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More about Peer Mediation:

1. Describe your job as a peer mediator:

§ To let the kids express their thoughts and let them actually solve their own problems

§ To make the playground more fun because the kids are not fighting anymore

§ Help kids have a better time at recess

§ Help them be better people

§ If they have another problem like the one we helped resolve, they will know what to do

§ So they can do for the other kids what we do for them

§ After that they can solve their own problems more easily so they can have more time to play at recess

2. Describe a typical conflict for a ….:

§ First grader- someone is being mean or “he took my ball”

§ Second grader- someone may be accused of taking a game piece and hiding it or if it is outside, there are problems with balls or jump ropes

o Some groups "annoy" or follow other groups and they consider it "spying' and they don't like it.

§ Third grader- problems with chasing each other

§ They say some people can't play - People being left out

§ Sports issues; is it a ball or a strike?

3. If a conflict doesn't get resolved while we are on the playground we do the following:

§ Ask the teacher for extra time to have solve the problem

§ If it is not working try it on your own or ask the mediators for the next day

§ Still keep trying and keep them a few more minutes

§ Get an adult to help

§ Solve the problem next time because the problem just doesn't go away on its own.

§ Don't let them interrupt and keep working at it.

4. What we do when there aren't any conflicts:

§ Play with kids

§ Walk around and watch

§ Get to know the kids better by talking with them

5. You become a peer mediator by:

In third grade the mediators come around and tell us about mediation. Then if you want to do it, you write why you want to do it and why you would be a good mediator. Then you go for training.