Fun with Purchasing: August 2025 DER Portal News

August 21, 2025

Posted By: Amy McClellan in Digital Ed Resources, Fun With Purchasing,

Digital Resource Ordering

It's not too late to place your order!

Have you renewed your current subscriptions?
Have you checked out our new and exciting partners and products?
Lucky for you, it's not too late to place your order in time for the new school year!

Check out our new partners!

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MISBO PARTNERS HIGHLIGHTS

Swank

Looking for more ways to educate with movies in the classroom? Access our upgraded Swank Movie Teaching Assistant from your Swank K-12 Streaming platform.

Need admin resources to get your team ready for the school year?
Visit our customer support page below.

Customer Support Page

Sora/OverDrive

Can you believe it’s been 20 years since The Lightning Thief by Rick Riordan was published? To celebrate, Disney has a Summer of Gods and Monsters sale through 9/1. This includes 50% on all Percy Jackson books, the Rick Riordan Presents series, and more graphic novels! Click the image below to shop.

Click Here to Shop

EBSCO and ABC-CLIO

Welcome Back to School - EBSCO Resource Checklist

Here are some important reminders for accessing your EBSCO and ABC-Clio products that you ordered via MISBO.

View the Checklist here

TeachingBooks

Explore resources for jumping-off points that deepen discussions, inspire reading interest, and support connections to books and authors. Easily share and include in your instructional plans, newsletters, and social media.

Revisit previous ideas in our Timely Topics Archive.

See All Teaching Ideas

Demco

Breaking the Mold: When Classrooms Become as Dynamic as Their Students

Educators know that factors such as strong curriculum, teacher connections, and collective efficacy drive student success. But one often overlooked factor is the classroom environment’s impact on learning. The classroom environment can have a positive impact on behavior, discussion, deliberate practice, intervention, space, problem-solving teaching, creativity programs, and so much more! 

Discovery Education

Discovery Education has just released the first edition of their revamped School Leader Newsletter, built with school leaders in mind. It’s designed to make it easier than ever to find and share what matters most. The new format includes:

A clickable Table of Contents for quick navigation
Product-specific mini-newsletters with tailored resources and demos
Shareable, actionable strategies ready to use with your teachers

Checkout the new School Leader Newsletter

Statista

Are you a fan of ChatGPT? Then you’ll love what’s coming next.

With Statista's new Research AI Chat in Open Beta, exploring data and insights just got a whole lot easier. Ask follow-up questions, keep chats context-rich, and get results exactly how you need them – as tables, bullet points, or even action plans. You can also refine your queries without starting over.

Chat with Statista's AI

lights, Camera, Action!

MISBO's Consortium Partner Webinars Are a Must-Watch

Your inbox is packed and your checklist never seems to shrink—we get it, webinars can sometimes feel like just another thing. But MISBO Snacks & Partner Facts and MISBO Coffee Talks aren’t your average webinars. They’re part of the MISBO Consortium Partner series, designed to deliver insider knowledge, practical tips, and innovative solutions straight from our trusted partners—resources that can help your school work smarter, not harder.

Each session is concise, engaging, and created with your school in mind. From cost-saving strategies to the latest in tech and operations, these on-demand episodes are your shortcut to ideas and tools that really make a difference.

So grab your coffee (or maybe a tea if that's your vibe), press play, and let these partner-led insights inspire your next move. Because when it comes to helping your school succeed, we’re not just filling your calendar—we’re fueling your growth.

MISBO Snacks & Partner Facts

(For all MISBO members!)

MISBO Coffee Talks

(For librarians, academic leaders and tech directors!)

helpful resources

MISBO has created a quick and easy way to view your Digital Educational Resource partners! Click the image below and see which partners you may be missing out on!