How will Franklin help my student develop healthy peer relationships?
First, it is prudent to recognize that it is not in our power to eliminate or avoid all conflict for your child. Nor is it our goal. We strongly believe that each time conflict occurs, we have a wonderful opportunity to teach your student new skills. With your student we will closely examine these situations, and everyone will have an opportunity to have their say. We will examine patterns of interactions so that students can begin to have some sense of being better able to predict the behavior of others. With consistent labeling we can also help them to better predict the response their behaviors will generate from others. With our students we will brainstorm alternative ways of responding, and we will identify the feelings associated with specific interactions. Finally, we will also hold students responsible for their own behavior and choices – even when it was “an accident,” or they “didn’t mean it.” This standard of accountability is enforced community wide, and it is an important
