HIVE 2025

Participants will dive into the Shared Reading block of the Bookworms curriculum through a dynamic and interactive experience. Together, we’ll explore this engaging block's structure, routines, and purpose. Through modeling and hands-on practice, participants will experience Shared Reading from the students’ perspective and leave with a deeper understanding of how to implement this block and spark student engagement.

Through hands-on lesson planning and discussion, educators will discover strategies to seamlessly integrate these elements into daily instruction, enhancing student engagement and understanding. Participants will leave with practical tools to reinforce fluency, build robust vocabularies, and deepen comprehension, ensuring all students develop into confident, skilled readers.

Unpack key principles of the Science of Reading and examine how they align with the Bookworms K–5 curriculum. We’ll explore the progression of reading skills, from phonemic awareness and phonics to fluency, vocabulary, and comprehension. Participants will uncover how Bookworms supports this development through intentional, research-based instructional practices. Together, we’ll connect theory to practice, clarifying what effective reading instruction looks like in a Bookworms classroom.

In this interactive session, educators will explore how fostering rich student discourse can deepen comprehension and elevate student writing outcomes. Supporting effective communication and collaboration among students during shared reading and interactive read-alouds promotes critical thinking, deepens understanding, and encourages students to think about a text through multiple lenses. This session will highlight evidence-based strategies aligned to the science of reading and writing, designed to encourage meaningful peer discussions, scaffolded feedback, and accountable talk that ultimately has a positive impact on student writing.
By the end of the session, participants will be equipped with strategies to create an environment where students actively engage with each other’s ideas and opinions, leading to stronger writers and a more dynamic classroom experience.

In this session, participants will explore maximizing the impact of Bookworms Differentiated Instruction (DI). We’ll unpack the structure and purpose of DI lessons and examine practical ways to use Bookworms DI data to inform student groupings and guide instruction. Join us for an experience focused on increasing teacher efficiency and delivering targeted, meaningful instruction that drives student growth.

Join us for a dynamic session focused on genre-based writing strategies for teaching K-5 students, specifically designed for the Bookworms program. We’ll look at SSRD and how to leverage AI to enhance differentiating teacher models. Discover innovative techniques to inspire young writers and elevate your teaching practices!

Language shapes how we think, teach, and engage with students. In this session, participants will explore the impact of words on learning environments, student identity, and equity. Through reflection and discussion, we will examine how intentional shifts in language can foster more inclusive, asset-based mindsets that empower educators and students. Walk away with practical strategies to reframe communication and create a more positive and supportive learning culture.