Through practice, conversation enables children to respond peacefully to conflict. Through cooperative learning practices, peace education and anti-bias curriculum, children learn ways to live in harmony. While children engage in multicultural and non-sexist activities, they learn to respect and to appreciate one another's differences and similarities. When conflicts arise in classrooms, the mediators are often called upon to help settle differences. It is common to hear mediators saying how their work with other children in helping them come to peaceful solutions also enables them to apply the principles to their personal lives, both at school and at home.
Mediators are part of the school's leadership team.
Training Each new staff member receives training in RCCP for one full year. They attend classes with other new teachers to learn the language of resolving conflicts. This training provides common ground for resolving differences inside and outside the classroom.