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About the Author
Leslie H. Montgomery has taught second through fifth grades and is currently an intermediate classroom teacher at Atkinson Academy for Excellence in Teaching and Learning in Louisville, Kentucky. She has an MAT from the University of Louisville and is National Board Certified in literacy. Margot Holmes Smith has taught third and fourth grades for the past ?ve years at Atkinson Academy in Louisville, Kentucky. She is currently the reading and math intervention teacher for the fourth and ?fth grades. She is also working on her M.Ed. in literacy at the University of Louisville. Brenda J. Overturf was a classroom teacher for eighteen years before she coordinated K-12 Reading Curriculum and Assessment for Jefferson County Public Schools in Louisville, Kentucky. Brenda also served as chair of the M.Ed. in Reading program at the University of Louisville, and is a former member of the board of directors for the International Reading Association.
Reviews
"Word Nerds raises the level of vocabulary instruction by setting the bar high for teachers, challenging us to provide students with the desire to study vocabulary and apply their knowledge not only to standardized tests but to daily writing and conversation." - MiddleWeb
Book Information
ISBN 9781571109545
Author Brenda L. Overturf
Format Paperback
Page Count 184
Imprint Stenhouse Publishers
Publisher Taylor & Francis Inc
Weight(grams) 420g