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Question:If you where the Principal of a school where would you go about finding programs to stop the bullying.

Answer:I would go to a different school and see how they solved there Conflicts. I might go see a professor who has help solve many conflicts.Bryn

Dear Kas, We are the peer coflict group and we would like to interview you. We would like to interview you because you are a teacher and you could see the students fighting. What time are you free to do the interview? Our deadline to interview you is tomorrow at lunch so can we do it soon?

Kind Regards, Peer Conflict Group

Do many people come up to you because of peer conflict? Do you think that HKA deals with peer conflict better than other schools? Why do you think people have peer conflict? What is your view on Peer Conflict? When you were a kid, how did you react to peer conflict? What is your advice to kids who deal with peer conflict? Do you think a video will be effective in convincing kids to fight a lot less? Do you think kids fight too much? How can we stop peer conflict?

Not so much now, but at the beginning of the year yes simply because there were some new kids starting at HKA and some students found it difficult to join in with friendship groups which may have existed from previously. This caused some students to clash.

I donít think it is better or worse since every teacher or adult deals with peer conflict in a different way. But every teacher wants to help solve peer conflict in the best way possible.

personality clashes disagreements teasing/bullying misunderstandings miscommunications

I think that it is something that everybody goes through as part of the process of growing up. Some peer conflict, for example physical fights, I donít agree is necessary because I think there are better ways to solve peer conflict. How a person tries to solve peer conflict is whatís important. Sometimes it may be necessary to get adult help.

I didn't get into much peer conflict because I tried to stay away from it, but I did have the occasional disagreements.

The main thing I would say is to talk with each other because a lot of the time itís due to misunderstandings. I also think rather than the adult intervening all the time it is important for the kids to try and solve it by them selves.

I think it will be useful but the content needs to be relevant to the kids watching, for example, showing a physical fight video might not be relevant to a class that doesnít have that problem. Also, rather than showing bad examples of peer conflict I think it will be more effective to focus on HOW to solve peer conflict.

There is hardly any physical fighting but I think there are a lot of misunderstandings between the kids which might lead to bullying and teasing. But I think generally the kids are more open with each other and puts in effort to make an attempt to solve it themselves before coming to an adult.

By giving everyone a fair chance and accepting that everyone is different and is special in their own way. The main key is communication.

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1.What is you point of view of children fighting?

2.Do you think a video will be effective in convincing kids to fight a less?

3.Do you think kids fight too much?

4.How would you stop Peer Conflict if you were in it.

5.Why do you think children fight?

6.How can we stop peer conflict?

7.Do many people come up to you because of peer conflict?

8.Do you think that HKA deals with peer conflict better than most schools?

9.When you were a kid how did you react to peer conflict?

Sally's answers:

1. It happens a lot but children shouldn’t be fighting, they can tell an adult if it gets serious. 1.What is you point of view of children fighting?
 * 1) The video should be educational and will show the consequences of fighting and how to stop it.
 * 2) I wouldn’t say it happens too much but occasionally it does happen.
 * 3) I would tell a responsible person who is in charge, teacher, parents.
 * 4) They fight because they can’t solve the problem by themselves through talking.
 * 5) There will always be peer conflict.
 * 6) Yes.
 * 7) No it depends on the situation.
 * 8) I would talk to my friends about how I feel and we will try to solve the problem together.

I don't like children fighting, though they need to be taught techniques for dealing with conflict or fighting will be what they turn to first.

2.Do you think a video will be effective in convincing kids to fight a less?

I think a video that showed students other ways of dealing with conflict could be useful. Follow up to the video would probably be necessary, however.

3.Do you think kids fight too much?

Yes. Both physically and verbally.

4.How would you stop Peer Conflict if you were in it.

Talk about what's going on. Take a minute to collect my thoughts. Breathe deeply to get rid of my anger.

5.Why do you think children fight?

Because they haven't learned other ways of dealing with their conflicts.

6.How can we stop peer conflict?

Conversations. Workshops. Role-models...

7.Do many people come up to you because of peer conflict?

Yes. Probably 3 - 5 times per week. Students, teachers, and parents.

8.Do you think that HKA deals with peer conflict better than most schools?

Not sure.

9.When you were a kid how did you react to peer conflict?

Up until the time I was 11 or 12, I either raised my voice or I raised my fists. From 12ish to about 19 or 20, I would just raise my voice. Since then, I have learned to deal with conflict through discussion and remaining calm

Do many people come up to you because of peer conflict? Do you think that HKA deals with peer conflict better than other schools? Why do you think people have peer conflict? What is your view on Peer Conflict? When you were a kid, how did you react to peer conflict? What is your advice to kids who deal with peer conflict? Do you think a video will be effective in convincing kids to fight a lot less? Do you think kids fight too much? How can we stop peer conflict?

Nothing series but some people come kids come up to me and tell me that they have not been treated fairly

yes

i think usually because some people don’t think about how there actions affect other people and it might hurt them sometimes. It is easy to say something really quickly without thinking about t and then it hurts the other persons feelings

I think some conflict can be good the reason why is because then different people can work out ways to solve the problem. But is really bad when both parties actually don’t want to work it out and then it becomes a big problem.

I didn’t get into peer conflict that much but when i did I didn’t like it. I thought it was unfair.

I would tell them to work it out in a very peaceful way with no attacks but to discuss the problem and the different solutions available that is one of the best ways

Yes it is one way of showing it. I think the best way is by modeling the best behavior and having examples of what to do when you are in peer conflict and how you can solve it together.

I don’t see to many kids fight. I think sometimes in the roof top people get to intence.

By talking it out understanding the other persons view

If you start when you are a kid it helps when you are a adult -
 * 1.What is you point of view of children fighting? Children fight for a variety of reasons and it's not always easy to know who's right and who's wrong at times. if possible, listen to each person's point of view and encourage the children who fight to sort out the problem independently.
 * 2.Do you think a video will be effective in convincing kids to fight a less? It's one way, but not the only way.
 * 3.Do you think kids fight too much? You mean at HKA or where? It depends on where you are from and what you have seen. To me, HKA students are a dream compared to kids and fighting I know elsewhere. I think kids all over the world have disagreements everywhere and more in some places than others.
 * 4.How would you stop Peer Conflict if you were in it. I would have an open conversation with the person who I am in the conflict with and listen to what the person has to say. Then I would restate what the person said to make sure I heard it correctly. Then I will try to compromise with the person to solve the conflict.
 * 5.Why do you think children fight? As mentioned before, children fight for a variety of reasons, but mostly it's because the involved people cannot come to an agreement of some sort.
 * 6.How can we stop peer conflict? Have an open attitude and be respectful of other people.
 * 7.Do many people come up to you because of peer conflict? People come to me and ask for how to deal with conflicts, yes.
 * 8.Do you think that HKA deals with peer conflict better than most schools? I think each school is different so it's hard to compare. However, the teachers at HKA do support the students in listening and help students problem solve when dealing with students conflicts.
 * 9.When you were a kid how did you react to peer conflict? I must have been about 8. At first I was ready to have a fight with a girl from school over the court, but the problem was...she was much bigger than I was! I thougth about it overnight and told her the next day on the way to school that we could work it out. She could play there at morning recess and I would play there
 * 6.How can we stop peer conflict? Have an open attitude and be respectful of other people.
 * 7.Do many people come up to you because of peer conflict? People come to me and ask for how to deal with conflicts, yes.
 * 8.Do you think that HKA deals with peer conflict better than most schools? I think each school is different so it's hard to compare. However, the teachers at HKA do support the students in listening and help students problem solve when dealing with students conflicts.
 * 9.When you were a kid how did you react to peer conflict? I must have been about 8. At first I was ready to have a fight with a girl from school over the court, but the problem was...she was much bigger than I was! I thougth about it overnight and told her the next day on the way to school that we could work it out. She could play there at morning recess and I would play there
 * 8.Do you think that HKA deals with peer conflict better than most schools? I think each school is different so it's hard to compare. However, the teachers at HKA do support the students in listening and help students problem solve when dealing with students conflicts.
 * 9.When you were a kid how did you react to peer conflict? I must have been about 8. At first I was ready to have a fight with a girl from school over the court, but the problem was...she was much bigger than I was! I thougth about it overnight and told her the next day on the way to school that we could work it out. She could play there at morning recess and I would play there
 * 9.When you were a kid how did you react to peer conflict? I must have been about 8. At first I was ready to have a fight with a girl from school over the court, but the problem was...she was much bigger than I was! I thougth about it overnight and told her the next day on the way to school that we could work it out. She could play there at morning recess and I would play there
 * 9.When you were a kid how did you react to peer conflict? I must have been about 8. At first I was ready to have a fight with a girl from school over the court, but the problem was...she was much bigger than I was! I thougth about it overnight and told her the next day on the way to school that we could work it out. She could play there at morning recess and I would play there