Explains the principles of peer mediation and offers advice on how to participate in or start such a program as a way to manage conflict and resolve problems.

Everything you need to initiate a peer mediation program in your school and tips for expanding an existing program can be found in this comprehensive guide.

Developed for schools exploring the use of restorative approaches to conflict resolution, this manual explains how to set up and run a restorative peer mediation programme, to provide students with the skills needed to nurture a climate of care and co-operation. Peer mediation can help peers solve conflicts in the classroom and schoolyard, providing both peer mediators and the children they help with opportunities for responsibility, growth and learning, as well as freeing up time for teachers to focus on other priorities. The guide includes all the information you need on how restorative peer mediation works, and includes an easy to implement training programme with sample scripts, handouts and letter templates to train up peer mediators in your school. With adapted materials for delivering training to children aged 10-16, this handbook is accompanied by downloadable and adaptable online materials to tailor training to specific settings.

This is a step-by-step fully-illustrated training guide for conducting a Peer Mediation program in your middle school (grades 5 to 8). It would also be appropriate for upper elementary school and for high school. It is totally self-contained and includes everything you need to know to produce a Peer Mediation program at your school. All Peer Mediation forms are included. As a paperback or Kindle tablet program, purchase one or two copies of the teacher's manual and 12 or more reusable student manuals for your student Peer Mediators to use and share. About the Author, Debbie Dunn: Debbie Dunn is a professional storyteller, retired teacher, and an anti-bullying specialist. She spent five years field-testing these stories and role-plays with over 500 middle school students per year until a budget-cut eliminated most of the district's special programs. The eight anti-bullying programs are listed above.

This is a step-by-step fully-illustrated training guide for conducting a Peer Mediation program in your middle school (grades 5 to 8). It would also be appropriate for upper elementary school and for high school. It is totally self-contained and includes everything you need to know to produce a Peer Mediation program at your school. All Peer Mediation forms are included. As a paperback or Kindle tablet program, purchase one or two copies of the teacher's manual and 12 or more reusable student manuals for your student Peer Mediators to use and share. About the Author, Debbie Dunn: Debbie Dunn is a professional storyteller, retired teacher, and an anti-bullying specialist. She spent five years field-testing these stories and role-plays with over 500 middle school students per year until a budget-cut eliminated most of the district's special programs. The eight anti-bullying programs are listed above.

Program for helping secondary school students acquire skills in conflict resolution.

Educational resource for teachers, parents and kids!

This mediation program provides eight training sessions. We provide the information and forms needed to set up and administer an effective In-House Mediation Program. BENEFITS: What's in it for me? You are the trainer. This mediation program will be available year-round, not just an hour session or lecture that fades over time. It's a mediation program to call you own! We have provided an easy-to-follow instructional manual. A few more of the many benefits of an In-House Mediation Program are listed below.It is an effective alternative to bullying, fighting, verbal violence, and rumors. It saves time, energy, and cost spent on conflict by reducing physical, emotional, and property damages. It is a low-cost and high-results way to eradicate conflict peacefully. It is convenient. The trainers may train ANY NUNBER of students at a time and at ANY TIME that works with their schedules. It prepares individuals to participate as a part of the solution--versus--a part of the problem. It is an investment in the future. We provide the information and forms needed to set up, administer, and maintain an effective In-House Mediation Program.

A guide to help schools get on the right track with peer mediation. What is it? How it works, and why?