HIVE 2025: Full Schedule

10:45am EDT

Bookworms: Intro. to Shared Reading

Monday July 14, 2025 10:45am - 12:15pm EDT

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.

Speakers

Cydney Turner

Literacy Specialist, Open Up Resources

Cydney is a Literacy Specialist at Open Up Resources, where she contributes to the development and refinement of high-quality ELA curriculum and internal resources. With over 17 years of experience as a classroom teacher, literacy coach, and curriculum reviewer, Cydney brings a deep... Read More →

Sponsors

Open Up Resources

Monday July 14, 2025 10:45am - 12:15pm EDT
Sabal E Convention Level

Bookworms

Audience Introduction, Effective Practices
Subject ELA

1:15pm EDT

Bookworms and Science of Reading

Monday July 14, 2025 1:15pm - 2:45pm EDT

Sabal E

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.

Speakers

Iysha Dent

Literacy Specialist: Academics, Equity & Social Justice, Open Up Resources

Iysha is currently coaching novice and veteran educators implementing OUR ELA curricula. Serving as a Literacy and Professional Learning Specialist at Open Up Resources, Iysha ensures access to high-quality curriculum, materials, and professional learning experiences with a passion... Read More →

Sponsors

Open Up Resources

Monday July 14, 2025 1:15pm - 2:45pm EDT
Sabal E Convention Level

Bookworms Coaching + Leadership

Audience Advanced, Coaching + Leadership
Subject ELA

3:00pm EDT

Bookworms: Intro to Differentiated Instruction and Data

Monday July 14, 2025 3:00pm - 4:30pm EDT

Sabal E

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.

Speakers

Cydney Turner

Literacy Specialist, Open Up Resources

Sponsors

Open Up Resources

Monday July 14, 2025 3:00pm - 4:30pm EDT
Sabal E Convention Level

Bookworms

Audience Introduction, Effective Practices
Subject ELA

4:30pm EDT

Virtual Q&A for Teachers with Dr. Walpole

Monday July 14, 2025 4:30pm - 5:00pm EDT

Sabal E

Speakers

Dr. Sharon Walpole

Bookworms Author, University of Delaware

Dr. Sharon Walpole is Professor at the University of Delaware and author of Bookworms K-5 Reading and Writing. She earned her Ph.D. in Reading Education from the University of Virginia in 2000. She has extensive school-based experience, including both high school teaching and elementary... Read More →

Exhibitors

University of Delaware

Monday July 14, 2025 4:30pm - 5:00pm EDT
Sabal E Convention Level

Bookworms

Audience Introduction, Advanced, Effective Practices
Subject ELA

9:00am EDT

OUR Dobbs Ferry Approach: 3 Strategies that Made Curriculum Implementation Work

Tuesday July 15, 2025 9:00am - 10:30am EDT

Sabal E

Join this session to review the process of navigating the successful implementation of High-Quality Instructional Materials. Hear from a District team’s experience with strategic planning, valuable lessons learned, and inspiring highlights.

Speakers

Michelle Yang-Kaczmarek

K-8 Literacy Coordinator, Dobbs Ferry School District

Michelle Yang-Kaczmarek has been an educator for over thirty years and is currently the K-8 Literacy Coordinator and the K-12 Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Teacher Leader for a public school in Westchester County, New York. Her love for children and the way they learn started her... Read More →

Iysha Dent

Literacy Specialist: Academics, Equity & Social Justice, Open Up Resources

Adrianne Sublett

Senior ELA Professional Literacy Manager, Open Up Resources

Tashia Brown

Principal, Springhurst Elementary School

Sponsors

Open Up Resources

Tuesday July 15, 2025 9:00am - 10:30am EDT
Sabal E Convention Level

Bookworms EL Education Coaching + Leadership

Audience Coaching + Leadership
Subject ELA

1:15pm EDT

Learning Cycle Framework: Meaningful Learning Progressions Are More Than Just the Next Lesson

Tuesday July 15, 2025 1:15pm - 2:45pm EDT

Sabal E

We will engage in a sequence of lessons about circles and their equations that illustrate the learning cycle and the power of supporting student learning as it evolves over time. Principles of coherence, access and equitable engagement will be shared and discussed.

Speakers

Dawn Barson

Mike Spencer

Exhibitors

MVP

Tuesday July 15, 2025 1:15pm - 2:45pm EDT
Sabal E Convention Level

High School Math

Audience Introduction, Effective Practices
Subject Math

3:00pm EDT

Empowerment Through Collaboration: Nurturing Teachers and Building Strong Foundations

Tuesday July 15, 2025 3:00pm - 4:30pm EDT

Sabal E

Join this session tailored to instructional leaders. We'll explore strategies for creating supportive structures in Professional Learning Communities (PLCs) and enhancing teacher planning processes. Discover practical ways to nurture teachers, foster collaboration, and provide the essential support they need to thrive in their professional growth journey and positively impact student success.

Speakers