Daily monitoring sheets, weekly telephone calls, work sent home on a regular basis, interim reports, report cards, and IEP Conferences are opportunities for communication. Remember that parents are not able to control their children at school. That is the student's job, with your help. A student' s peer group can have a positive effect on the behavior of its members. The various peer mediation strategies capitalize on this principle.
Some schools have a formal peer mediation program through which students are trained in mediation.
The mediators meet with students who have difficulty getting along. After hearing both sides, the mediators assist with working out a solution to which both parties agree. Teachers, administrators, parents, and even the student can initiate the mediation process. Time is given for the mediation meeting during the school day. Physical Interactions Do not use any physical interaction you would not use with an unfamiliar adult.