OF VIOLENCE?

16. Peer Mediation mediation is a process for resolving disputes and in which a neutral, third party(peer Mediators) facilitate Purpose/ Goals of the Program teach youth life http://www.yvcentre.com/peer.html

What is Peer Mediation? Mediation is a process for resolving disputes and conflicts in which a neutral, third party ( Peer Mediators ) facilitate the communication between the disputants and ultimately assist in generating Win - Win solutions. Purpose/ Goals of the Program: Teach youth life-long skills to resolve conflict in appropriate ways Reduce violence in schools Promote a positive school climate Empower children and youth to succeed in school Promote tolerance and acceptance of personal diversity among students Teach students, parents, teachers and administrators the process of mediation Key Elements of Peer Mediation: Communication Conflict Resolution Skills Teambuilding Trust Initiatives Principles of Mediation Problem Solving Understanding Feelings - Empathy Values / Influences Active Listening Steps to Controling Anger Peer Mediation Retreat at Camp Alexo

17. PEER MEDIATION The peer mediation Program at Maple Grove Junior High The goals of the mediation programare to teach students alternative means of managing anger, resolving http://www.osseo.k12.mn.us/sec/mgjh/PEER MEDIATION Poster.htm

PEER MEDIATION Conflict in human relationships is inevitable. The Peer Mediation Program at Maple Grove Junior High is designed to help students identify, negotiate, and develop solutions to conflicts that arise during the school day. The program revolves around the belief that students can learn skills to resolve conflicts in a constructive manner. The goals of the mediation program are to: Teach students alternative means of managing anger, resolving conflict, and reaching an agreement that addresses the interests of both sides. Teach students to take responsibility for their actions. Teach students lifelong skills in successfully dealing with conflict and anger. Improve school climate by promoting a positive school environment where every student feels accepted and comfortable. Through mediation we also strive to open communication between staff and students. To allow individuals within the building an opportunity to resolve a dispute(s) (staff and students). The Maple Grove Junior High staff holds high expectations for students. As a school we insist that students seek help in resolving conflicts from an adult or through mediation instead of resorting to harassment or violence.

18. The Benefits Of Peer Mediation peer mediation Empowers Students Just as teachers don't teach students algebraby solving problems for them, adults don't teach young people to resolve http://www.schoolmediation.com/books/resolvingconflict/chapter3.html

Excerpted from Chapter 3: Peer Mediation in Students Resolving Conflict: Peer Mediation in Schools by Richard Cohen Order this book The Benefits of Peer Mediation Educators who have implemented peer mediation programs attribute many benefits to them. Hundreds of educators, separated by many miles and vastly different circumstances, report similar experiences. Although it is essential to be cautious because most of these claims are unsubstantiated and based on anecdotal evidence, it is likely that peer mediation programs have some degree of positive impact on all of the areas listed below. Peer Mediation Resolves Student Conflicts. The most fundamental benefit of peer mediation is that it effectively resolves student conflicts. Close to 90 percent of all mediation sessions result in an agreement that satisfies not only the parties, but teachers, administrators, and parents as well. And when students choose to end a conflict in mediation, it is resolved for good. This is because mediators encourage their peers to discuss all issues in dispute, not only the precipitating incidents. Even in cases where written agreements do not result, parties often learn enough about the situation to defuse their conflict. Peer Mediation Teaches Students Essential Life Skills "The emerging Global economy requires workers....who can analyze new situations, come up with creative solutions, and take responsibility for decisions relating to the performance of their jobs." Smart Schools, p 27

19. Peer-Mediation. Story By Jackson Allers. One peer mediation at a time mediation, and I think if we had not done the mediationthat we a child who goes to school and learns because we teach them, what http://www.kpft.org/news/083002story2.html

K P F T news Peer-mediation helps solve student problems Home Latest Show Archive Feedback ... Local Media Related Articles Texas' employs new tactics to increase graduation rates TAKS test to replace TAAS test Drug convictions hinder financial aid for college Test scores in public and private schools ... New INS rules to affect students Related Links LEAD-IN BY HOST KATHRYN BINOVI: Recent statistics indicate that violence in schools is on the decline, but a study completed by the National Center for Education Statistics confirms that violence is still a major concern for U.S. schools. In an effort to deal with violence and the larger issue of youth conflict, the Harris County Department of Education has instituted a form of conflict management, called peer mediation, that empowers the youth to resolve their own conflicts. Jackson allers reports STORY: "If it works like it should...we'll stop spending our time and our money worrying about how many prisons we can build and how many people we can put away, which is a crisis at this point, and start working on the real problem and that is giving the children that become those adults a better way to deal with crisis and conflict so that they don't have to become the adults that we end up having to spend money on building prisons for." Judge John Coselli of the 125th Civil District Court weighing in on the potential benefits to Harris County's peer mediation program. Coselli has been working for ten years with groups like the dispute resolution center of Harris County and the Texas Bar Association to implement peer mediation in Houston area schools.

20. Peer Mediation In High Schools peer mediation This is both a Qld and Victorian program. (Primary and SecondarySchools), Aims Of The Program To teach students an awareness of conflict in http://www.conflictsolvers.com.au/training.html

Training Programs. View and Print Our Latest National Training Dates. Click Here. Queensland Training Outline. (Plain Pages suitable for printing) Peer Mediation: This is both a Qld and Victorian program. (Primary and Secondary Schools) Aims Of The Program To teach students an awareness of conflict in their own lives and how they respond to it An appreciation of the differences between people To teach students skills such as listening, critical thinking and problem-solving in relation to their own conflicts as well as the problems of their peers. The ability to talk clearly to other students experiencing conflict Provide an empowering process; where students learn to assume greater responsibility for resolving their own problems Increase the school's capacity to respond to student problems and free teachers, administrators and support staff to concentrate more on teaching and academic issues than on discipline. Click Here to read More... S.R.C. Training (Only a Victorian program) The program is provided as a one day practical workshop that will allow students, selected onto the SRC to participate in a series of activities that will assist them in supporting each other and understanding more clearly the different role and functions of an SRC. Coming onto an SRC for the first time can seem a highly daunting task and often one which may in its first appearance seem somewhat bewildering. This preventative program assists students to work through the anxieties of coping with this new responsibility within the school community.

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