Peer Mediation: Conflict Resolution in Schools : Program Guide (Paperback)

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"A valuable and excellent resource that should not be missed." --Youth Today

"The authors obviously speak from their own successful experience and are very generous in sharing their expertise and materials with the novice." --Barbara Porro, Cooperative Learning

"A valuable and excellent resource that should not be missed." --Youth Today<br /><br />"The authors obviously speak from their own successful experience and are very generous in sharing their expertise and materials with the novice." --Barbara Porro, Cooperative Learning<br /><br />"These manuals are attractive, easy to use, and very comprehensive. They are useful resources for anyone wanting to sponsor a peer mediation training in a school or to understand how to implement a mediation program." --Linda Moyer, The Peer Facilitator Quarterly

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This program guide shows how to design, implement, and operate a successful peer mediation program with students in grades 6-12, placing particular emphasis on social and cultural diversity. It provides step-by-step instructions for staff orientation and training, student orientation, and the selection and training of mediators. Contains 30 activities which prepare student mediators to conduct most mediation requests. Also discusses the processes of negotiation and group problem solving. Includes numerous reproducible forms.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 350 pages
• Publisher: Research Press; Rev Sub edition (January 15, 1997)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0878223681
• ISBN-13: 978-0878223688
• Product Dimensions: 10.9 x 8.4 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #643,726 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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4.0 out of 5 stars A Good Start for a Needed Change, August 22, 2000

By	Jeff Edmondson (Washington, D.C.) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Peer Mediation: Conflict Resolution in Schools : Student Manual (Paperback)

The process and skills required for effective mediation are extremely difficult for young and old alike to grasp. It is something that is within each and every one of us, but the skills are often not used with such concentration and purpose. Fred Schrump's Peer Mediation: Conflict Resolution in Schools is an effective means of teaching students peer mediation skills as well as providing students with alternative skills for resolving conflict. The ultimate goal being to replace punitive administrative discipline and empower students to resolve conflicts on their own. Having used this manual to install a peer mediation program in a Washington, DC public high school it has proved invaluable in teaching students the skills of mediation. The six steps are clearly spelled out with charts that enable the students to grasp the flow of the mediation process. The excercises are also very effective at reiterating the specific areas of concentration new to most students. The role plays are extremely helpful to provide meaningful practice before actual situations. All in all the manual provides a clear path toward developing a peer mediation program and should be recommended to all those with limited time, but who recognize the importance of peer mediation in the schools.