Michelle Weeks, a high school math teacher at Green Bay Area Public School District (WI), has been named the Open Up Resources Teacher of the Month for April 2026. Weeks 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 […]

This free, three-part webinar series explores practical shifts in classroom structures, mathematical language, and assessment that lead to stronger engagement, deeper understanding, and improved outcomes for all learners. What does it take to raise achievement in mathematics in ways that are rigorous, sustainable, and responsive to students? Participants will leave with concrete strategies, planning tools, […]

The Olympics are almost here. Even if they aren’t a big focus in your classroom, they’re part of the broader world students are growing up in—and that makes them a useful, familiar context to draw from when it fits naturally into instruction. In Humanizing Mathematics PreK–5, the Olympics aren’t a unit or a theme. They […]

A New Four-Part Professional Learning Webinar Series for California Educators Across California, K–8 math educators are working to build language-rich, accessible classrooms where all students can reason, communicate, and confidently explore grade-level content. As multilingual learners become a growing part of our student population, the need for instructional materials, classroom structures, and intentional language development […]

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 […]