CLSD implementation support for schools and districts
Sterling Literacy Consulting helps districts and state agencies turn literacy plans into classroom practice. Our CLSD implementation support connects strategic planning, Science of Reading professional learning and job-embedded coaching, with work shaped by your students, educators and local context.
Talk with us about your CLSD initiative
From the literacy plan to daily instruction
A plan needs to make sense to the people carrying it out. We begin by listening to leaders and teachers, looking at student data and observing instruction. Together, we identify where support is needed and connect professional learning with opportunities to practice, receive feedback and adjust.
Our work spans birth through grade 12. That includes early childhood, kindergarten through grade 3, upper elementary, adolescent literacy and family and community partnerships. Sterling Literacy works nationwide.
What we can help your team do
Understand your starting point
Literacy audits, classroom observations and conversations with educators help identify needs across curriculum, assessment and instruction. We use that picture to focus the work.
Develop a strategic literacy plan
We help district leadership teams connect goals, student data and local priorities. Planning can include implementation steps, leadership support and ways to review progress as the work develops.
Connect professional learning with coaching
Professional learning builds understanding of reading research and instruction. Classroom coaching helps teachers apply it through demonstration lessons, collaborative planning, observations and feedback. Resources between visits support continued practice.
Support curriculum implementation
We help teams evaluate, adopt and use high-quality instructional materials (HQIM). Curriculum-based professional learning and coaching address the practical questions that come up as teachers use materials with students.
A partnership that adjusts as you learn
We review observations, educator feedback and student data with your team, then use what we learn to plan the next cycle of support. This keeps the work connected to classroom needs as implementation progresses.
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Frequently asked questions about CLSD support
What does CLSD stand for?
CLSD stands for Comprehensive Literacy State Development. The federal program supports literacy development from birth through grade 12. Read the U.S. Department of Education’s CLSD program overview for official program information.
Who is this support for?
School districts, schools and state agencies carrying out literacy improvement work. We discuss your priorities, the educators and students involved, and the support your team needs.
Can support include both training and classroom coaching?
Yes. We connect knowledge building with practice. An engagement can combine professional learning, demonstration lessons, collaborative planning and coaching, with feedback guiding the next steps.
Do you work outside Colorado?
Yes. Sterling Literacy works nationwide. Coaching options include in-person support and virtual coaching cycles, with the approach planned around the work.
Tell us what your team is working on
Share your literacy priorities, the ages or grades you serve and where you are in implementation. We can discuss how planning, professional learning and coaching could support your next steps.