Brenda Overturf

Literacy lover and learner. Unabashed word nerd and vocabularian. Educator. Speaker. Consultant. Colleague. Author @StenhousePub.

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Thanks to all who came to learn more about vocab at #ILA15! We love learning from other teachers as well! #StenhousePub #wordnerds

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Join the #800Mil2Nil conversation. How can we work together to end illiteracy? #ILA15

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Moving talk by Shia Shahid, founder of Malala Fund, on the difference literacy makes in the lives of women, girls, and families. #ILA15

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Enjoyed working on vocab with great educators at Monroe 2-Orleans BOCES in NY yesterday!

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Fight word poverty! If Ss don't have a strong vocabulary base, they depend on us to learn words and word-learning strategies.

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3 word learning strategies to teach: use of context, use of word parts, and authentic use of reference materials. ~ Michael Graves #engchat

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