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Peer Mediation is held right here at Jack C. Jordan Middle School! You can ask the counselor or VPO for a sign up form. |
WHAT IS A
PEER?
A peer is someone that you are equal to.
In school your
peers would be your fellow
classmates.
WHAT IS
MEDIATION?
Mediation is an intervention between conflicting
parties to
promote reconciliation, settlement,
compromise, and
understanding.
WHAT IS A
MEDIATOR?
A mediator is a person that is in charge of the
peer mediation
session. Mediators are the ones who
are there to
listen to your disputes. Mediators don't
take sides and
tell you what to do. They are just there
to communicate
your thoughts to others.
CAN ANYONE
SIGN UP FOR PEER MEDIATION?
Yes. Anyone in
6th, 7th, or 8th grade can sign
up for peer
mediation. Remember, you and another
peer have to be
in some sort of conflict.
IMAGINE......
All you have
to do is make the peer mediation referral forms
easily
accessible to your students, show them where they are
and encourage
them to use them.
REASONS WE INCLUDE MEDIATION PROGRAMS ON OUR CAMPUS:
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1. Will the
conflicts we talk about remain a secret and will not be told to
anybody?
Yes,
everything you tell us will remain confidential unless you tell us
something that can be harmful to others.
2. How do we
become mediators?
If you want
to become a mediator, wait until the 8th grade and then you will
be taking
some practice sessions with real-life disputes. After the teacher
thinks you
are ready, she will notify you on when your service is
needed.
3. How do you
sign up for a peer mediation session?
You can pick
up a form from the counselors' office. Just fill out the form and
return it
to the counseling office.
4. Are the
disputes limited to only student to student?
No, you can
be having a dispute with a teacher and you can bring them to the
mediation session.
WARNING!!WARNING!!--
PEER MEDIATION WORKS SO WELL YOU MIGHT HAVE MORE FRIENDS THAN YOU DID
BEFORE!!!
