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ESL WORD NERDS

Elevating Student Language - One Word at a Time

ESL Word Nerds creates research-based resources by teachers, for teachers—and they actually get results. Our materials are rooted in structured literacy, filled with visual supports and vocabulary scaffolds, and designed to make learning effective, engaging, and fun for English learners (and you, too!).

Where We’ve Presented

We are honored to share our work supporting multilingual learners and structured literacy with educators across Virginia.

  • Multilingual Learners: Making a Difference, hosted by College of William & Mary (October 2025)

  • VATESOL Conference — Richmond, Virginia (November 2025)

  • William & Mary TTAC / SURN Science of Teaching Reading Conference (November 2025)

  • Literacy for Life — Williamsburg, Virginia (January 2026)

  • Structured Literacy That Works: Practical Tools for Multilingual Learners with Virginia Adult Learning Resource Center at Virginia Commonwealth University (March 2026)

Upcoming Presentations

  • March 11, 2026 — Virginia Department of Education WIDA Webinar Series: Structured Literacy Made Simple - Resources for ESL Word Nerds