peer mediation
Classmate conflict resolution
Peer mediation is a process where students help resolve conflicts between other students, typically under adult supervision.
Trained student mediators guide disputing parties through structured conversation to reach agreement.
The approach aims to reduce disciplinary incidents while teaching conflict resolution skills: The school's peer mediation program handles minor disputes before they escalate.
- negotiationDiscussion seeking mutual accord
- compromiseAgreement through mutual sacrifice
- dialogueSpoken exchange between parties
- talking it outResolving issues verbally
- restorative justiceConflict resolution through mutual healing
facilitation · peacemaker · active listening · emotional intelligence · empathy · safe space · school counseling · neutral third party · consensus-building · common ground · problem-solving · ground rules · trust-building · paraphrasing · assertiveness · confidentiality agreements · cooling off · truce
- negotiationbargaining, bargain, negotiate, compromise, conciliation
- support servicestherapy, counseling, tutoring, mentoring, coaching
- youth leadershipyouth leadership, young leaders, student council, team captain, class president
- conflict management in schoolsde-escalation, conflict resolution, dispute resolution, restorative justice, bullying prevention
- school disciplinesuspension, expulsion, detention, corporal punishment, paddling
- life skillsreading, writing, cooking, cleaning, laundry
peer mediationlitigation
Legal dispute process
arbitration · violence · physical confrontation · fighting · avoidance
peer mediationparental discipline
Guidance enforcing behavioral standards
detention · suspension · expulsion · corporal punishment · retributive justice
peer mediationcorporal punishment
Inflicting pain as penalty
retribution · punishment · sanction · penalty · retaliation