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Brooke Powers

What a Difference a Year Makes

Do you remember the feeling of being a first-year teacher? I remember it all too well. Excitement about all the changes you are going to....

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To Be Continued: A Reflection on Building Our HIVE

by Brooke Powers

My uncle was a Kentuckian who became famous for two reasons 1) his love and management of the Kentucky Wildcats basketball....

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Let's Talk about SEL for Teachers

Everyone is talking about social emotional learning right now and rightfully so. Our CEO, Jessica Sliwerski recently shared about her....

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What Do Teachers Really Want During Teacher Appreciation Week?

May has come, and with it, the annual #TeacherAppreciationWeek tweets and Facebook posts… It’s Teacher Appreciation Week!

As we at Open Up....

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More Than a Zip Code

I am a firm believer that a child’s zip code should not determine the quality of education they receive, nor should it determine the....

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My Reflection on Student Reflections

Picture a classroom with five minutes left before dismissal.

For me those last few minutes were too often filled with chaos—trying to wrap....

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It Takes A Village

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Implementing a New Curriculum: Our Growth Points

In my last post, I shared all of the amazing things we’re celebrating in Guilford County after implementing new curricula district wide –....

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POWERSFULMATH: "Good Curriculum Matters: Here's Your Proof"

Brooke Powers shares outcomes from her district after one year of Open Up Resources 6–8 Math. They were phenomenal.

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Less is More: Planning for Active Learning Inside a Student’s Head

I wonder how many children got off the school bus today and told their caregivers that they didn’t learn anything in school? Unfortunately,....

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