--- title: Open Up Resources Blog | Blog (14) description: Blog | (14) --- [![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/) # 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) [![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) [![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) [![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) [![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) [![resources-equity-antiracism](https://news.openupresources.org/hs-fs/hubfs/OUR_EquitySeries_Two-Weeks-Away.png?width=680&name=OUR_EquitySeries_Two-Weeks-Away.png)](https://news.openupresources.org/resources-equity-antiracism-in-schools) August 11, 2020 | [Blog](https://news.openupresources.org/tag/blog), [Digital](https://news.openupresources.org/tag/digital), [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), [equity](https://news.openupresources.org/tag/equity) ## [Resources to Support Equity & Anti-racism in Schools](https://news.openupresources.org/resources-equity-antiracism-in-schools) [![resources-equity-antiracism](https://news.openupresources.org/hs-fs/hubfs/OUR_EquitySeries_Two-Weeks-Away.png?width=680&name=OUR_EquitySeries_Two-Weeks-Away.png)](https://news.openupresources.org/resources-equity-antiracism-in-schools) In July and August, Open Up Resources hosted educators for a 3-week virtual series titled "[Does Your School Have an Anti-racism Plan?](https://news.openupresources.org/schools-antiracism-plan-virtual-series)" At.... [Read the Article](https://news.openupresources.org/resources-equity-antiracism-in-schools) [![education-talk-radio-larry-jacobs](https://news.openupresources.org/hs-fs/hubfs/podcast-image.jpg?width=680&name=podcast-image.jpg)](https://news.openupresources.org/addressing-covid-19-education-talk-radio) June 26, 2020 | [News](https://news.openupresources.org/tag/news), [Blog](https://news.openupresources.org/tag/blog), [OER](https://news.openupresources.org/tag/oer) ## [(LISTEN) Addressing COVID-19 on Education Talk Radio](https://news.openupresources.org/addressing-covid-19-education-talk-radio) [![education-talk-radio-larry-jacobs](https://news.openupresources.org/hs-fs/hubfs/podcast-image.jpg?width=680&name=podcast-image.jpg)](https://news.openupresources.org/addressing-covid-19-education-talk-radio) [Jessica Sliwerski](https://openupresources.org/bio/jessica-reid-sliwerski/), CEO of Open Up Resources, sits down with Larry Jacobs on his longstanding radio show, [Education Talk Radio](https://www.blogtalkradio.com/edutalk), to discuss.... [Read the Article](https://news.openupresources.org/addressing-covid-19-education-talk-radio) [![hive-2020-q&a-community-coaches](https://news.openupresources.org/hs-fs/hubfs/Asset%2028@4x-100-1.jpg?width=680&name=Asset%2028@4x-100-1.jpg)](https://news.openupresources.org/hive-2020-community-coach-qa) June 19, 2020 | [Blog](https://news.openupresources.org/tag/blog), [OER](https://news.openupresources.org/tag/oer) ## [Counting Down to HIVE 2020: A Q&A](https://news.openupresources.org/hive-2020-community-coach-qa) [![hive-2020-q&a-community-coaches](https://news.openupresources.org/hs-fs/hubfs/Asset%2028@4x-100-1.jpg?width=680&name=Asset%2028@4x-100-1.jpg)](https://news.openupresources.org/hive-2020-community-coach-qa) [HIVE 2020](https://openupresources-4961925.hs-sites.com/hive-conference-2020-virtual), Open Up’s sold out professional learning conference, begins June 23rd in its temporary virtual home. Justin Endicott and Sarah.... [Read the Article](https://news.openupresources.org/hive-2020-community-coach-qa) [![erin-marsh-teacher-of-the-month-may-2020](https://news.openupresources.org/hs-fs/hubfs/Artboard%203%20copy@4x%20(1).png?width=680&name=Artboard%203%20copy@4x%20(1).png)](https://news.openupresources.org/open-up-resources-6-8-math-teacher-of-the-month-erin-marsh) May 27, 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: Erin Marsh](https://news.openupresources.org/open-up-resources-6-8-math-teacher-of-the-month-erin-marsh) [![erin-marsh-teacher-of-the-month-may-2020](https://news.openupresources.org/hs-fs/hubfs/Artboard%203%20copy@4x%20(1).png?width=680&name=Artboard%203%20copy@4x%20(1).png)](https://news.openupresources.org/open-up-resources-6-8-math-teacher-of-the-month-erin-marsh) Erin Marsh, a 6th and 7th-grade teacher Tenino Middle School in Tenino School District (WA), has been named the *Open Up Resources 6–8 Math*.... [Read the Article](https://news.openupresources.org/open-up-resources-6-8-math-teacher-of-the-month-erin-marsh) [![bouncing-back-from-change-fatigue-covid-19](https://news.openupresources.org/hs-fs/hubfs/Asset%204@4x-100-4.jpg?width=680&name=Asset%204@4x-100-4.jpg)](https://news.openupresources.org/bouncing-back-from-change-fatigue) May 20, 2020 | [Blog](https://news.openupresources.org/tag/blog), [OER](https://news.openupresources.org/tag/oer) ## [Bouncing Back From Change Fatigue](https://news.openupresources.org/bouncing-back-from-change-fatigue) [![bouncing-back-from-change-fatigue-covid-19](https://news.openupresources.org/hs-fs/hubfs/Asset%204@4x-100-4.jpg?width=680&name=Asset%204@4x-100-4.jpg)](https://news.openupresources.org/bouncing-back-from-change-fatigue) For many of us, March 13, 2020 is a date we will be able to clearly and easily recall for years to come. I remember speaking to a mom at.... 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