Literacy Consulting
Transform your literacy instruction with scientific brain-based, heart-centered strategies with Word Waves Literacy. Driving measurable outcomes, our partnership focuses on creating lasting change and empowering educators. By focusing on key areas, we help schools build robust systems that lead to significant improvements in both teacher efficacy and student achievement. We work to establish clear instructional goals and metrics for school-wide reading growth.
Work with Us
Instructional Coaching & Modeling
Job-embedded, in-class support to build internal capacity and confidence by modeling effective, brain-based instruction
Systemic Literacy Planning
Collaboration with leadership to design a cohesive, vertically aligned K-5 literacy vision and implementation plan
Professional Development
Deep dives into phonics, comprehension, and data-driven instruction to equip teachers with practical, high-impact strategies
Our Consulting Philosophy
Brain-Based Instruction
We utilize the latest in the science of reading, ensuring every strategy is neurologically aligned with how the brain learns to decode and comprehend.
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Social-Emotional Lens
We integrate SEL into every practice, recognizing that confidence, connection, and a supportive environment are essential for overcoming obstacles.
Curiosity-Driven Growth
We believe professional development should be engaging. We turn complex challenges into exciting, growth-focused adventures for your staff.
We help schools and teams bridge the gap between high-level theory and transformative classroom practice. We affirm that while the journey to literacy is complex, we are never starting from scratch—your team and your students already possess incredible strengths.
Word Waves Literacy offers flexible, customized consulting services designed to meet your district's or school's unique needs, focusing on sustainable literacy transformation.
Our expertise is grounded in the knowledge of our founder, Elisa. Her experience is listed below.
