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?
School business development
We support the “business of school” from start to finish.
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
Leadership development + Coaching
Whether at a District, Site, or Program level; we have programs to develop and support your leaders.
District Level and Principal Leadership Development Programs
Administrative Leadership Team Development
Founding Futures Academy for Early Childhood Education and Program Directors
Individual/ Team Coaching for Leaders using or in-depth assessment tools:
Motivational Assessment (Individual Directions Inventory or IDI)
LEA 360
School program support services
Services designed to support, rejuvenate, and guide your school community.
SEL Focused Coaching for New & Established Teachers
Instructional Practice & Needs Based Coaching
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
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.
EDUCATION LEADERSHIP COACHING
“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.”
“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.”
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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.
OUR CLIENTS: PAST & PRESENT
Our Founder and Lead Consultant, Frederica McLean M.A. Ed, is a former special educator and behavior analyst for Autism Spectrum Disorders, and current behavior specialist specializing in the development and implementation of challenging behavior plans for high risk students and classrooms. In addition, she is a Certified Change Management Professional, and School Management Consultant leading the charge in our mission to inspire, empower, and transform lives. She is a Pyramid Model Master Cadre member as well; holding certifications as a Practice Based and Leadership Coach, Trainer, TPOT evaluator, and Site-Wide Implementation Specialist.