One thing I left out of the previous post is that by using this protocol, the amount of actual "tattling" decreases by leaps and bounds.
First off, I define "tattling" as reporting an incident for the sole purpose of getting another student in trouble. The "tattler" reports an incident with a whiny voice and then delights in standing back and watching their "victim" get in trouble.
With this method of conflict resolution, the student realizes soon enough, that they are not "getting their victim in trouble" but rather have created a situation where they will be asked to sit with their intended "victim" to work out a solution.
After awhile, the students will also really try to resolve conflicts on their own before coming to you because they realize that having you as a mediator, requires them to forfeit a recess or some other fun activity.
It is rewarding watching them get better and quicker at working out conflicts on their own.
Trust me...this works!!!
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