Professional Development & Training Services
NIEO Announces Services to Help Parents and Families Find the Right School Programs and Educators Forge Stronger Partnerships with Parents
*NEW* Training Offered for Charter Schools
Schedule Your FL-DOE Approved Charter School Board Governance Training Prior to Dec 31
This is an e-reminder that we are available to offer you the required training to satisfy new legal requirements that all charter school board members receive governance training from FL-DOE approved trainers by December 31 of this year. The nonprofit Greater Capacity Consortium is prepared to meet your training needs with our approved network of trainers in Orlando, Miami and Tallahassee who crisscross the state conducting in-person workshops. We also offer boards the convenience of an online option.
Our online training is a combination of self-paced web modules that board members can view on their own 24/7 and webinars where all members of the board are connected at the same time through the Internet, but at any hour they choose and from any location with web access (e.g., home, office or school).
To learn more about our approved trainers, rates and options, check out our flyer on the web: http://www.greatercapacity.org/gccFLgovernance.pdf
We offer straightforward pricing (with all reasonable travel costs included) and no add-on fees. Our calendar is beginning to fill up (especially for weekend appointments), so we invite you to contact us NOW to schedule training for your board. Before we know it, the holiday season will be upon us, too, which tends to confound schedules for many people (though, we assure you, not ours).
Our professionally-developed web modules are also available to ALL of our clients for a full ninety days. It is great to have this resource to turn back to again and again at your own pace.
Click here to view a sample web module.
For ease of reference, a copy of the new Approved Governance Training rule can be found at:
http://www.greatercapacity.org/flGovernanceRule6A60784.pdf
No one likes mandates, but we aim to help you make the most of this training requirement. We have the track record (which predates the new Rule) and the expertise to make this a real opportunity to enhance the public accountability of charter school boards throughout the state. Check out our flyer and email or call us with questions. We look forward to being of support to you.
Contact for more information:
Mark Cannon
Greater Capacity Consortium
mark@greatercapacity.org
407-473-0744
http://www.greatercapacity.org/GCC-about-us-page.html
Greater Capacity Consortium is a nonprofit resource network that offers FL-DOE approved training in charter school governance and promotes public accountability throughout Florida and nationally. Mark Cannon, principal consultant, has devoted a quarter-century to the youth development field and is an accomplished executive consultant with more than 15 years of senior managerial experience in non-profit and governmental settings. He has conducted governance training sessions and board planning retreats for a variety of nonprofit groups, with especially relevant expertise to offer the charter school sector. Most recently, Mark served as executive director of the National Association of Charter School Authorizers, and as prime subcontractor on a Florida state grant to provide charter sponsor training and support the development of statewide forms and processes. Mark’s work history is complemented by extensive volunteer service with the YMCA of the USA, the HI-Y Leadership Center and the National and Community Service Coalition. Mark enjoys a longtime professional affiliation with the American Society of Association Executives and Board Source.
*NEW* Workshops & Trainings for Parents
Click on workshop for brief description
- Working Within the Hierarchy of the School System
This workshop explains the organization of the school system and encourages parents to become involved at their child’s school. The workshop also explores problem solving through outlined protocol and due process and advising parents of their rights and responsibilities.
- Self-Esteem for You and Your Child
This workshop discusses the importance of self-esteem and the correlation between levels of self-esteem and success. Parents participate in self-esteem inventories and self-discovery activities. Parents learn techniques for reinforcing high self-esteem in their children.
- Understanding High School Graduation Requirements
High School Graduation Requirements are outlined and discussed. Grade Point Average is explained and calculated, FCAT requirements, community service and small learning communities are also highlighted.
- Fighting Fair for Families
Parents learn to handle conflict within the home between siblings and parents. Techniques for arguing fair are presented along with rules for mutual respect and fairness based on the book “Fighting Fair for Families.”
- Understanding Your Child’s Learning Styles
Workshops for parents and teachers…this workshop explore the three basic learning styles. An instrument is administered to determine the parent’s learning style as well as a method to assess the student’s learning style. Parents and teachers can then instruct to the learning style resulting in increased learning.
This workshop is a student/parent interactive workshop, developed by Della Wilson, Parent Expert. The student rates the parent on different categories on a parent report card. Parents see themselves through the child’s eyes and learn techniques for more effective parenting.
Parents learn test taking skills to reinforce with their child. Techniques for coping with test anxiety are also discussed. Parents are better prepared to encourage FCAT success after this workshop.
This workshop explores the benefits from reading with your child. Explores various reading techniques for use at home with your child
This workshop discusses the importance of establishing homework guidelines in the home. Teaches the parent to set- up a homework corner, time schedule and how to supervise
This workshop teaches parents to recognize the signs of bullying and what to do if they suspect their child is a victim of bullying.
- Discipline and Your Child
This workshop teaches effective discipline techniques for use in the home. This session will empower parents to take control, while positively promoting self-esteem in their child.
- Credit Recovery through Virtual School
This workshop explores the concept of Virtual Schools as a means for credit recovery at home.
- School Choice Opportunities
This workshop focuses on the 20 plus School Choice Options. This workshop is recommended for those parents of students who are not successful in the traditional school program. Parents can explore their options before making a decision on an alternative placement for their child.
MOTIVATION MATTERS
Workshops and professional development services to:
- Help Parent and Families Make the Right School and Program choices
- Help educators develop closer relationships with parents through a common focus on strengths and interests
- Train school and district staff to offer workshops and services for parents and children on tapping motivation to optimize the school experience and increase achievement
NIEO offers Professional Development, Technical Assistance and other Support Services for Magnet program, Career Academy and Smaller Learning Communities.
Using a simplified approach to implementing research on the power of intrinsic incentives, our services will empower parents and families to choose school programs wisely and use the right incentives to coach their children to succeed
Using the same motivation preference model, educators can forge new avenues of parent involvement as partners in the quest to motivate student to succeed in school, develop self awareness and make informed decision about school and work.
Staffed by experienced consultants and successful practitioners led by Lois Lee and collaborating with national organizations such as the Southeast Coalition of Essential Schools, Magnet Schools of America, the National Career Academy Coalition, S.E.R.V.E., the Small Schools Workshop and other national organizations and individuals in the areas of school choice.
Providing experts and successful practitioners to help you:
- Design interest focused programs that promote equity
- Motivate reluctant learners
- Improve overall student performance and behavior
- Increase graduation rates
- Provide seamless post secondary transitions
- Schedule teaching teams and learning communities
- Establish distributive leadership and promote teacher leadership
- Develop highly effective professional communities and teaching teams
- Transform instruction and motivate students through standards-driven, inquiry-based authentic activities
- Forge and expand highly functional partnerships with parents and community
Our services are cost effective and customizable to suite your specific needs and goals.
For more information contact:
Lois Lee
Professional Development Coordinator
954-262-8447 or
Nigel Whyte 800-986-3223 x 25082
Or email us at pdta@nsu.nova.edu
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