This document discusses open educational resources (OER) and open licensing. It defines OER as digital resources that can be freely used, adapted, and shared. OER are well-suited for differentiating instruction and increasing equity in education. Various open licenses, like Creative Commons, allow for legal sharing and reuse of content while still giving credit to the original authors. The document provides examples of OER in different subject areas and tools for finding, using, and converting OER. It encourages educators to openly license their own work to contribute to the pool of shared educational content.