--- title: Open Up Resources Blog | OER description: OER | --- [![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/) # oer [![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) [![open-up-high-school-math](https://news.openupresources.org/hs-fs/hubfs/EtQhrEjWYAgRZfp.jpeg?width=680&name=EtQhrEjWYAgRZfp.jpeg)](https://news.openupresources.org/open-up-high-school-math-coming-summer-2021) February 28, 2021 | [News](https://news.openupresources.org/tag/news), [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), [OER](https://news.openupresources.org/tag/oer) ## [Coming Summer 2021: Open Up High School Math](https://news.openupresources.org/open-up-high-school-math-coming-summer-2021) [![open-up-high-school-math](https://news.openupresources.org/hs-fs/hubfs/EtQhrEjWYAgRZfp.jpeg?width=680&name=EtQhrEjWYAgRZfp.jpeg)](https://news.openupresources.org/open-up-high-school-math-coming-summer-2021) Download AGA & Integrated Samples [here](https://access.openupresources.org/curricula/our-hs-math). [Read the Article](https://news.openupresources.org/open-up-high-school-math-coming-summer-2021) [![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) [![hive-2021-what-to-expect](https://news.openupresources.org/hs-fs/hubfs/HIVE%202021%20Conference%20with%20Open%20Up%20Resources_General_Horiz%20(1)-1.png?width=680&name=HIVE%202021%20Conference%20with%20Open%20Up%20Resources_General_Horiz%20(1)-1.png)](https://news.openupresources.org/hive-2021-what-to-expect) February 08, 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), [Community](https://news.openupresources.org/tag/community), [OER](https://news.openupresources.org/tag/oer) ## [Announcing HIVE 2021 and What to Expect](https://news.openupresources.org/hive-2021-what-to-expect) [![hive-2021-what-to-expect](https://news.openupresources.org/hs-fs/hubfs/HIVE%202021%20Conference%20with%20Open%20Up%20Resources_General_Horiz%20(1)-1.png?width=680&name=HIVE%202021%20Conference%20with%20Open%20Up%20Resources_General_Horiz%20(1)-1.png)](https://news.openupresources.org/hive-2021-what-to-expect) With [HIVE 2021 tickets now on sale](https://openupresources.org/professional-learning/hive-conference/) Brooke Powers, Open Up Resources Director of Professional Learning, looks back at HIVE 2020 and dishes.... [Read the Article](https://news.openupresources.org/hive-2021-what-to-expect) [![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) [![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) [![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) [![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.... 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