2. National Institute for Educational Options NIEO Shaping Americas Schools through Research, Leadership, and Innovative Teaching Practices

3. NSU Fischler School of Education & Human Services of Education & Human Services National Institute for Educational Options Business & Community Partnerships Professional Development Conferences, Seminars, Workshops & Consulting Professional Development Conferences, Seminars, Workshops & Consulting Research Findings & Grant Opportunities Educational Leadership: Charter Schools Masters & Doctoral Degrees Program Design & Development

4. Since 1997, NIEOs 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.

5. 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

6. 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

7. 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 21 st century teaching strategies

8. 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

9. 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 Childs 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

10. Career Academy Development Charter School University *New in 2011* Parent Education and Training Magnet and Theme Schools Design Grant Implementation

11. 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

12. 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

13. 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

14. Academica Broward County Public Schools Charter Schools USA Education Empowerment Foundation Florida Charter Schools Authorizers 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….

15. 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 http://www.schoolofed.nova.edu/nieo/ Shaping Americas Schools Through Research, Leadership, and Innovative Teaching Practices