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1PeerMediation:HelpingStudentsResolveConflictsAttheendofaschoolday,whenmostchildrenareoutsideplayingore
njoyingafter-schoolactivities,asmallgroupoffourth,fifthandsixthgradersattheAngeloSchoolattendoneoftheirweeklyPeerM
ediationTrainingSessions.Theiradvisor,Ms.KimSaraiva,HealthEducationteacherattheAngelo,workswiththisselectgroupofs
tudentstoguidethemandeducatetheminthisexcellentprogramwhichenablespeerstoresolvedisputes,usingaprocessinvolvingtal
kingandactivelistening.Studentsaretrainedtodevelopandrefinethenecessaryskillsforeffectivecommunication.StudentsneedtoapplytobeaPeerMediato
randtheyneedtheirparents'permission.Teachers'recommendationsaregivenandinterviewsareconducted.Finally,eachstudentwhohasbeenselectedwillgothro
ughatrainingsessionandcommittoweeklymeetings.Thepeermediatorsusuallyworkinpairsandarescheduledfordutybytheirad
visors.Theyhelpstudentstoexpresstheirconflictandfindtheirownbestsolutions.ThecharacteristicsofaPeerMediatorare:Demonstratesgoodc
ommunicationskillsLendssupporttoeveryoneinvolvedinconflictIsabletoremainnon-judgmentalRespectsconfidentialityWorksw
ellasateammemberPracticesgoodproblem-solvingskillsMaintainsgoodself-controlShowsresponsibilityforownwordsandactionsExhibitsenthusiasmandconfiden
ceGoalsofthePeerMediationProgramMediatorsgainconfidenceintheirabilitytohelpthemselvesMediatorsusetheirskills
iftheyareeverinvolvedinaconflictOtherstudentslearnfromthemediatorhowtobettergetalongwitheachotherArgumentsdecrease,sostudentssp
endmoretimelearning2AllstudentsinvolvedinmediationimprovetheircommunicationskillsStudentsandteachersareabletoworktogethe
rinamorefriendly,relaxedwayTheresponsibilitiesofPeerMediatorsare:ConfidentialityMeetingonceaweek,afterschoolKeep
inggradesupMakingupanymissedworkbecausemediationstakeplaceduringtheschoolday,wheneverneededRespectingschoolrulesThePeerMediationProgram,available
atmostofBrockton'spublicschools,ispresentedtoallthestudentsintheschool.Studentsinconflictcanchoosetouseit.Medi
atorsobtainconsentfromallwhoareinvolved.Participationmustbevoluntaryandeachmembermustagreetoworktogethertoresolvetheirconflict.Somethoughtson
PeerMediation"Ilikedhavingpeoplemyownagehelpmetosolvemyconflictwithanotherstudent."Student,KennedySchool"AsaPeerMediator,Ihavedevelopedbe
ttercommunicationskills."ElementaryPeerMediator"Manychildrenbenefitfromthemediationtraining,intermsofsolvingtheirownconflicts."ElementarySchoolTeach
er"Thecommunicationskillsthesechildrenlearntheycantakefromhereanduseintheireverydaylivesastheygrowolder."ElementarySchoolTeacher3"Iamconstantlyi
mpressedbythemannerinwhichourstudentsaretrainedandcarryoutpeermediations.Thisprogramisaneffectivevehicleforteachingvaluestoou
rstudents."AssistantPrincipal,Raymond