Student Training

STUDENT TRAINING

TRAINING

Help young people understand that violence is not an appropriate way to deal with problems and teach them to work through their disagreements and arrive at mutually acceptable solutions.

HOW IT WORKS:
ELEMENTARY PEER MEDIATION TRAINING

On the playground, one or two teams of Conflict Managers or Peer Mediators are assigned to each recess. If a conflict occurs, the peer mediators approach the students in the dispute and use the structured Conflict Management Process and mediation techniques to help the disputing students reach an agreement. Elementary school peer mediators also use this process in sit-down mediations when dealing with more difficult disputes.

Faculty

Key faculty who will run the program are trained at CRU's regional one day intensive faculty training. Alternatively, faculty training may be conducted at your school for your entire faculty. Training may consist of a 3 hour mini-training or whole day training. CRU's faculty training helps teachers understand and use mediation concepts and techniques and enables them to use CRU's Classroom Teacher's manual with their students.

Students

CRU Institute trainers will come to your school and train thirty specially chosen students to be peer mediators represent a cross section of your school population. Training includes eight hours of interactive presentation and role play practice. Manuals and videos are included so that your faculty may perpetuate the program.

Parents

CRU's trainers train parents in a two hour session to understand and use conflict management skills with their children. Refrigerator magnets with the problem solving process and booklets explaining various mediation concepts and techniques are given to each parent.

HOW IT WORKS:
MIDDLE AND HIGH SCHOOL PEER MEDIATION TRAINING

Trained student Peer Mediators sit in a private room with the students in conflict and help the "disputing" parties generate acceptable options for settlement. Referrals for mediations come from school administrators, teachers, counselors, or students. Student Peer Mediators are assigned cases by a faculty program coordinator. Minor disagreements, if not resolved, can lead to serious problems and even violence. The program saves administrative time, significantly lowers suspensions, and empowers students to deal effectively with conflict.

Faculty

Key faculty who will run the program are trained at CRU's regional two day intensive faculty training. Alternatively, faculty training may be conducted at your school for your entire faculty. Training may consist of a 3 hour mini-training or whole day training. CRU's faculty training helps teachers understand and use mediation concepts and techniques and will encourage Health Class and Life Skills teachers to use CRU's Classroom Manual with their students.

Students

CRU Institute trainers will come to your school and train thirty specially chosen students to be Peer Mediators who represent a cross section of your school population. Training includes twelve hours of interactive presentation and role play practice. Manuals and videos are included so that your faculty may perpetuate the program.

Parents

ABOUT CRU INSTITUTE

Experience in mediation and training make CRU Institute a unique organization. Since 1987, our trainers have conducted Student Mediation Training at hundreds of schools. Today, most of these schools train their own students and continue the student mediation program.

THE TEAM

Nancy Kaplan, MSW, CRU Institute Executive Director developed the Conflict Manager and Peer Mediation Programs and the associated training materials. Nancy Kaplan has been a therapist and a mediator for over twenty years. She is a former board member of the Academy of Family Mediators. Her interest in children (she is the mother of eight) makes her a unique person to teach your students the mediation process.

Deanna Morris, MSW, CRU Institute Lead Trainer has trained and been an administrator with CRU since 1992. Deanna brings youthful exuberance as well as skill to our training. She has worked with children in residential care and used mediation skills to help these young people resolve conflict. Her experience also includes foster care and adoption work with families and children, and adolescent therapy in lock down facilities.

Jelani Quinn, CRU Institute Lead Trainer, has been a mediator since age sixteen when he was trained by CRU to be a peer mediator at his high school. He has continued to be a trainer and administrator for CRU. Jelani has a BA degree from University of Washington. He credits his experience with CRU for his interest in psychology and business: his double major. Jelani's youth gives him an advantage when working with young people. His experience as a high school peer mediator is immeasurable for both youth and adults who wish to learn about peer mediation.

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