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ALIGNING COMMUNITY, IMPROVING OUTCOMES

We are a micro-consultancy dedicated to inspiring individuals and unlocking their inherent potential. Our mission? To provide tools and guidance that foster personal achievement and professional success that will create positive change in the school community and transform classroom outcomes. Our comprehensive services are designed to support the adults (and students) to operate at their best to meet the needs of their most precious client, the children.

HOW CAN WE HELP YOUR SCHOOL THRIVE?

OUR CAPABILITY STATEMENT
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School business development

We support the “business of school” from start to finish at District or Network, Site, or Program levels.

Operations

  • Policies and Processes

  • Systems Development

  • Modernization and Change Management

People

  • Culture Development

  • Recruitment, Retention + HR

Regulations + Licensing

  • Compliance

  • Crisis Management (CAP development, School Closure, etc.)

  • Licensing Support

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Leadership development + Coaching

Whether at a District or Network, Site, or Program level; we have programs to develop and support your leaders.

Leadership Development Programs

  • High Potential and New Leaders

  • Managerial Leaders

  • Senior or Administrative (Principal) Leadership

  • ‘The Stone’ Youth Leadership Program

Individual/ Team Coaching for Leaders using our in-depth motivational and behavior focused assessment tools:

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School program support services

Services designed to support, rejuvenate, and guide your school community.

  • SEL Focused or Instructional Coaching for New & Established Teachers

  • Collaborative Team Development for co-teach, grade band, and content teams

    • Utilizes the LINC ‘Big 5’ Personality Assessment

  • Professional Development Training for all staff (Educators, Paras, School Support, Subs, etc.)

  • Pyramid Model Training, Coaching, Leadership Development & Site-Wide Implementation

  • Special Education + Behavior Management Consulting

  • Parent Workshops (by request only)

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Living Above Disorder is a NYC DOE vendor and a certified NYC/NYS M/WBE business. We work with schools across NYS and NJ and are available to begin working with your school right now.

REAL RESULTS

TEACHER COACHING: THE DATA

Real data from teachers who have completed the LAD Post-Coaching Feedback form.

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EDUCATION LEADERSHIP COACHING

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“Coaching with Frederica helped me to regulate my emotions in the face of extreme adversity so that I could make the best decisions as the school leader. The goals that we set for the year were accomplished and in some areas exceeded. I’m really grateful for all of her help.”
— DOE Principal, Bronx NY
“There really is no judgement! I did not want to be coached or engage in any of the assessments even though I knew it was a good example for the team. It turned out to be the most insightful and impactful experience of my career.”
— HeadStart Program Director, Kingston NY
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  • We utilize a social emotional approach as a foundation to all of our work. In young children, the goal is to support the development of healthy social emotional processes as a foundation for learning that primes them for academic and life success.

    In our SEL coaching, consulting and training for adults, we examine the impact and interplay that satisfactions, environment, experiences, and life/professional experiences have on existing intra- and inter-personal skills. It is from this wholesome perspective that coaching, training and behavior change support is provided to support skill development.

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  • Our process is a continuous and progressive undertaking with each phase working together to bring personal, professional, and organizational values into order, improving performance. Alignment is the golden thread woven through the work we do. Where there is a lack of alignment; disorder thrives and disorientation around capability and ‘fitness’ grows.

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OUR CLIENTS: PAST & PRESENT

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Our Founder and Lead Consultant, Frederica McLean M.A.E, is a former special educator and behavior analyst for Autism Spectrum Disorders, behavior specialist specializing in the development and implementation of challenging behavior programming for high risk students and classrooms, and Administrative Leadership and Teacher Coach. She is a Certified Change Management Professional, and School Management Consultant leading the charge in our mission to inspire, empower, and transform lives. This includes the development and execution of adult and youth leadership development programs, peer mentorship programs, and family engagement. As an adjunct lecturer at CUNY Hunter College, she instructs future educators in the skills they need to be successful in the classroom and as a Pyramid Model Master Cadre member; holding certifications as a Practice Based and Leadership Coach, Trainer, TPOT evaluator, and Site-Wide Leadership Implementation Specialist, and Positive Solutions for Families Trainer.

LET’S GET STARTED!