Open Educational Resources (OER) are teaching and learning assets from around the world that are free to use, edit, and share. Driven by implementation of new state learning standards, interest in OER are high as educators reassess their instructional materials. They have the potential to engage teachers more fully in curricula, allowing them to adapt content to their students’ needs. In this session, OSPI’s OER project will identify strategies for parents to also take advantage of OER, giving them the opportunity to do what they do best—curate quality educational resources and leverage them to assist their children. This session will highlight how parents use OER effectively. This includes: 1. Showing kids how to access online images, music, and articles for reports without violating copyright 2. Providing access to targeted homework help 3. Locating sites that offer resources that engage kids and supplement the school experience 4. Exploring sites that offer full-course instructional materials We’ll also discuss OSPI’s OER Project and how it is helping teachers locate and review exemplary open resources. Visit http://digitallearning.k12.wa.us/oer/ for more information about the OER project. Barbara Soots; OSPI (OER)