--- title: Open Up Resources Blog (15) description: (15) --- [![Open-Up Resources Logo](https://news.openupresources.org/hubfs/Openupresources_November2018%20/Images/logo.svg)](https://openupresources.org/) - [Math Curriculum](https://openupresources.org/math-curriculum/) - [ELA Curriculum](https://openupresources.org/ela-curriculum/) - [Overview](https://openupresources.org/ela-curriculum/) - [EL Education K–5](https://openupresources.org/el-education-k-5-language-arts/) - [Bookworms K–5](https://openupresources.org/bookworms-k-5-reading-writing-curriculum/) - [About Us](https://openupresources.org/about-us/) - [News](https://openupresources.org/news/) - [Contact Us](https://openupresources.org/contact-us/) # Open Up Resources Blog [![be-thankful-without-being-hurtful](https://news.openupresources.org/hs-fs/hubfs/TdaySarahSaid.png?width=680&name=TdaySarahSaid.png)](https://news.openupresources.org/be-thankful-without-being-hurtful) November 19, 2020 | [Blog](https://news.openupresources.org/tag/blog), [ELA Curriculum](https://news.openupresources.org/tag/ela-curriculum), [Teacher Voice](https://news.openupresources.org/tag/teacher-voice), [OER](https://news.openupresources.org/tag/oer), [equity](https://news.openupresources.org/tag/equity) ## [Be Thankful Without Being Hurtful](https://news.openupresources.org/be-thankful-without-being-hurtful) [![be-thankful-without-being-hurtful](https://news.openupresources.org/hs-fs/hubfs/TdaySarahSaid.png?width=680&name=TdaySarahSaid.png)](https://news.openupresources.org/be-thankful-without-being-hurtful) *Teaching Thanksgiving Responsibly This Year* I remember learning about the first Thanksgiving in school. Half of the kids in my classroom.... [Read the Article](https://news.openupresources.org/be-thankful-without-being-hurtful) [![whats-working-pandemic-teaching](https://news.openupresources.org/hs-fs/hubfs/OURNovCommunityRoundUp.jpg?width=680&name=OURNovCommunityRoundUp.jpg)](https://news.openupresources.org/whats-working-in-pandemic-teaching) November 16, 2020 | [Math Curriculum](https://news.openupresources.org/tag/math-curriculum), [ELA Curriculum](https://news.openupresources.org/tag/ela-curriculum), [Teacher Voice](https://news.openupresources.org/tag/teacher-voice), [Community](https://news.openupresources.org/tag/community) ## [What's Working in Pandemic Teaching: An Open Up Community Round-Up](https://news.openupresources.org/whats-working-in-pandemic-teaching) [![whats-working-pandemic-teaching](https://news.openupresources.org/hs-fs/hubfs/OURNovCommunityRoundUp.jpg?width=680&name=OURNovCommunityRoundUp.jpg)](https://news.openupresources.org/whats-working-in-pandemic-teaching) ### Educators from across the country engage students in active learning as they navigate teaching during a pandemic. As the Teacher Leader in.... [Read the Article](https://news.openupresources.org/whats-working-in-pandemic-teaching) [![hannah-fulp-teacher-of-the-month-october](https://news.openupresources.org/hs-fs/hubfs/Hannah%20Fulp.png?width=680&name=Hannah%20Fulp.png)](https://news.openupresources.org/open-up-resources-6-8-math-teacher-of-the-month-hannah-fulp) October 29, 2020 | [Blog](https://news.openupresources.org/tag/blog), [Press Release](https://news.openupresources.org/tag/press-release), [Math Curriculum](https://news.openupresources.org/tag/math-curriculum), [Community](https://news.openupresources.org/tag/community) ## [Open Up Resources 6–8 Math Teacher of the Month: Hannah Fulp](https://news.openupresources.org/open-up-resources-6-8-math-teacher-of-the-month-hannah-fulp) [![hannah-fulp-teacher-of-the-month-october](https://news.openupresources.org/hs-fs/hubfs/Hannah%20Fulp.png?width=680&name=Hannah%20Fulp.png)](https://news.openupresources.org/open-up-resources-6-8-math-teacher-of-the-month-hannah-fulp) Hannah Fulp, a 7th-grade teacher at Southeastern Randolph Middle School in Randolph County Schools (NC), has been named the *Open Up....* [Read the Article](https://news.openupresources.org/open-up-resources-6-8-math-teacher-of-the-month-hannah-fulp) [![phillip-pallitto-EL-teacher-of-the-month-october](https://news.openupresources.org/hs-fs/hubfs/Phillip%20Pallitto.png?width=680&name=Phillip%20Pallitto.png)](https://news.openupresources.org/open-up-resources-el-education-k-8-language-arts-teacher-of-the-month-phillip-pallitto) October 29, 2020 | [News](https://news.openupresources.org/tag/news), [Press Release](https://news.openupresources.org/tag/press-release), [ELA Curriculum](https://news.openupresources.org/tag/ela-curriculum), [Community](https://news.openupresources.org/tag/community) ## [Open Up Resources EL Education K–8 Language Arts Teacher of the Month: Phillip Pallitto](https://news.openupresources.org/open-up-resources-el-education-k-8-language-arts-teacher-of-the-month-phillip-pallitto) [![phillip-pallitto-EL-teacher-of-the-month-october](https://news.openupresources.org/hs-fs/hubfs/Phillip%20Pallitto.png?width=680&name=Phillip%20Pallitto.png)](https://news.openupresources.org/open-up-resources-el-education-k-8-language-arts-teacher-of-the-month-phillip-pallitto) Phillip Pallitto, a Teacher and Coach at Jordan Road School of Somers Point School District (NJ), has been named the *Open Up Resources EL....* [Read the Article](https://news.openupresources.org/open-up-resources-el-education-k-8-language-arts-teacher-of-the-month-phillip-pallitto) [![how-to-keep-students-motivated](https://news.openupresources.org/hs-fs/hubfs/students_motivated_blog.png?width=680&name=students_motivated_blog.png)](https://news.openupresources.org/how-to-keep-students-motivated) October 19, 2020 | [Blog](https://news.openupresources.org/tag/blog), [Math Curriculum](https://news.openupresources.org/tag/math-curriculum), [Teacher Voice](https://news.openupresources.org/tag/teacher-voice), [OER](https://news.openupresources.org/tag/oer), [equity](https://news.openupresources.org/tag/equity) ## [How to Keep Students Motivated](https://news.openupresources.org/how-to-keep-students-motivated) [![how-to-keep-students-motivated](https://news.openupresources.org/hs-fs/hubfs/students_motivated_blog.png?width=680&name=students_motivated_blog.png)](https://news.openupresources.org/how-to-keep-students-motivated) I am a huge believer that a student’s intrinsic motivation comes from building and fostering a community-centered classroom. While this.... [Read the Article](https://news.openupresources.org/how-to-keep-students-motivated) [![ghost-boys-download-RWR](https://news.openupresources.org/hs-fs/hubfs/RWR-ghost-boys-download.png?width=680&name=RWR-ghost-boys-download.png)](https://news.openupresources.org/free-reading-with-relevance-title-ghost-boys) October 08, 2020 | [SEL Curriculum](https://news.openupresources.org/tag/sel-curriculum), [OER](https://news.openupresources.org/tag/oer) ## [Access Our First Free Reading with Relevance Title](https://news.openupresources.org/free-reading-with-relevance-title-ghost-boys) [![ghost-boys-download-RWR](https://news.openupresources.org/hs-fs/hubfs/RWR-ghost-boys-download.png?width=680&name=RWR-ghost-boys-download.png)](https://news.openupresources.org/free-reading-with-relevance-title-ghost-boys) Discover *Ghost Boys* (Grades 5-7) by Jewell Parker Rhodes with your students and have meaningful conversations on what's happening around.... [Read the Article](https://news.openupresources.org/free-reading-with-relevance-title-ghost-boys) [![dr-kristopher-childs-chief-equity-justice-officer](https://news.openupresources.org/hs-fs/hubfs/DrChildsAnnounce.png?width=680&name=DrChildsAnnounce.png)](https://news.openupresources.org/dr.-kristopher-j.-childs-joins-open-up-resources-as-chief-equity-social-justice-officer) October 06, 2020 | [News](https://news.openupresources.org/tag/news), [Press Release](https://news.openupresources.org/tag/press-release), [equity](https://news.openupresources.org/tag/equity) ## [Dr. Kristopher J. Childs Joins Open Up Resources as Chief Equity & Social Justice Officer](https://news.openupresources.org/dr.-kristopher-j.-childs-joins-open-up-resources-as-chief-equity-social-justice-officer) [![dr-kristopher-childs-chief-equity-justice-officer](https://news.openupresources.org/hs-fs/hubfs/DrChildsAnnounce.png?width=680&name=DrChildsAnnounce.png)](https://news.openupresources.org/dr.-kristopher-j.-childs-joins-open-up-resources-as-chief-equity-social-justice-officer) **C-Suite Appointment Marks the First of Its Kind for Leading Educational Non-Profit** [Read the Article](https://news.openupresources.org/dr.-kristopher-j.-childs-joins-open-up-resources-as-chief-equity-social-justice-officer) [![teaching-learning-racial-pandemic](https://news.openupresources.org/hs-fs/hubfs/SarahSaidRacialPandemicBlog.jpg?width=680&name=SarahSaidRacialPandemicBlog.jpg)](https://news.openupresources.org/teaching-learning-racial-pandemic) October 01, 2020 | [Blog](https://news.openupresources.org/tag/blog), [ELA Curriculum](https://news.openupresources.org/tag/ela-curriculum), [Teacher Voice](https://news.openupresources.org/tag/teacher-voice), [OER](https://news.openupresources.org/tag/oer), [equity](https://news.openupresources.org/tag/equity) ## [Teaching and Learning in a Racial Pandemic](https://news.openupresources.org/teaching-learning-racial-pandemic) [![teaching-learning-racial-pandemic](https://news.openupresources.org/hs-fs/hubfs/SarahSaidRacialPandemicBlog.jpg?width=680&name=SarahSaidRacialPandemicBlog.jpg)](https://news.openupresources.org/teaching-learning-racial-pandemic) Pictured here is what remains of a language dive that fourth grade students (who are now fifth graders) and I completed on March 13, 2020.... [Read the Article](https://news.openupresources.org/teaching-learning-racial-pandemic) [![ELA-teacher-of-the-month-Kristin-Valle](https://news.openupresources.org/hs-fs/hubfs/Kristin%20Valle.png?width=680&name=Kristin%20Valle.png)](https://news.openupresources.org/open-up-resources-el-education-k-8-language-arts-teacher-of-the-month-kristin-valle) September 29, 2020 | [News](https://news.openupresources.org/tag/news), [Press Release](https://news.openupresources.org/tag/press-release), [ELA Curriculum](https://news.openupresources.org/tag/ela-curriculum), [Community](https://news.openupresources.org/tag/community) ## [Open Up Resources EL Education K–8 Language Arts Teacher of the Month: Kristin Valle](https://news.openupresources.org/open-up-resources-el-education-k-8-language-arts-teacher-of-the-month-kristin-valle) [![ELA-teacher-of-the-month-Kristin-Valle](https://news.openupresources.org/hs-fs/hubfs/Kristin%20Valle.png?width=680&name=Kristin%20Valle.png)](https://news.openupresources.org/open-up-resources-el-education-k-8-language-arts-teacher-of-the-month-kristin-valle) Kristin Valle, a Reading Coach at Cleveland Elementary School of Hillsborough County Public Schools (FL), has been named the *Open Up....* [Read the Article](https://news.openupresources.org/open-up-resources-el-education-k-8-language-arts-teacher-of-the-month-kristin-valle) [![our-math-6-8-teacher-of-the-month](https://news.openupresources.org/hs-fs/hubfs/Allison%20Finch%20September%20(1).png?width=680&name=Allison%20Finch%20September%20(1).png)](https://news.openupresources.org/open-up-resources-6-8-math-teacher-of-the-month-allison-finch) September 28, 2020 | [Blog](https://news.openupresources.org/tag/blog), [Press Release](https://news.openupresources.org/tag/press-release), [Math Curriculum](https://news.openupresources.org/tag/math-curriculum), [Community](https://news.openupresources.org/tag/community) ## [Open Up Resources 6–8 Math Teacher of the Month: Allison Finch](https://news.openupresources.org/open-up-resources-6-8-math-teacher-of-the-month-allison-finch) [![our-math-6-8-teacher-of-the-month](https://news.openupresources.org/hs-fs/hubfs/Allison%20Finch%20September%20(1).png?width=680&name=Allison%20Finch%20September%20(1).png)](https://news.openupresources.org/open-up-resources-6-8-math-teacher-of-the-month-allison-finch) Allison Finch, a 6th-grade teacher at Jamestown Middle School in Guilford County Public Schools (NC), has been named the *Open Up Resources....* [Read the Article](https://news.openupresources.org/open-up-resources-6-8-math-teacher-of-the-month-allison-finch) [« Previous](https://news.openupresources.org/page/14) [1](https://news.openupresources.org/page/1) [...](https://news.openupresources.org/page/10) [13](https://news.openupresources.org/page/13) [14](https://news.openupresources.org/page/14) [15](https://news.openupresources.org/page/15) [16](https://news.openupresources.org/page/16) [17](https://news.openupresources.org/page/17) [...](https://news.openupresources.org/page/20) [30](https://news.openupresources.org/page/30) [Next »](https://news.openupresources.org/page/16) [![Logo](https://news.openupresources.org/hubfs/Openupresources_November2018%20/Images/logo-footer.svg)](https://openupresources.org) - [Sample Materials Login](https://openupresources.org/wp-login.php?materials=1) - [FAQs](https://openupresources.org/frequently-asked-questions/) - [Partnerships](https://openupresources.org/partnerships/) - [Careers](https://openupresources.org/careers/) - [Press](https://openupresources.org/press-inquiries/) - [Webinars](https://openupresources.org/webinar-series-introduction-to-open-up-resources-curricula/) - [![Logo](https://news.openupresources.org/hubfs/Openupresources_November2018%20/Images/icon-twitter.svg)](https://twitter.com/openupresources) - [![Logo](https://news.openupresources.org/hubfs/Openupresources_November2018%20/Images/icon-fb.svg)](https://www.facebook.com/openupresources) - [![Logo](https://news.openupresources.org/hubfs/Openupresources_November2018%20/Images/icon-linkedin.svg)](https://www.linkedin.com/company/open-up-resources?trk=biz-companies-cym) Open Up Resources is a 501(c)(3) dedicated to broadening access to excellent content and materials, in order to empower all students & teachers.