Peer Mediation

Victoria Moore

Barbara Jane H. Jessi L.

Caroleena G.

What is Peer Mediation

Peer mediation is problem solving youth to youth.

There is 2 or more disputants and at least one mediator

Safe and private

No teacher or principle

Mediator must be trained

How is it used or started?

There is a series of trainings to become a peer mediator.

First you must generate support

Secondly PLAN

Last training and working

Generate support

Peer mediation is a community effort

Requires a lot of teamwork

Get people involved

Plan

There are a lot of steps, to implement

Takes a lot of hour before you can start

Use a lot of resources to get the program up and running

Training/Case work

Making the program/process known

Utilize the program

What is peer mediation training?

40 hour training on how to be a mediator Students and staff must be trained Topic: -SOCS model -Active listening -Mediator format Being able to detect emotions

What is the peer mediation format?

1. Questionnaire

One disputant makes it known that there is a problem by filling out a questionnaire

2. Introduction

The mediator introduce themselves and state purpose and disputants introduce themselves as well.

Ensure safety and privacy. Guidelines/ ground rules are then set and made clear.

3. All sides of the story

All sides of the story are to be told Must follow all ground rules Mediator uses active listening and feeling detection Each must restate what the other person said

4. Identify the problem

Mediator summarize the facts Together the problem is identified The mediator ask what who and why questions Ask about emotions to be direct

5. Solution

Each party come up with a solution Together they collaborate on a solution that poses a win-win situation

6. Implication/Revisit

A solution is agreed upon All parties agreed verbally Then there is a written contract that each party must sign

Pros

Increases instructional time Helps student understand what the issue was Les students resolve conflict Teaches 21 century life skills Empowers the students Increase self-esteem

Con

Stops the mediator from learning Does not always work Lack of resource Amount of effort to put the program into place Evaluation process

Major Points

Youth and Youth problems solving Focus on collaboration, listening skills, an conflict resolution Private Win-Win