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National Institute for Educational Options. NIEO “Shaping America’s Schools through Research, Leadership, and Innovative Teaching Practices”. What makes up NIEO?. Program Design & Development. Professional Development Conferences, Seminars, Workshops & Consulting.
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National Institute for Educational Options NIEO “Shaping America’s Schools through Research, Leadership, and Innovative Teaching Practices”
What makes up NIEO? Program Design & Development Professional Development Conferences, Seminars, Workshops & Consulting Business & Community Partnerships NSU Fischler School of Education National Institute for Educational Options Educational Leadership: Charter Schools Master’s & Doctoral Degrees Research Findings & Grant Opportunities
NIEO’s Mission>>> Since 1997, NIEO’s mission is to assist school districts, traditional public schools, charter schools and developers, 501 (C) (3) organizations, parents and parent groups to design and develop quality educational programs through consultation, workshop, seminar, institute, and conference planning and turnkey service support and resources.
About NIEO • Has a staff of experts in education, business and technology • Promotes the development of highly engaging teaching strategies • Partners with the community, business and parents to ensure successful school programs • Uses the most advance technology for the delivery of professional development • Advances high performance management, leadership and organization
NIEO Offers Educational Leadership Master’s and Doctoral Degrees • Provides a concentration on leadership in charter schools • Provides training in the overall education industry • Focuses on promising/best practices in education • Helps increase expertise in Education Leadership • Delivered online
NIEO Offers Professional Development Conferences, Seminars, Workshops • NIEO draws on a cadre of expert contemporaries, motivational speakers and program designers to: • Provide training to K-12 schools staff, colleges and universities • Design and develop models of excellence • Conduct leadership training • Promote networking and teambuilding • Demonstrate researched-based 21st century teaching strategies
NIEO Offers Professional Development Conferences, Seminars and Workshops • NIEO programs can be delivered in multiple formats • Onsite and in Person • Live Webinar Presentations • On Demand Presentations • Modular Based • Blended Formats • All programs can be customized • All programs are deliverable via the web
NIEO Offers Professional Development Workshops for Parents • Free Parental Workshops • Working Within the Hierarchy of the School System • Self-Esteem for You and Your Child • Understanding High School Graduation Requirements • Fighting Fair for Families • Understanding Your Child’s Learning Styles • The Parent Report Card • Test Taking Skills • Reading and Your Child • Homework and Your Child • Bullying • Discipline and Your Child • Credit Recovery through Virtual School • School Choice Opportunities
NIEO Program Design & Development • Career Academy Development • Charter School University • Parent Education and Training • Magnet and Theme Schools Design • Grant Implementation
NIEO Grant Services • Seek funds to implement programs and projects directed at improving leadership, teaching, and student performance • Provide guidance through the grant preparation process • Provide grant review services • Support the implementation of grants • Offer technical assistance to school districts and other organizations
NIEO Grants Past Accomplishments • Received $5.28 Million in Public & Private Grants • 2004 Awarded the USDOE Voluntary Public School Choice Mentor/Mentee grant in collaboration with the Florida Department of Education • $4.8 M to establish Parent Resource Centers throughout Florida to promote parent education about school choice • 2008-09 awarded FDOE Statewide System Support of Professional Development Services grant. • 2009 awarded $30 thousand grant to plan a new charter school membership association and strategic plan
NIEO Develops Business and Community Partnerships • Collaborates with Communities and Business professionals to provide resources for school programs • Matches your institution or organization with a compatible business or community resource • Develops and implements a road map to a successful partnership
Elements of Success - Partnerships • Academica • Broward County Public Schools • Charter Schools USA • Education Empowerment Foundation • Florida Charter Schools Authorizers • Florida Charter School Alliance • Florida Parental School Choice Consortium • Imagine Schools • Magnet Schools of America • National Career Academy Coalition • Miami-Dade County Public Schools • Performance Associates • Southeast Coalition of Essential Schools • School District of Palm Beach County • Walton Family Foundation • and more….
“Shaping America’s Schools Through Research, Leadership, and Innovative Teaching Practices” National Institute for Educational Options NIEO Faculty & Staff Judith S. Stein, Ed.D. – Executive Director David B. Ross, Ed.D. – Lead Faculty and Program Professor Nigel A. Whyte, M.B.A. – Assistant Director Lois Lee, M.A. – Professional Development Coordinator Marjorie Joseph, B.S. – Administrative Assistant fischlerschool.nova.edu/nieo