The skills we focus on are Listening, Following Directions, Completing Assignments, Bringing Materials to Class, Ignoring Distractions, Dealing with Anger and Feeling Mad, Asking for Help, Knowing When to Tell, Staying Out of Fights, Dealing with Being Left Out, and Dealing with Teasing. Citizenship Activities for those students that are good citizens are held at the end of each month. Pear Mediation allows students to settle conflicts with peer mediators. Trained 3rd graders meet with students to talk out conflicts and disagreements and then brain storm solutions.
Students can request a conference and an adult oversees the meeting.
New 3rd grade mediators will be trained in September.