Preventing Bullying by Building a School Culture of Caring and Respect

Monday, April 14. 6:00pm-7:30pm. Leo K Theater.

Description 

Teaching social skills improves student behavior, reduces bullying and strengthens the school- wide learning environment. Discuss research and tools for preventing bullying and improving pro-social behavior. Hear success stories from Tulalip Elementary School where a school-wide culture of honor and respect has been developed. Participate in a simulated empathy lesson, and discuss ideas for enriching social-emotional learning (SEL) with culturally-based themes.  

Presenter Bios 

Joan Duffell, Committee for Children

Joan Cole Duffell is Executive Director of Committee for Children, a Seattle-based, international nonprofit organization dedicated to the safety, well-being and social development of children through the provision of evidence-based educational programs for educators, families, and communities. Over the past 25 years, Ms. Duffell has been an educator, prevention specialist, writer, lecturer, and leading advocate for best practices in the prevention of child abuse, bullying, and youth violence. She has led the organization’s educational and outreach initiatives for child safety and social-emotional learning since 1983, and in recent years has developed partnerships with 14 education and research organizations in Europe and Asia, bringing translated and culturally adapted versions of Committee for Children’s top-rated programs to children and families across the globe. Ms. Duffell’s aim is to fulfill Committee for Children’s vision: “Safe Children Thriving in a Peaceful World.”  

Teresa Iyall-Williams, Tulalip Elementary School

Teresa Iyall-Williams is principal at Tulalip Elementary School in the Marysville School District. She has worked in education for over twenty years as a teacher, program manager, and now as instructional leader in at Tulalip Elementary. Teresa is a member of the Coeur d’Alene Tribe. Tulalip Elementary has a student population that is predominately Native American. Teresa received her BA in English and Speech Communications from Western Washington University. She has her Masters Degree in Curriculum and from Lesley University. She has completed post-graduate study in Educational Administration from Western Washington University. Teresa serves on the Board of Directors of Committee for Children and has presented on creating a culture of respect and development of cultural competence at several national conferences.