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December 19, 2019 | [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: Cathey Sand](https://news.openupresources.org/open-up-resources-el-education-k-5-language-arts-teacher-of-the-month-cathey-sand-0)

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Cathey Sand, a 4th-grade teacher at Brubaker Elementary School of Des Moines Public Schools (IA) has been named the *Open Up Resources EL....*

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December 17, 2019 | [Blog](https://news.openupresources.org/tag/blog), [ELA Curriculum](https://news.openupresources.org/tag/ela-curriculum), [Community](https://news.openupresources.org/tag/community)

## [Winter Brings Reflection and the Hope of New Beginnings](https://news.openupresources.org/open-up-resources-el-education-k-5-language-arts-winter-brings-reflection)

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I’m a native Chicagoan. Chicaaaaaaaaago is in my spirit for sure, particularly in the wintertime. Chicago winters make you better at....

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November 25, 2019 | [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: Megan Richardson](https://news.openupresources.org/open-up-resources-el-education-k-5-language-arts-teacher-of-the-month-megan-richardson-0-0)

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Megan Richardson, a 1st-grade teacher at Oakdale Elementary School of Allen Parish School Board (LA) has been named the *Open Up Resources....*

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June 26, 2019 | [OneNote](https://news.openupresources.org/tag/onenote), [Digital](https://news.openupresources.org/tag/digital), [ELA Curriculum](https://news.openupresources.org/tag/ela-curriculum)

## [Blended Learning: Personalize Learning with OneNote](https://news.openupresources.org/blended-learning-personalize-learning-onenote)

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Throughout this series, I've been sharing my excitement about blended learning and the advantages of having fabulous curricula available in....

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June 07, 2019 | [OneNote](https://news.openupresources.org/tag/onenote), [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)

## [Blended Learning: Open Up Resources and OneNote for the Win](https://news.openupresources.org/blended-learning-open-up-resources-onenote-win)

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I know that teachers are looking for a digital tool to provide digital or blended learning options in the classroom. In my own classroom,....

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May 24, 2019 | [ELA Curriculum](https://news.openupresources.org/tag/ela-curriculum)

## [Meet our K-5 ELA Gurus](https://news.openupresources.org/meet-k5-ela-gurus)

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Change is hard, but what is even more difficult is sustaining that change. Curriculum adoption and implementation are often considered a....

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March 23, 2017 | [Press Release](https://news.openupresources.org/tag/press-release), [ELA Curriculum](https://news.openupresources.org/tag/ela-curriculum)

## [Open Up Resources Partners with Nationally Renowned Curriculum Author EL Education to Offer Openly Licensed English Language Arts Curriculum](https://news.openupresources.org/open-up-resources-partners-with-el-education-to-offer-english-language-arts-curriculum)

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**MENLO PARK, CA** — March 24, 2017 — Open Up Resources, a nonprofit that provides openly licensed curriculum for K–12 schools, has partnered....

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