The Word Nerd

Amanda Zieba, the Word Nerd, has combined 12 years of middle school education, 4 years of writing instruction at her local technical college, a decade of authorship and a whole lot of word nerd passion to create dozens of ready to use resources for upper elementary and middle school classrooms. Reading, writing and classroom camaraderie are her specialties. If you are feeling burnt out, in need of new inspiration, reading recommendations or are searching for the *thing* that will finally hook your students' attention, you've come to the right place.