PRIMED℠ Institute in Character Education
The PRIMED Institute℠ in Character Education is a five day immersion experience in charactereducation. It is designed for character education leadership teams from schools to spend a week together learning about character education in general and as it applies specifically to their schools.
The Institute has three primary goals:
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Learning about the fundamentals of effective character education
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Team building and experiential learning
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Action planning for the upcoming school year
Key Information
June 23 - June 27, 2025
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The PRIMED℠ Institute is designed as a one week immersion in character education for teams from schools (however, we invariably have a few solos).
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Facilitators are Dr. Marvin W Berkowitz and Dr. Amy Johnston.
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It is highly interactive. We only accept 30 participants so this can remain a productive, enjoyable, and interactive learning experience.
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Space is limited. The first 30 paid registrants will be confirmed.
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FEES
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$399 per person - Early Bird Discount - Early Bird deadline is April 1, 2025
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$499 per person
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$399 per person for 3 or more participants from the same organization
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- Graduate Credit options are available
PRIMED℠ INSTITUTE 2018
Participants included educators from Brazil, Mexico, Turkey, Alabama, Arizona, Iowa, Illinois and Missouri
PROGRAM HISTORY
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In 2001, Marvin Berkowitz developed the Summer Institute in Character Education which took place in St. Louis almost annually through 2019.
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In 2012, Dr. Berkowitz brought the Summer Institute to Taiwan where it had been conducted annually through 2019 through a partnership with and support from the HTC Educational Foundation.
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In 2019, the Summer Institute was renamed the PRIMED Institute℠ in Character Education. Also in 2019, the PRIMED℠ Institute was conducted in Bogota, Colombia, in conjunction with the Co-School Institute.
