Consulting Services

District Literacy Planning

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What is your district focused on? Do you have a literacy plan that is so complex that it’s too hard to articulate or navigate?

Blue Sky can help your district work towards your key goals and create a sustainable district literacy plan considering the Science of Reading and Culturally Relevant teaching practices.

District literacy planning is a comprehensive approach to ensuring that all students achieve proficiency in reading and writing. Here are steps and considerations for effective literacy planning in a school district:

  • Assessment and Data Analysis

  • Curriculum Alignment

  • Review Standards

  • Curriculum Mapping

  • Professional Development

  • Coaching and Support

  • Literacy Interventions & Tiered Interventions

  • Cross-Disciplinary Literacy

  • Content-Specific Strategies

  • Ongoing Assessment

  • Feedback Loops

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Strategic Planning

Does your district have a strategic plan that nobody can remember or articulate? Blue Sky can help you reframe and better communicate your district’s mission and vision!

Blue Sky Can Help Your Organization Create A Strategic Planning Framework

  • Define the Purpose & Create a Plan

  • Mission Statement

  • Vision Statement

  • Engage Key Stakeholders

  • Prioritize Goals

  • Develop Action Steps

  • Resource Allocation

  • Establish Metrics for Success

  • Implementation & Communication Plan

  • Training and Support

  • Monitor and Evaluate Progress

Change Management

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Change is hard! It’s especially hard at a district or organizational level. Blue Sky can support your school or organization in managing change!

What are your needs? We can help you get there!

  • Setting A Clear Vision and Objectives

  • Define Purpose:

  • Set Measurable Goals:

  • Effective Communication

  • Tailored Communication:

  • Look For Change Champions

Curriculum Mapping

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Is your school or district struggling with curriculum mapping? Blue Sky can help you with the lift!

Are your teachers and teams feeling frustrated/overwhelmed?

Blue Sky can help your team:

Establish Clear Objectives

Define Purpose

Involve Stakeholders

Create a Consistent Format

Align with Standards & focus on skills

Incorporate Digital and Interactive Tools

Promote Collaboration & Cross-Disciplinary

Culturally Relevant Teaching Practices

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Culturally Relevant Teaching Practices is a way to meet ALL of your learners! Blue Sky can help you create a school or organizational environment where ALL of your students feel seen, heard, valued, and welcomed!

Blue Sky can help your organization:

Understand Your Students’ Backgrounds

Integrate Diverse Perspectives in Your Curriculum

Create Windows, Mirrors, and Sliding Glass Doors for your students to see themselves and learn about others

Foster a Supportive Classroom Environment

  • Build Relationships:

  • Create Safe Spaces:

  • Professional Development for Educators

    • Training Workshops

    • Peer Collaboration

    Involve Families and Communities

    • Family Engagement

    • Community Partnerships

    • Reflect on Personal Biases

    • Self-Assessment

Social-Emotional

Learning Implementation

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Implementing social-emotional learning (SEL) in schools is essential for fostering students’ emotional intelligence, resilience, and interpersonal skills. Here are strategies and considerations for effective SEL implementation.

Blue Sky will help your school or district establish a clear vision:

  • Define SEL Goals

  • Create a Collaborative Team

  • Integrate SEL into the Curriculum

  • Embed SEL in Lessons

  • Use Structured Programs

  • Professional Development for Educators

  • Training Workshops

Literacy Coaching & Design

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How will you create a comprehensive Literacy Coaching and Design for your school/district?

Vision and Goals

  • Define Literacy Goals

  • Articulate Vision

Curriculum Alignment

  • Standards Review

  • Curriculum Mapping

Assessment and Data Use

  • Baseline Assessments:

  • Ongoing Assessments

  • Data Analysis

Instructional Strategies

  • Research-Based Practices

  • Phonemic Awareness

  • Phonics Instruction

  • Fluency Practice

  • Comprehension Strategies

  • Writing Instruction

  • Differentiated Instruction

Professional Development

  • Ongoing Training

  • Collaborative Planning

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Peace Book

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