How do teachers stay true to the design of Bookworms while still responding to the learners in front of them? In this session, participants will explore the tension between fidelity and adaptive practice and consider when, why, and how lesson adjustments can support students without compromising instructional intent. Educators will examine strategies for balancing consistency and flexibility, using reflective practice to guide decisions, and maintaining high-quality instruction that benefits every learner.
Math centers are most effective when they move beyond busywork to become intentional learning experiences. In this session, educators will take a deeper look at how centers can support strong K–5 math instruction through purposeful practice, meaningful tasks, and differentiated support. Participants will leave with concrete strategies for designing and using centers in ways that strengthen engagement, foster independence, and deepen mathematical thinking.
Think about the leader who made you feel more capable than you were. What did they see in you before you saw it in yourself? That kind of leadership is a practice, and it happens in the half-second before a leader responds to anyone, child or adult, in their building.
It is also the practice HQIM was designed for. Curriculum built on inquiry only works when the adults delivering it are in that stance themselves. When they are not, even the strongest materials get compressed into something they were never meant to be. Participants will leave with a concrete tool that names what most implementation rubrics miss: the conditions that determine whether rigor lands at all.
Dive deep into the dual approach of supporting Multilingual Learners through both integrated and designated ELD structures. Using the EL Education curriculum as a foundation, participants will explore best practices for scaffolding academic language and engage in a hands-on "Language Dive" to experience the curriculum from a student’s perspective.
