Our Services

Collaborative Instructional Planning

Effective instruction begins with intentional, standards-aligned planning.

Wells Education Consulting supports teams in identifying essential standards and unpacking them into clear learning targets, success criteria, and aligned assessments.


We help educators:

  • Build coherent lesson sequences that increase cognitive rigor
  • Establish shared evaluation criteria and grading practices
  • Align instruction, assessment, and intervention



This work ensures teachers have a common understanding of what students must learn, how mastery is defined, and how to respond to evidence of learning.

Student-Centered Learning

Student learning improves when expectations are clear and instruction is aligned to meaningful outcomes.

We support educators in translating standards into daily practice by strengthening:


  • Learning intentions and success criteria
  • Instructional strategies that promote engagement and thinking
  • Structures that build student ownership



Teachers learn to make expectations visible, monitor learning in real time, and adjust instruction based on evidence.

The result is classrooms where students understand what they are learning, why it matters, and how success is measured.

Coaching & Professional Growth

Sustainable improvement happens when professional learning is embedded in daily practice.

Our coaching model supports educators and leaders through:


  • Observation and feedback
  • Reflection and collaborative problem-solving
  • Application of instructional frameworks



We focus on strengthening instructional clarity, aligning assessment to standards, and using student evidence to guide next steps.

This builds lasting professional capacity and leads to stronger, more consistent outcomes for students.

About Us

Brianna Wells, Ed.D brings more than 20 years of experience as a high school teacher, instructional coach, and educational leader. She currently serves as an Assistant Principal at a priority high school in Sacramento, California, where she leads work focused on instructional clarity, systems alignment, and measurable student achievement.


With experience spanning both small rural schools and large comprehensive high schools, she understands how to build coherent instructional systems that work across diverse contexts — ensuring teachers have clarity and students experience consistent, rigorous learning.


SCHEDULE 1-ON-1

Sample Engagements

VERTICAL ALIGNMENT INTENSIVE

A focused engagement to establish clarity and alignment across grade levels.

Includes:

  • Pre-analysis of curriculum and assessments
  • Full-day collaborative work session
  • Development of aligned essential standards

Outcomes:

  • Vertically aligned standards (9–12)
  • Clear progression of skills and rigor
  • Shared expectations across teams 


INSTRUCTIONAL DESIGN PARTNERSHIP

Turning standards into aligned instruction and assessment.

Includes:

  • Standards → skills breakdown
  • Rubric and assessment development
  • Unit and lesson sequence design

Outcomes:

  • Common evaluation criteria and rubrics
  • Aligned formative and summative assessments
  • Coherent unit maps and pacing 


INSTRUCTIONAL SYSTEMS PARTNERSHIP

Building a sustainable, school-wide instructional system.

Includes:

  • Year-long curriculum alignment
  • Data and intervention systems
  • Ongoing coaching and support

Outcomes:

  • Consistent instructional practices across classrooms
  • Real-time data use to guide instruction
  • Sustainable systems for long-term impact