Megan Snover, an ESL Teacher at Mendota Elementary School of the Madison Metropolitan School District (WI), has been named the Open Up Resources Teacher of the Month for December 2025. Snover is being recognized for her outstanding work in her classroom and ongoing support of teachers across the country as a member of the Open […]

“Anchor charts are not wallpaper. They are a co-created resource and reference for children. Consider where you can display anchor charts in the classroom for students to use them as you learn together.” – Iysha Dent If we’re honest, we’ve all seen (or made!) anchor charts that look beautiful but turn into background décor. The […]

In Open Up Resources K–8 Math – California Standards, language is more than vocabulary; it’s the bridge to understanding. Math Language Routines (MLRs), developed by Stanford University’s Center for Professional Development and the Stanford Center for Assessment, Learning, and Equity (SCALE), were designed to help all students, particularly multilingual learners, develop the language needed for […]

Nonprofit publisher’s California Standards edition aligns with the California Mathematics Framework; available to schools for the 2026–2027 school year. Open Up Resources (OUR), a leading nonprofit curriculum publisher committed to producing high-quality K–12 open educational resources (OER), announced today that Open Up Resources K–8 Math – California Standards has been officially approved by the California […]

Anchor charts are often mistaken for classroom décor—colorful, cute, and static. But the best ones are alive. They capture students’ reasoning, evolve with learning, and empower independence. When used intentionally, they transform from pretty posters into powerful pedagogical tools. At HIVE 2025, I led a session titled “Making Thinking Visible with Anchor Charts” to help […]

At this year’s National Council of Teachers of Mathematics (NCTM) conference in Atlanta, Open Up Resources (OUR) stood out as a catalyst for change blending access, technology, and teacher empowerment into a dynamic, educator-centered experience. From powerful sessions to lively booth events, Open Up Resources was there to remind attendees that when we design learning […]