In PRIMED for Character Education， renowned character educator Marvin W Berkowitz boils down decades of research on evidence-based practices and thought-provoking field experience into a clear set of principles that leaders， administrators， and teacher-leaders can implement to help students thrive。 The author's original six-component framework offers a comprehensive guide to shaping purposeful learning environments， healthy relationships， core values and virtues， role models， empowerment， and long-term development in any PreK-12 school or district。 This engaging and heartfelt book features tips for practice， anecdotes from award-winning schools， and straightforward tenets from moral education， social-emotional learning， and positive psychology。