EL Education, a national nonprofit K–12 educational publisher, proudly announces the launch of the GK–2 2024 Reading Foundational Skills Block, a structured phonics curriculum. Designed to help students crack the alphabetic code and achieve grade-level reading proficiency, the 2024 Skills Block is deeply rooted in the Science of Reading and is now available through our […]

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY In this study, researchers investigated the effects of a schoolwide program, BookwormsK–5 Reading and Writing (Bookworms), on student achievement. The study included seven cohorts of students (n = 8,806) in Grades 2–5 in 17 elementary schools. There was no comparison group, but researchers used a time-series design over three school years to estimate […]

On Sunday afternoon, Chiemela Samuel Onyenso and Deven West, new graduates of Thornwood High School in South Holland (IL), were named the 2024 recipients of the Open Up Resources High School Mathematics Scholarship. The award was presented by Open Up Resources CEO Jason Isaacs at Thornwood High School’s graduation ceremony. New in 2024, the Open Up Resources High School […]

Meet the author of Bookworms K–5 Reading & Writing, Dr. Sharon Walpole, and learn more about what makes this rich, research-based curriculum a wonderful choice for your classrooms.

Hi there! My name is Tyler Nathaniel Turner, and I want to share a little bit of my background to start. It is currently a new year, 2024, and I have been teaching math for about 6 years now! This is my second year as a community coach with Open Up Resources. My journey to […]

Michelle Gasser, a Middle School ELA Teacher at Vertical Skills Academy (CO), has been named the Open Up Resources Teacher of the Month for April 2024. Gasser 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 […]