Inform them of the time of the parent meeting, if one is included in the training. Some schools prefer to ask students to fill out an application form. Advisors or a committee of teachers then make the selection from the written application. Often an written application is followed by an individual interview with the advisor or school counselor. During the phases or steps of the mediation, the mediators help the disputants to communicate and to search for win-win solutions agreeable to both parties.
Mediation is confidential and voluntary.
Mediators Mediators, who work in teams of two, are facilitators of the process. Mediators are not judges, detectives or counselors. They lead the disputants through the phases or steps. Mediators are selected for their experience, skill and ability to work together. Selection also takes into account the age, gender and race of disputants in order to reflect similar diversity in the mediation team.