For schools and districts
Literacy consulting
services
Sterling Literacy Consulting helps schools and districts connect literacy planning, professional learning and classroom coaching.
The work starts with your educators, your curriculum and your students.
Find your starting point
What is your team working on?
Start with the area that fits your priorities. We can connect the work across services.
Literacy planning and leadership
For school and district leaders who need a clear picture of literacy and a plan for what comes next.
- Literacy audits and strategic plans
- Leadership team development
- System-level coaching
Curriculum and high-quality instructional materials
For districts reviewing, choosing or putting literacy materials into use.
- Curriculum audits
- HQIM adoption support
- Curriculum implementation and continued support
Science of Reading and evidence-based instruction
For teachers, specialists, coaches and administrators connecting reading research with daily instruction.
- Science of Reading foundations
- Early literacy and foundational skills
- Adolescent and disciplinary literacy
Coaching and job-embedded support
For schools that want teachers to put new learning into practice, with coaching alongside their team.
- Instructional and curriculum-based coaching
- Coach-the-coach support
- Learning walks, labs and PLCs
Family and community engagement
For districts, early childhood programs and community partners connecting literacy learning at school and at home.
- Family literacy learning
- Early literacy coordinator networks
- Kindergarten transitions
CLSD implementation
Connect your literacy plan with practice.
Working on a Comprehensive Literacy State Development (CLSD) plan? Explore how literacy planning, curriculum support, professional learning, coaching and family partnerships can connect with your district’s work.
Explore CLSD supportHigher education
Prepare the educators who come next.
Literacy program audits and professional learning for colleges, universities and educator preparation programs.
Explore educator preparationHow we work
Built around your district.
Carried forward by your team.
Sterling Literacy connects district decisions with classroom practice, with the aim of helping educators and leaders carry the work forward.
Meet our consultants- 01
Understand the starting point
Listen to leaders and teachers, look at classroom instruction and consider student data.
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Plan the work together
Identify the priorities and connect them with the professional learning, materials and coaching your team needs.
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Support practice and follow-through
Use observations, feedback and student work to shape the next steps, with resources and support between visits.
A few useful answers
Frequently asked questions about our services
Do you work outside Colorado?
Yes. Sterling Literacy Consulting works with schools, districts and state agencies nationwide.
Which ages and grades do you support?
Our work spans birth through grade 12, including early childhood, kindergarten through grade 3, upper elementary and secondary literacy. We plan support around the learners and educators in your setting.
Can professional development include follow-up coaching?
Yes. Professional learning and coaching can be planned together. Support can include demonstration lessons, collaborative planning, observations and resources between visits.
Do you offer virtual coaching?
Yes. Virtual coaching cycles are among our coaching options. We discuss the combination of support that fits your team and the work.
Where does an engagement begin?
We begin by understanding your priorities and current instruction. Conversations with leaders and teachers, classroom observations and student data help shape the plan.
Where does your team want to start?
Tell us what you are working on and where you need support. The Sterling Literacy team will help you think through the next step.