#Peer friction

18 strategies tagged with Peer friction

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S007 Prevent

Planned circulation (active supervision path)

Prevent low-level disruption by being present where it starts.

S008 Prevent

Seat for success (visibility, support, low friction)

Reduce predictable flashpoints by thoughtful seating and room layout.

S009 Prevent

Pre-correct the ‘risky moment’

Prevent known problems by reminding expectations just before the trigger.

S217 Prevent

Teach voice levels and talk norms (when to talk, how loud, with whom)

Prevent ‘noise creep’ and low-level disruption by making acceptable talk explicit.

S222 Prevent

Pre-teach collaboration norms (roles, turn-taking, disagreement rules)

Reduce peer friction and off-task talk by teaching ‘how to work together’.

S259 Prevent

Turn-taking control for group talk (Talking Chips / equal turns)

Prevents domination, shouting over others, and peer conflict by making turn-taking visible and fair.

S261 Prevent

Coaching pairs (RallyCoach-style: one solves, one coaches)

Improves on-task behaviour by giving each pupil a clear role; reduces copying and increases productive talk.

S262 Prevent

Structured round of contributions (RoundRobin / RoundTable with timing)

Prevents calling out and dominance by giving an orderly participation sequence; increases fairness felt.

S110 Interrupt & Redirect

Procedural seat change (quiet reset)

Break patterns (peer friction, chatting) without confrontation.

S113 Interrupt & Redirect

Structured talk control (start/stop, roles, time)

Allow talk for learning without it turning into noise.

S130 Interrupt & Redirect

‘Audience control’ (keep the class learning while you correct one pupil)

Prevent one pupil’s behaviour from becoming a class event.

S132 Interrupt & Redirect

Planned proximity ‘split’ (separate a pair without confrontation)

Stop peer-driven disruption by breaking proximity subtly.

S264 Interrupt & Redirect

Turn-taking tokens as a volume reset (Talking Chips as intervention)

Reduces noisy or argumentative group talk by making turns limited and explicit, lowering volume and pace.

S202 Repair & Rebuild

Restorative micro-conversation (3 questions)

Repair harm and restore learning relationships quickly.

S209 Repair & Rebuild

Rebuild after peer conflict (separate, repair, plan)

Restore safety and learning after low-level peer friction.

S214 Repair & Rebuild

Restitution menu (practical repair options)

Make repair concrete so restoration isn’t just ‘say sorry’.

S242 Repair & Rebuild

Restorative conference (teacher + pupil + affected peer)

Repair harm, reduce retaliation, and prevent recurring peer conflict from spilling back into lessons.

S252 Repair & Rebuild

Apology + restitution choices (repair without humiliation)

Teach accountability with a dignified route back that doesn’t become a public ‘grovel’.

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