Fun with Purchasing: October 2026 DER Portal News
DER Ordering PORTAL IS OPEN
The Portal is Still OPEN!
Have you submitted your 2026–2027 DER order yet? If not, it's not too late!
The DER portal is open and ready for ordering, and many subscriptions will be expiring soon. Submit your order before your renewal date to ensure uninterrupted access to the digital resources your students and teachers rely on.
Check out our new partners!
MISBO PARTNER HIGHLIGHTs
Swank
Make Halloween Learning Fun with Swank!
Turn Halloween excitement into meaningful classroom learning with Swank's AI Teaching Assistant! Discover how educators can use movies to create engaging quizzes, lesson activities, and discussion guides tailored to their curriculum. From exploring the science behind flying broomsticks to examining emotions through Halloween films, Swank makes it easy to bring creativity and learning together!
Discovery Education
Explore What's New with Discovery Education!
Looking for fresh ideas and engaging resources for your classroom? Check out the latest Discovery Education newsletter for educational inspiration, helpful teaching tools, and resources designed to bring learning to life!
TeachingBooks
Bring Books to Life with TeachingBooks!
Discover new ways to inspire readers and connect students with the books they love! Explore TeachingBooks' collection of engaging literary resources, including author interviews, book trailers, and classroom activities designed to support literacy and encourage a lifelong love of reading.
Infobase
Helping Students Become Stronger Readers with Infobase!
How can schools encourage students to read more and build stronger literacy skills? Discover two key challenges affecting young readers and explore practical strategies for making nonfiction more engaging, accessible, and inclusive. From multimedia resources to dual-language content, Infobase shares ideas to help every student succeed!
Mackin
Explore What's New with Mackin!
Discover fresh ideas and exciting resources in Mackin's latest eMackin newsletter! From author spotlights and free eBooks to classroom library management tools and hands-on makerspace activities, there's something for every educator and librarian. Explore helpful resources, upcoming events, and creative ways to inspire students!
FUN WITH PURCHASING BLOG BY SUSAN
Spending Too Much Time Fixing Technology?
by Susan Kimmel
If your technology team spends most of its day putting out fires, it may be time to figure out what keeps starting them.
Reset the password. Fix the printer. Find the missing Chromebook. Troubleshoot the WiFi. Set up the new employee. Figure out why *that thing that worked perfectly yesterday* suddenly doesn't work today.
Coffee Talks
Catch Up on the Coffee Talks You Missed!
Coffee Talk sessions with our incredible MISBO DER Partners are now available on demand! These quick, 30-minute sessions offer an easy way to explore partner tools and discover fresh ideas for your library offerings—all on your own schedule. Watch one or binge them all… your coffee might still be warm when you’re done.
Catch Up on Previous Coffee Talk Webinars Here
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