--- title: Open Up Resources Blog (20) description: (20) --- [![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 [![resources-to-support-teaching-learning-school-closures](https://news.openupresources.org/hs-fs/hubfs/OUR_Resources_Covid_1200x628.jpg?width=680&name=OUR_Resources_Covid_1200x628.jpg)](https://news.openupresources.org/resources-teaching-learning-covid-school-closures) March 16, 2020 | [Blog](https://news.openupresources.org/tag/blog), [Digital](https://news.openupresources.org/tag/digital), [Math Curriculum](https://news.openupresources.org/tag/math-curriculum), [ELA Curriculum](https://news.openupresources.org/tag/ela-curriculum), [Community](https://news.openupresources.org/tag/community), [SEL Curriculum](https://news.openupresources.org/tag/sel-curriculum), [OER](https://news.openupresources.org/tag/oer) ## [Resources to Support Teaching & Learning During COVID-19 School Closures](https://news.openupresources.org/resources-teaching-learning-covid-school-closures) [![resources-to-support-teaching-learning-school-closures](https://news.openupresources.org/hs-fs/hubfs/OUR_Resources_Covid_1200x628.jpg?width=680&name=OUR_Resources_Covid_1200x628.jpg)](https://news.openupresources.org/resources-teaching-learning-covid-school-closures) ***Updated: December 1, 2020\* *** Fellow Educators: It’s a concerning, ever-evolving time. In particular, navigating the 2020-21 school year is.... [Read the Article](https://news.openupresources.org/resources-teaching-learning-covid-school-closures) [![](https://news.openupresources.org/hs-fs/hubfs/Asset%209@4x-100-1.jpg?width=680&name=Asset%209@4x-100-1.jpg)](https://news.openupresources.org/hive-2020-keynote-kristopher-childs) March 06, 2020 | [News](https://news.openupresources.org/tag/news), [Event](https://news.openupresources.org/tag/event), [Math Curriculum](https://news.openupresources.org/tag/math-curriculum), [ELA Curriculum](https://news.openupresources.org/tag/ela-curriculum) ## [Announcing the HIVE 2020 Keynote Speaker: Dr. Kristopher Childs](https://news.openupresources.org/hive-2020-keynote-kristopher-childs) [![](https://news.openupresources.org/hs-fs/hubfs/Asset%209@4x-100-1.jpg?width=680&name=Asset%209@4x-100-1.jpg)](https://news.openupresources.org/hive-2020-keynote-kristopher-childs) **On March 31, we announced that HIVE 2020 is going virtual. [Read more](https://news.openupresources.org/hive-2020-is-going-virtual) from our CEO, Jessica Sliwerski. [Have you saved your seat yet](https://openupresources-4961925.hs-sites.com/hive-conference-2020-virtual)? ** [Read the Article](https://news.openupresources.org/hive-2020-keynote-kristopher-childs) [![listen-education-excellence-podcast](https://news.openupresources.org/hs-fs/hubfs/Asset%202@4x-100.jpg?width=680&name=Asset%202@4x-100.jpg)](https://news.openupresources.org/social-emotional-learning-education-excellence-podcast) March 02, 2020 | [News](https://news.openupresources.org/tag/news), [Blog](https://news.openupresources.org/tag/blog), [SEL Curriculum](https://news.openupresources.org/tag/sel-curriculum), [OER](https://news.openupresources.org/tag/oer) ## [(LISTEN) Social-Emotional Learning on Education Excellence Podcast](https://news.openupresources.org/social-emotional-learning-education-excellence-podcast) [![listen-education-excellence-podcast](https://news.openupresources.org/hs-fs/hubfs/Asset%202@4x-100.jpg?width=680&name=Asset%202@4x-100.jpg)](https://news.openupresources.org/social-emotional-learning-education-excellence-podcast) # [LISTEN NOW](https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/social-emotional-learning-with-jessica-sliwerski/id1449749309?i=1000466895483) Open Up Resources CEO, [Jessica Sliwerski](https://openupresources.org/bio/jessica-reid-sliwerski/), talks with Kristina Macbury, host of the Education Excellence Podcast, about the.... [Read the Article](https://news.openupresources.org/social-emotional-learning-education-excellence-podcast) [![](https://news.openupresources.org/hs-fs/hubfs/Asset%201@4x-100-1.jpg?width=680&name=Asset%201@4x-100-1.jpg)](https://news.openupresources.org/new-for-2020-reading-with-relevance-adds-new-titles) February 28, 2020 | [Blog](https://news.openupresources.org/tag/blog), [SEL Curriculum](https://news.openupresources.org/tag/sel-curriculum) ## [New for 2020: Reading with Relevance Adds New Titles](https://news.openupresources.org/new-for-2020-reading-with-relevance-adds-new-titles) [![](https://news.openupresources.org/hs-fs/hubfs/Asset%201@4x-100-1.jpg?width=680&name=Asset%201@4x-100-1.jpg)](https://news.openupresources.org/new-for-2020-reading-with-relevance-adds-new-titles) Over the last few months, the Reading with Relevance authors have been working away at reading brand-new diverse books, selecting the next *....* [Read the Article](https://news.openupresources.org/new-for-2020-reading-with-relevance-adds-new-titles) [![new-middle-school-math-program](https://news.openupresources.org/hs-fs/hubfs/Asset%205@4x-100.jpg?width=680&name=Asset%205@4x-100.jpg)](https://news.openupresources.org/rancho-santa-fe-new-math-programs) February 27, 2020 | [News](https://news.openupresources.org/tag/news), [Math Curriculum](https://news.openupresources.org/tag/math-curriculum) ## [Rancho Santa Fe School Board Hears Benefits of New Math Programs](https://news.openupresources.org/rancho-santa-fe-new-math-programs) [![new-middle-school-math-program](https://news.openupresources.org/hs-fs/hubfs/Asset%205@4x-100.jpg?width=680&name=Asset%205@4x-100.jpg)](https://news.openupresources.org/rancho-santa-fe-new-math-programs) The Rancho Santa Fe School District is six months into the new math curriculum at R. Roger Rowe Elementary and Middle Schools. According to.... [Read the Article](https://news.openupresources.org/rancho-santa-fe-new-math-programs) [![](https://news.openupresources.org/hs-fs/hubfs/Artboard%204%20copy%206.png?width=680&name=Artboard%204%20copy%206.png)](https://news.openupresources.org/open-up-resources-el-education-k-5-language-arts-teacher-of-the-month-emily-lavender) February 26, 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–5 Language Arts Teacher of the Month: Emily Lavender](https://news.openupresources.org/open-up-resources-el-education-k-5-language-arts-teacher-of-the-month-emily-lavender) [![](https://news.openupresources.org/hs-fs/hubfs/Artboard%204%20copy%206.png?width=680&name=Artboard%204%20copy%206.png)](https://news.openupresources.org/open-up-resources-el-education-k-5-language-arts-teacher-of-the-month-emily-lavender) Emily Lavender, a 5th-grade teacher at Lemons Mill Elementary School of Scott County Public Schools (KY), has been named the *Open Up....* [Read the Article](https://news.openupresources.org/open-up-resources-el-education-k-5-language-arts-teacher-of-the-month-emily-lavender) [![](https://news.openupresources.org/hs-fs/hubfs/Artboard%203%20copy.png?width=680&name=Artboard%203%20copy.png)](https://news.openupresources.org/open-up-resources-6-8-math-teacher-of-the-month-bobbi-coine) February 26, 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: Bobbi Coine](https://news.openupresources.org/open-up-resources-6-8-math-teacher-of-the-month-bobbi-coine) [![](https://news.openupresources.org/hs-fs/hubfs/Artboard%203%20copy.png?width=680&name=Artboard%203%20copy.png)](https://news.openupresources.org/open-up-resources-6-8-math-teacher-of-the-month-bobbi-coine) Bobbi Coine, a 6th-grade teacher at Chief Umtuch Middle School in Battleground Public Schools (WA), has been named the *Open Up Resources....* [Read the Article](https://news.openupresources.org/open-up-resources-6-8-math-teacher-of-the-month-bobbi-coine) [![abcs-of-oer](https://news.openupresources.org/hs-fs/hubfs/Asset%203@4x-100.jpg?width=680&name=Asset%203@4x-100.jpg)](https://news.openupresources.org/abcs-of-oer) February 24, 2020 | [Blog](https://news.openupresources.org/tag/blog), [OER](https://news.openupresources.org/tag/oer) ## [The ABCs of OER: What It Is & Why Quality Really Matters](https://news.openupresources.org/abcs-of-oer) [![abcs-of-oer](https://news.openupresources.org/hs-fs/hubfs/Asset%203@4x-100.jpg?width=680&name=Asset%203@4x-100.jpg)](https://news.openupresources.org/abcs-of-oer) The term “Open Educational Resources” (OER) has been around for nearly two decades, since a 2002 Forum of the United Nations Educational,.... [Read the Article](https://news.openupresources.org/abcs-of-oer) [![](https://news.openupresources.org/hs-fs/hubfs/Asset%204@4x-100.jpg?width=680&name=Asset%204@4x-100.jpg)](https://news.openupresources.org/why-fluency) February 23, 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), [Community](https://news.openupresources.org/tag/community) ## [Why Fluency?](https://news.openupresources.org/why-fluency) [![](https://news.openupresources.org/hs-fs/hubfs/Asset%204@4x-100.jpg?width=680&name=Asset%204@4x-100.jpg)](https://news.openupresources.org/why-fluency) At the start of each school year, we welcome a new group of students into our classrooms, but more importantly, we welcome them into our.... [Read the Article](https://news.openupresources.org/why-fluency) [![empathy-social-emotional-learning](https://news.openupresources.org/hs-fs/hubfs/Asset%201@4x.png?width=680&name=Asset%201@4x.png)](https://news.openupresources.org/can-empathy-be-taught-sel-growth) February 18, 2020 | [Blog](https://news.openupresources.org/tag/blog), [SEL Curriculum](https://news.openupresources.org/tag/sel-curriculum) ## [Can Empathy Be Taught? How SEL Can Foster Growth in Students & Teachers Alike](https://news.openupresources.org/can-empathy-be-taught-sel-growth) [![empathy-social-emotional-learning](https://news.openupresources.org/hs-fs/hubfs/Asset%201@4x.png?width=680&name=Asset%201@4x.png)](https://news.openupresources.org/can-empathy-be-taught-sel-growth) Books can serve as a powerful tool for supporting students’ development of both literacy *and* social/emotional skills. Building classrooms.... 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