--- title: Open Up Resources Blog | equity description: equity | --- [![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/) # equity [![Open Up Resources 5 Tips for Unlocking Student Achievement at UnboundedED 2023 Recap](https://news.openupresources.org/hs-fs/hubfs/unlocking%20student%20achievement.png?width=680&name=unlocking%20student%20achievement.png)](https://news.openupresources.org/unlocking-student-achievement-5-expert-tips-from-open-up-resources) August 09, 2023 | [Blog](https://news.openupresources.org/tag/blog), [Classroom](https://news.openupresources.org/tag/classroom), [equity](https://news.openupresources.org/tag/equity) ## [Unlocking Student Achievement: 5 Expert Tips from Open Up Resources](https://news.openupresources.org/unlocking-student-achievement-5-expert-tips-from-open-up-resources) [![Open Up Resources 5 Tips for Unlocking Student Achievement at UnboundedED 2023 Recap](https://news.openupresources.org/hs-fs/hubfs/unlocking%20student%20achievement.png?width=680&name=unlocking%20student%20achievement.png)](https://news.openupresources.org/unlocking-student-achievement-5-expert-tips-from-open-up-resources) Following an inspirational and transformative week at HIVE 2023, the Open Up Resources Team traveled to our nation's capital as a sponsor.... [Read the Article](https://news.openupresources.org/unlocking-student-achievement-5-expert-tips-from-open-up-resources) [![Open Up Resources Celebrates Education Week with Kristopher Childs, Ph.D at Education](https://news.openupresources.org/hs-fs/hubfs/education%20week.jpg?width=680&name=education%20week.jpg)](https://news.openupresources.org/centering-children-in-the-educational-experience-kristopher-childs-ph.d.-at-education-week-leadership-symposium-2022) June 14, 2022 | [News](https://news.openupresources.org/tag/news), [Blog](https://news.openupresources.org/tag/blog), [Classroom](https://news.openupresources.org/tag/classroom), [equity](https://news.openupresources.org/tag/equity) ## [Centering Children in the Educational Experience - Kristopher J. Childs, Ph.D. at Education Week Leadership Symposium 2022](https://news.openupresources.org/centering-children-in-the-educational-experience-kristopher-childs-ph.d.-at-education-week-leadership-symposium-2022) [![Open Up Resources Celebrates Education Week with Kristopher Childs, Ph.D at Education](https://news.openupresources.org/hs-fs/hubfs/education%20week.jpg?width=680&name=education%20week.jpg)](https://news.openupresources.org/centering-children-in-the-educational-experience-kristopher-childs-ph.d.-at-education-week-leadership-symposium-2022) At the [Education Week Leadership Symposium 2022](https://www.edweek.org/events/live-event/education-week-leadership-symposium-2022), Open Up Resources Chief Academic, Equity, & Social Justice Officer, Dr. Kristopher J..... [Read the Article](https://news.openupresources.org/centering-children-in-the-educational-experience-kristopher-childs-ph.d.-at-education-week-leadership-symposium-2022) [![Open Up Resources + onebillion Partnership Highlighted By Cisco](https://news.openupresources.org/hs-fs/hubfs/one%20billion%20featured%20by%20Cisco.jpg?width=680&name=one%20billion%20featured%20by%20Cisco.jpg)](https://news.openupresources.org/open-up-resources-onebillion-partnership-highlighted-by-cisco) October 27, 2021 | [News](https://news.openupresources.org/tag/news), [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), [distance learning](https://news.openupresources.org/tag/distance-learning), [equity](https://news.openupresources.org/tag/equity) ## [Open Up Resources + onebillion Partnership Highlighted By Cisco](https://news.openupresources.org/open-up-resources-onebillion-partnership-highlighted-by-cisco) [![Open Up Resources + onebillion Partnership Highlighted By Cisco](https://news.openupresources.org/hs-fs/hubfs/one%20billion%20featured%20by%20Cisco.jpg?width=680&name=one%20billion%20featured%20by%20Cisco.jpg)](https://news.openupresources.org/open-up-resources-onebillion-partnership-highlighted-by-cisco) In a [Cisco blog post](https://blogs.cisco.com/csr/onebillion-using-technology-to-ensure-all-children-reach-their-full-potential-in-reading-and-math), onebillion’s partnership with Open Up Resources for the FULCRUM education initiative, based in Oakland, CA and led by.... [Read the Article](https://news.openupresources.org/open-up-resources-onebillion-partnership-highlighted-by-cisco) [![unfinished-learning-edweek-webinar](https://news.openupresources.org/hs-fs/hubfs/UnfinishedLearningWebinar.png?width=680&name=UnfinishedLearningWebinar.png)](https://news.openupresources.org/unfinished-learning-edweek-webinar) March 11, 2021 | [News](https://news.openupresources.org/tag/news), [Blog](https://news.openupresources.org/tag/blog), [Digital](https://news.openupresources.org/tag/digital), [Community](https://news.openupresources.org/tag/community), [OER](https://news.openupresources.org/tag/oer), [equity](https://news.openupresources.org/tag/equity) ## [Unfinished Learning: Identifying and Addressing Post-COVID Learning Gaps](https://news.openupresources.org/unfinished-learning-edweek-webinar) [![unfinished-learning-edweek-webinar](https://news.openupresources.org/hs-fs/hubfs/UnfinishedLearningWebinar.png?width=680&name=UnfinishedLearningWebinar.png)](https://news.openupresources.org/unfinished-learning-edweek-webinar) Join us for a free webinar, hosted by EdWeek, on March 23rd at 4PM ET. [Register Now](https://www.edweek.org/events/webinar/unfinished-learning-identifying-and-addressing-post-covid-learning-gaps) [Read the Article](https://news.openupresources.org/unfinished-learning-edweek-webinar) [![leading-with-equity-webinar-series](https://news.openupresources.org/hs-fs/hubfs/OUR_Equity_TW.png?width=680&name=OUR_Equity_TW.png)](https://news.openupresources.org/leading-with-equity-webinar-series-with-dr-kristopher-childs) February 16, 2021 | [News](https://news.openupresources.org/tag/news), [Blog](https://news.openupresources.org/tag/blog), [Digital](https://news.openupresources.org/tag/digital), [Community](https://news.openupresources.org/tag/community), [OER](https://news.openupresources.org/tag/oer), [equity](https://news.openupresources.org/tag/equity) ## [Announcing the 2021 Leading with Equity Webinar Series](https://news.openupresources.org/leading-with-equity-webinar-series-with-dr-kristopher-childs) [![leading-with-equity-webinar-series](https://news.openupresources.org/hs-fs/hubfs/OUR_Equity_TW.png?width=680&name=OUR_Equity_TW.png)](https://news.openupresources.org/leading-with-equity-webinar-series-with-dr-kristopher-childs) The Leading with Equity webinar series is designed for educators seeking to open doors to educational equity in their environments.REGISTER.... [Read the Article](https://news.openupresources.org/leading-with-equity-webinar-series-with-dr-kristopher-childs) [![leading-successfully-as-who-you-are](https://news.openupresources.org/hs-fs/hubfs/Leading_SSaid_011021.jpg?width=680&name=Leading_SSaid_011021.jpg)](https://news.openupresources.org/leading-successfully-as-who-you-are) January 10, 2021 | [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) ## [Leading Successfully Means Leading as Who You Are](https://news.openupresources.org/leading-successfully-as-who-you-are) [![leading-successfully-as-who-you-are](https://news.openupresources.org/hs-fs/hubfs/Leading_SSaid_011021.jpg?width=680&name=Leading_SSaid_011021.jpg)](https://news.openupresources.org/leading-successfully-as-who-you-are) *Changes to Make for Yourself and Your School Community as We Enter 2021* [Read the Article](https://news.openupresources.org/leading-successfully-as-who-you-are) [![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) [![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) [![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.... 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