Articles & Resources
April 19, 2023
“I’ve Got Five On It” Series – Webinar 1: Natalie Wexler | 4/27 at 3 PM ET
Join 5 experts as they each share 5 key takeaways over 5 webinars. We hear a lot about the importance of phonics instruction in teaching children to read, but what about comprehension and writing? According to science, these skills are just as crucial to literacy, yet often overlooked in the classroom. In the first webinar […]
April 17, 2023
English Selected as National Teacher of the Month for April 2023
Becki English, a 4th Grade teacher at Randolph County Elementary School (GA), has been named the Open Up Resources Teacher of the Month for April 2023. English is being recognized for her outstanding work in her classroom and ongoing support of teachers across the country as a member of the Open Up Resources National Professional […]
April 11, 2023
MRA Recap: InsideOut Roundtable
The Open Up Resources team joined the Michigan Reading Association’s 67th Annual Conference in Grand Rapids, Michigan. We were honored to sponsor the opening event, which featured poets representing InsideOut Detroit Literary Arts, one of the nation’s premier writers-in-the-schools programs.
March 23, 2023
Boynton Selected as National Teacher of the Month for March 2023
Deonna Boynton, a 6th Grade Math Teacher at Coventry Public Schools (RI), has been named the Open Up Resources Teacher of the Month for March 2023. Boynton is being recognized for her outstanding work in her classroom and ongoing support of teachers across the country as a member of the Open Up Resources National Professional […]
March 03, 2023
Petit Selected as National Teacher of the Month for February 2023
Jennifer Petit, a 3rd grade teacher at Heron Pond Elementary (NH), has been named the Open Up Resources Teacher of the Month for February 2023. Petit is being recognized for her outstanding work in her classroom and ongoing support of teachers across the country as a member of the Open Up Resources National Professional Learning […]
February 11, 2023
Launching a New Curriculum: Shifting What We See in the Classroom
This is the second in a multi-part series which reflects on the first months of implementing a new curriculum. Read Part 1: Staying the Path When You Hit the Inevitable Hurdle Read Part 3: Creating a Culture of Discourse and Community Read part 4: What’s Fidelity Got to Do with It?