Ichabod Crane Central School District

 

WHAT IS MEDIATION?

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 Students practicing a medation

Mediation is a communication process in which the people with the problem work together, with the assistance of a neutral third party, cooperating to resolve their conflict peaceably.

The mediator is the neutral third party. When students serve as mediators to assist other students, they are called peer mediators.

Mediation is an approach to resolve conflict in which the disputants – the people who disagree-have a chance to sit face-to-face to work to make a mutually agreed upon contract.

The mediation process is an outline that guides students to resolve their own problems. Judges, attorneys, and community resolution programs use this same process. It is a valuable tool that you may find yourself using in your everyday life.


 

 

 


 

 

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