"Language grows best in community—let’s connect, collaborate, and build a world of words together."
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)
Numerous School Divisions throughout Virginia
Upcoming Presentations
March 4, 2026 — Structured Literacy That Works: Practical Tools for Multilingual Learners
with Virginia Adult Learning Resource Center at Virginia Commonwealth UniversityMarch 11, 2026 — Virginia Department of Education WIDA Webinar Series
Structured Literacy Made Simple: Resources for ESL Word Nerds
ESL Word Nerd Workshops & Consulting
Are you ready to nerd out over structured literacy and language learning? ESL Word Nerds offers dynamic, research-based workshops designed to equip your staff with practical strategies for teaching vocabulary, decoding, and academic language to English learners. Whether you're just beginning your structured literacy journey or looking to deepen your team's understanding, we tailor each session to meet your school's unique needs.
We’re also available for virtual coaching and consultation via Zoom—perfect for planning support, curriculum reviews, or problem-solving tricky teaching challenges.
Let’s collaborate, elevate instruction, and empower multilingual learners—one joyful word at a time.
Ready to book a workshop or consult? Reach out and let’s get nerdy together!