PRIMED for Character Education: Six Design Principles for School Improvement

This product provides directions for promoting Character Education in the Classroom by an internationally known Character Education expert Dr. Marvin Berkowitz.

“Intelligence plus character–that is the goal of true education.” - MLK Jr.I have been very interested in character education for the past six years. This books helps outline key steps that educators can take to start or to evaluate their character education program. Berkowitz provides tons of examples and research to support PRIMED. The book starts with the idea that before any work can be done in character education it has to be a top priority for the school’s leadership and teachers (character education is not a short term goal - it is a way of being). Then, Berkowitz focuses on relationship building, intrinsic motivation, modeling, empowerment, and developmentally appropriate pedagogy. At the end of the book, educators are provided with key steps to take character education programs to the next level! Great read for any teacher or educational leader.