HIVE 2026: Full Schedule

10:45am PDT

Meeting the Needs of Diverse Bookworms Learners

Monday July 13, 2026 10:45am - 12:05pm PDT

Help students with IEPs access grade-level instruction by identifying access points within Bookworms instructional routines, building skill staircases that lead to grade-level outcomes while supporting diverse learning and maintaining grade-level rigor.

Speakers

Kathleen Quinn Skellie

Kathleen is currently serving as a UPK-6 Elementary Principal in New York and has worked as a district administrator, secondary, middle school and upper elementary educator, as well as an instructional coach. She has taught courses at the undergraduate and graduate level. Kathleen... Read More →

Exhibitors

2Teach Global

Monday July 13, 2026 10:45am - 12:05pm PDT
Florentine B 2nd Floor Conference Rooms

Bookworms

Company Advanced, Effective Practices, Coaching + Leadership
Audience ELA

10:45am PDT

Be Curious, Not Judgmental: The Discipline of Coaching with Curiosity

Monday July 13, 2026 10:45am - 12:05pm PDT

Florentine D

“Be curious, not judgmental” is often treated like a mindset, but in coaching, it’s a discipline. Most leaders enter conversations with answers already in mind and use questions to guide teachers there. In this session, ELA and Math leaders will examine how judgment shapes coaching and how to interrupt it in real time. Participants will learn how to ask questions that actually open thinking and lead to meaningful instructional change.

Speakers

Brooke Powers

Presenter, Open Up

Brooke Powers is the Senior Vice President of Strategic Partnerships and Development at Open Up Resources, where she works to expand access to high quality instructional materials and build partnerships that help more students experience meaningful learning. A former middle school... Read More →

Exhibitors

Open Up Resources

Monday July 13, 2026 10:45am - 12:05pm PDT
Florentine D 2nd Floor Conference Rooms

General Session Bookworms EL Education K–8 Math Coaching + Leadership HS Math

Company Effective Practices, Coaching + Leadership
Audience Math, ELA

10:45am PDT

Making Anchor Charts That Work: 5 A’s of High-Quality Anchor Charts

Monday July 13, 2026 10:45am - 12:05pm PDT

Florentine G

When anchor charts are used well, they become tools for thinking, not just classroom wallpaper. In this session, participants will explore how to design and use anchor charts in ELA and math to make learning visible, reinforce key concepts, and support students as they work independently and together. Expect concrete examples and practical takeaways you can use right away.

Speakers

Iysha Dent

Sr. Literacy and Professional Learning Specialist, Open Up Resources

Iysha Dent serves as a Sr. Literacy and Professional Learning Specialist at Open Up Resources. She supports educators and school leaders in implementing the OUR ELA curricula, ensuring access to high-quality curriculum, materials, and professional learning experiences. Driven by a... Read More →

Exhibitors

Open Up Resources

Monday July 13, 2026 10:45am - 12:05pm PDT
Florentine G 2nd Floor Conference Rooms

General Session Bookworms EL Education K–8 Math HS Math

Company Introduction, Advanced, Effective Practices
Audience Math, ELA

1:05pm PDT

What to Look For in a Strong Bookworms DI Block

Monday July 13, 2026 1:05pm - 2:25pm PDT

Florentine E

What does a strong Bookworms Differentiated Instruction (DI) Block actually look like in practice? In this session, participants will explore the key look-fors that make DI Block effective, including clear routines, purposeful grouping, responsive instruction, and meaningful student engagement. Educators will examine how the block can be structured to meet diverse learner needs while remaining aligned with the curriculum goals. Participants will leave with practical guidance for strengthening implementation and identifying high-quality DI instruction.

Speakers

Iysha Dent

Sr. Literacy and Professional Learning Specialist, Open Up Resources

Exhibitors

Open Up Resources

Monday July 13, 2026 1:05pm - 2:25pm PDT
Florentine E 2nd Floor Conference Rooms

Bookworms Coaching + Leadership

Company Introduction, Advanced, Coaching + Leadership, Effective Practices
Audience ELA

1:05pm PDT

When Children Do the Thinking: Moving Beyond Engagement to Real Learning

Monday July 13, 2026 1:05pm - 2:25pm PDT

Florentine D

Most classrooms are filled with activity. The question is whether children are doing the thinking that leads to real learning. When children are not doing the thinking, they are not doing the learning. This session explores practical strategies that shift instruction from compliance to thinking, amplify learner voice, and create classrooms where children analyze, justify, and communicate their ideas. Participants will leave with strategies they can apply immediately.

Speakers

Dr. Kristopher Childs

Exhibitors

Open Up Resources

Monday July 13, 2026 1:05pm - 2:25pm PDT
Florentine D 2nd Floor Conference Rooms

General Session K–8 Math HS Math Bookworms EL Education Coaching + Leadership

Company Introduction, Advanced, Coaching + Leadership, Effective Practices
Audience Math, ELA

2:40pm PDT

Fluency is Still the Thing

Monday July 13, 2026 2:40pm - 4:00pm PDT

Florentine D

But how does reading actually develop? Sharon Walpole will review research on oral reading fluency and provide the rationale for its central focus in Bookworms Shared Reading. She will share the relationship between automaticity with sounds, and patterns and text fluency. She will explain why the use of natural text for fluency work propels the self teaching mechanism central to building reading vocabulary. The session will include a challenge to Bookworms teachers and leaders to keep their eye on this prize.

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 →

Monday July 13, 2026 2:40pm - 4:00pm PDT
Florentine D 2nd Floor Conference Rooms

Bookworms Coaching + Leadership

Company Introduction, Advanced, Coaching + Leadership, Effective Practices
Audience ELA

4:00pm PDT

Bookworms Q&A with Sharon Walpole

Monday July 13, 2026 4:00pm - 4:30pm PDT

Florentine D

Speakers

Dr. Sharon Walpole

Bookworms Author, University of Delaware

Monday July 13, 2026 4:00pm - 4:30pm PDT
Florentine D 2nd Floor Conference Rooms

Bookworms Coaching + Leadership

Company Introduction, Advanced, Coaching + Leadership, Effective Practices
Audience ELA

9:00am PDT

Teaching Bookworms with Fidelity vs. Adaptive Practice

Tuesday July 14, 2026 9:00am - 10:20am PDT

Florentine F

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.

Speakers

Iysha Dent

Sr. Literacy and Professional Learning Specialist, Open Up Resources

Kelli Grewell

Exhibitors

Open Up Resources

Tuesday July 14, 2026 9:00am - 10:20am PDT
Florentine F 2nd Floor Conference Rooms

Bookworms Coaching + Leadership

Company Introduction, Advanced, Effective Practices, Coaching + Leadership
Audience ELA

9:00am PDT

Beyond Translation: Strategic Use of Home Language to Support Newcomer & Multilingual Learners

Tuesday July 14, 2026 9:00am - 10:20am PDT

Florentine D

Translating materials is often a go-to strategy for supporting newcomers or multilingual learners. While translations can be effective at certain times, multilinguals need opportunities to engage with English content to develop language alongside new learning. In this session, we’ll explore cross-linguistic strategies that allow children to use both their home languages and English while reading, writing, and talking about math.

Speakers

Ally Lewis

Manager, Math Professional Learning, Open Up Resources

Ally is the Manager of Math Professional Learning at Open Up Resources, where she works alongside a team of specialists to design and deliver research-based, K–8 mathematics professional learning for educators nationwide. A former K–8 mathematics teacher, Ally served in multilingual... Read More →

Exhibitors

Open Up Resources

Tuesday July 14, 2026 9:00am - 10:20am PDT
Florentine D 2nd Floor Conference Rooms

General Session Bookworms EL Education K–8 Math Coaching + Leadership Multilingual Learners HS Math

Company Introduction, Advanced, Effective Practices, Coaching + Leadership
Audience Math, ELA

10:40am PDT

From Roles to Routines: Co-Teaching with Bookworms

Tuesday July 14, 2026 10:40am - 12:00pm PDT

Florentine C

Move beyond One Teach-One Support by clearly defining Roles and Responsibilities through the lens of student needs and maximizing the use of various co-instructional approaches, all while utilizing the Bookworms instructional routines to increase student access and engagement with the curriculum.

Speakers

Kathleen Quinn Skellie

Exhibitors

2Teach Global

Tuesday July 14, 2026 10:40am - 12:00pm PDT
Florentine C 2nd Floor Conference Rooms

Bookworms Coaching + Leadership

Company Advanced, Effective Practices, Coaching + Leadership
Audience ELA

10:40am PDT

5 Moves for Making Learning Visible

Tuesday July 14, 2026 10:40am - 12:00pm PDT

Florentine D

When student thinking is visible, instruction becomes more responsive, discussion becomes richer, and learning goes deeper. Explore five practical moves for surfacing student ideas, strengthening engagement, and supporting meaningful learning. Teachers, coaches, and leaders will gain concrete strategies for making thinking more visible in ways that support understanding, engagement, and responsive instructional decisions.

Speakers

Morgan Stipe

Director of Professional Learning, Open Up Resources

Morgan Stipe, Open Up Resources Director of Professional Learning Implementation, combines her experience in teaching and school leadership and brings it to high-quality professional learning at Open Up Resources. Morgan has worked with districts, teams, and 1:1 with educators, all across the co... Read More →

Iysha Dent

Sr. Literacy and Professional Learning Specialist, Open Up Resources

Exhibitors

Open Up Resources

Tuesday July 14, 2026 10:40am - 12:00pm PDT
Florentine D 2nd Floor Conference Rooms

General Session Bookworms EL Education K–8 Math Coaching + Leadership

Company Introduction, Advanced, Effective Practices, Coaching + Leadership
Audience Math, ELA

1:00pm PDT

Every Voice Matters: Building Participation Through Purposeful Talk

Tuesday July 14, 2026 1:00pm - 2:20pm PDT

Florentine B

Creating classrooms where all students contribute meaningfully takes intentional planning and facilitation. In this session, educators will explore the goals of productive classroom conversation and how strategic questioning can strengthen participation, engagement, and deeper understanding. Participants will learn practical ways to structure and sustain discussions that support literacy, communication, and critical thinking across lessons and content areas. Educators will leave with concrete tools for embedding purposeful talk into daily instruction.

Speakers

Deidra McGuire

Kelli Grewell

Exhibitors

Open Up Resources

Tuesday July 14, 2026 1:00pm - 2:20pm PDT
Florentine B 2nd Floor Conference Rooms

EL Education Bookworms

Company Introduction, Effective Practices, Advanced
Audience ELA

1:00pm PDT

Hollywood vs. the Classroom: Myths About Joyful Learning in Math and Literacy

Tuesday July 14, 2026 1:00pm - 2:20pm PDT

Florentine D

Pop culture often portrays learning as effortless genius or heroic teaching. In reality, joyful learning grows from curiosity, collaboration, and student thinking. In this session, we examine common myths about teaching in film and television and contrast them with practices that support meaningful literacy and numeracy learning. Participants will leave with reflection tools and practical strategies to foster joyful, thinking-centered classrooms.

Speakers

Brooke Powers

Presenter, Open Up

Exhibitors

Open Up Resources

Tuesday July 14, 2026 1:00pm - 2:20pm PDT
Florentine D 2nd Floor Conference Rooms

General Session Bookworms EL Education K–8 Math Coaching + Leadership HS Math

Company Introduction, Advanced, Coaching + Leadership, Effective Practices
Audience Math, ELA

2:40pm PDT

Bookworms Assessments & Rubrics In-Action: Knowing What, When, and How

Tuesday July 14, 2026 2:40pm - 4:00pm PDT

Florentine A

Effective instruction starts with knowing your students well. In this session, teachers will explore what to assess and when at each grade level in the Bookworms curriculum, with a focus on using rubrics to make assessment clear, consistent, and actionable. Participants will examine practical strategies for collecting meaningful data, interpreting results, and using insights to inform instruction, support every learner, and strengthen student confidence. You’ll leave with concrete tools and routines to make assessment more purposeful and manageable.

Speakers

Iysha Dent

Sr. Literacy and Professional Learning Specialist, Open Up Resources

Kelli Grewell

Exhibitors

Open Up Resources

Tuesday July 14, 2026 2:40pm - 4:00pm PDT
Florentine A 2nd Floor Conference Rooms

Bookworms Coaching + Leadership

Company Introduction, Advanced, Coaching + Leadership, Effective Practices
Audience ELA

2:40pm PDT

How Leaders Can Create Systemic Change for Multilingual Learners

Tuesday July 14, 2026 2:40pm - 4:00pm PDT

Florentine D

Creating strong conditions for multilingual learners starts with intentional leadership. In this session, participants will explore five practical ways leaders can strengthen support for multilingual learners. Leaders will leave with concrete ideas for building more inclusive classrooms, supporting teachers in effective practice, and creating learning environments where multilingual learners can engage deeply with content, language, and identity.

Speakers