The magic that happens...

[Julie Smith]

Greetings again, Toni and all ~

I remember two of the topics from last week's high school OST event.
One topic focused on students wanting more respect from the
administrative staff of the school.  The other topic focused on students
wanting to show more respect for other students.  (In this particular
school, students who are developmentally different from other students
have a class that pays them to pick up other students' garbage after
lunch.  Some students in the mediation class felt this practice sends
the wrong message to everyone, and wanted to talk about how they could
get this changed.)

The group that wanted to talk about getting respect from administration
was the largest (about 15 students).  The other two groups were small (3
- 4 students each.)

Once the opening and marketplace were completed, I invited them to meet
in their sessions, and then I physically distanced myself from all the
groups.  Some students visually checked in with me in the very
beginning, but once it became clear I wasn't going to participate in
their small groups, they ignored me and started talking with each other.
>From talking to students afterwards, it sounds like everyone liked the
self-selection into sessions.  Many students also said they felt much
more comfortable talking in the smaller groups.

Julie

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