Peer Mediation
at
P.S. 214 Q
Lisa Cohen
School Counselor
Peer Mediation Coordinator
Let’s meet the Mediators…
Introduction
 What
is RCCP
 Resolving Conflict Creatively
Program
 What is Conflict??
 Role Play a Conflict
 Win-Win Solution
The Win – Win Grid
WIN – WIN
Both people get what they want.
WIN – LOSE
Person 1 gets what he or she wants
but person 2 does not.
LOSE – WIN
Person 1 does not get what he or
she wants but person 2 does.
LOSE – LOSE
Neither person gets what he or she
wants.
What is peer mediation?
 Peer
mediation is a service that the
children can use to resolve conflicts that
they are having with other students
themselves.
 It
gives the children an opportunity to be
more independent and solve conflicts in a
mature responsible manner.
Characteristics of a Peer
Mediator
 Cares
about others
 Is serious about helping peers solve
their problem
 Provides an opportunity for both
disputants to tell their story
 Listens carefully and respectfully
 Is sensitive to each child's feelings
 Is patient and friendly
A Peer Mediator Does Not …
 Physically
restrain peers
 Place blame
 Take sides
 Judge guilt or innocence
 Make decisions regarding a solution
 Force a solution on disputants
When and where is
Peer Mediation?
 Peer
mediation occurs during lunch
periods Monday thru Friday.
 Mediations
are held in the lunchroom,
playground or counseling office
 Students
are brought to mediation either
by self referral or by a school aide.
Who will hear about my session
after I attend?
 NOBODY!
 Peer
mediation is confidential. The
mediators will not discuss your session
outside of the mediation
How does peer mediation work?
What are the steps involved in
mediation?
 Getting
each side of the story
 Eliciting feelings from both sides
 Brainstorming solutions
 Compromising to make an agreement
 Signing an agreement
What happens after a student
attends a mediation session?
 At
the conclusion of peer mediation, an
agreement will be completed and signed
by everyone in the room. The mediators
will then follow up on the mediation
session within the week.
How is peer mediation promoted?

The peer mediators demonstrate a session in
front of each class in grades K-5.

Students wear uniform

Peer Mediation Bulletin Board in hallway
Starting the Program
 Things
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to think about
Logistics
• Lunch Periods?
• Training
• How to choose the Mediators
• Where will the training be held
• When and where will the monthly meeting
be
Lunchtime Procedures
 What
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happens…
Where are the t-shirts kept?
Who arranges for absent students?
Where will the mediators report and to whom?
How do the mediators make themselves
available?
What quiet area will be used for the
mediations?
Who will be in charge???
 Meeting
to introduce staff
 Orientation for classroom teachers
 Workshops for the classes to choose
mediators
 Selection of Mediators
Preparing for Training
 Find
a room
 Allot the time
 Prepare permission slips
 Train the Mediators
 Graduation ceremony
 Training of lunchroom staff
Supplies
 Pocket
folders for materials
 Pencils/Pens
 Name Tags
 Graduation certificates
 T-shirts
 Photo copies of Mediations Steps and
Report Forms
Best of LUCK!!!