Workshops

Madrid, España

June 29-03, 2026

Liderazgo en educación del carácter

El programa de Liderazgo en educación del carácter es una experiencia de inmersión de cinco días para equipos directivos de centros educativos.

Event Information

Event Type: Talleres de liderazgo

Duration: From Monday to Friday, 9h to 17h

Place: Universidad Villanueva, C/ de la Costa Brava, 6, Fuencarral-El Pardo, 28034 Madrid

Price: €800,00 por persona (becas disponibles)

Host:

Universidad Villanueva

El programa de Liderazgo en educación del carácter es una experiencia de inmersión de cinco días para equipos directivos de centros educativos.

We invite leadership teams to spend a few days together, in a climate of trust, reflecting and discussing what can make their communities places where personal growth is promoted in a strategic and intentional way.

Speakers

El facilitador del programa es Juan P. Dabdoub, profesor de la Universidad Villanueva, investigador del Center for Character and Human Growth, miembro del Grupo Educación, Ciudadanía y Carácter de la Universidad de Navarra, Scholar Affiliate del Center for Character and Citizenship, secretario de la Association for Moral Education y director de Become.

01

Knowing the fundamentals of educación del carácter efectiva

Guided by the PRIMED model, participants are introduced to a sound perspective for approaching the transformation of their schools. Throughout the sessions, they will explore and connect the principles that underlie effective character education with other leading frameworks in the field. Those who will lead this change need to understand the theory behind the practices they will later implement.

02

Build-up team relationships through experiential learning

Implementing a change of this magnitude, which directly affects the culture of the community, requires a united team eager to take on this ambitious challenge. During the Institute, attendees will have the opportunity to bond with their fellow team members, share many hours of conversation and enjoy a good time together.

03

Hacer un plan de acción for the next academic year

With the knowledge acquired through PRIMED and the other frameworks explored during the convening, participants are invited to draft an action plan for the next school year. Transformations of this kind require several years of sustained work, but the plan developed during these days can serve as a starting point for introducing a character-based perspective in the school. Throughout this process, participants are guided by the program facilitators.

Audience

Certification

What is the PRIMED model

The PRIMED model is an acronym for six design principles for school improvement that integrate 42 character education effective practices for schools identified in studies, reviews, and meta-analyses from the last quarter of a century. Effective means that these practices are backed by scientific studies, including statistical evidence of their impact on student's development. Rather than specific practices or strategies, these principles are six reminders of what should be considered when designing each practice and strategy to effectively promote character development. Here is a brief description of each one.

Prioritization

Visible and concrete prioritization of character development in all areas. Leaders should direct their efforts and resources in this direction holistically.

Relationships

Promoting caring relationships throughout the community for the sake of people and their learning, following the adage: "Kids don't care how much you know, until they know how much you care".

Interiorización

Developing intrinsic motivation to do well, as opposed to external motivations such as rewards and punishments. It's not just about doing good, but also doing it for the right reasons.

Modeling

Everyone in the school, especially adults, should strive to be models of virtue, from which everyone can learn. Following Gandhi, it is about "being the change we want to see in the world".

Empowerment

Empower everyone in the community, hearing their voices and granting the autonomy that each one deserves to contribute to the common good by assuming leadership roles and responsibilities.

Desarrollo

And finally, a developmental pedagogy that integrates long-term character-related goals such as social-emotional competencies or moral reasoning into the curriculum.

For more information:

Redesigning schools for effective character education through leadership:
The case of PRIMED Institute and vLACE

Dabdoub, J. P., Salgado, D., Bernal, A., Berkowitz, M. W., & Salaverría, A. R. (2023). Redesigning schools for effective character education through leadership: The case of PRIMED Institute and vLACE. Journal of Moral Education, 53(3), 558–574. https://doi.org/10.1080/03057240.2023.2254510

Character Education Formation Program as an Epiphany and Transformational Experience for Educational Principals

Salgado, D., Bernal, A., Dabdoub, J. P., Berkowitz, M. W., & Bier, M. C. (2025). Character Education Formation Program as an Epiphany and Transformational Experience for Educational Principals in México. Research in Human Development, 1–33. https://doi.org/10.1080/15427609.2025.2524298

Creating cultures for character development: A Theory of change supported by vLACE, a scalable blended program

Dabdoub, J. P., Salaverría, A. R., Álvarez-Kafati, M. C., & Berkowitz, M. W. (Under review). Creating cultures for character development: A Theory of change supported by vLACE, a scalable blended program. Journal of Moral Education