What is Student-Led Peer Mediation?
Student-Led Peer Mediation (SLPM) is a process where trained students act as neutral mediators. Students in conflict work with a trained student mediator to uncover the root causes of their disputes and together decide on fair ways of resolving conflict.
SLPM in schools offers the innovative opportunity to establish and improve healthy communication between families and schools. It's confidential, creating an environment of open and peaceful communication that allows for students and their surrounding community to excel.
By reducing incidents of violence, disciplinary actions, and expulsions, SLPM can have a positive impact on the educational system, leading to more school funding, higher academic achievement for all students, improved school climates, and greater teacher stability and retention.
The SLPM program is designed to be easily picked up by schools and scaled to meet the needs of the students, ranging from voluntary, extracurricular mediations to integrating mediation into the school's disciplinary process. CRCSTL provides the training and technical assistance necessary for schools to fully implement the program using existing resources and offers ongoing support as needed.
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