Fun with Purchasing: November 2024 DER Portal News
Digital Resource Ordering
Did you know you can order all year?
It's October and that means schools is in FULL swing. Did you miss a digital product that you have discovered you need for this school year! It's not too late to request demos and purchase. MISBO will work with our partners to get you pro-rated pricing if you decide you need a new product after the school year had already started.
Check out our new partners!
If you have not ordered before and would like assistance, e-mail ameliadaul@misbo.com
Partner Connect
Find Your Perfect Match With MISBO's Partner Connect
by Susan Kimmel
Let’s be honest, spending hours trying to find the perfect partner for your purchasing needs is so archaic. Who has the time (or patience) for that? Enter Partner Connect, MISBO's "dating app" to find your perfect MISBO Consortium Partner. It's like online dating but you know these matches have already been vetted and background checked!
Sora / Overdrive
Sora/Overdrive is a MISBO Partner
If you are interested in purchasing Sora/Overdrive through MISBO or if you're looking to renew your subscription, please reach out to Lindsay Crist Lawson at Sora/Overdrive directly.
free der trials
Did you know . . .
MISBO has a whole page dedicated to free trial that our partners are offering?
Check out which partners you can try for free!
Consortium Highlights
BrainPOP
Thanksgiving Learning Activities
BrainPOP is full of gratitude for you and your school. They've created these great holiday themed activities for your school to take advantage of. ENJOY!
Thanksgiving Learning Activity (grades K-3)
Thanksgiving Learning Activity (grades 3-8)
EBSCO
Exciting changes are coming to Point of View and Read it!
Last year, EBSCO moved several reference databases to the new Explora research experience for schools and public libraries. At the end of December, we will automatically move our suite of Points of View databases and Read It! to Explora.
Learning A-Z
The Art and Science of Teaching Vocabulary
The Science of Reading has shown us that expanding students’ vocabularies is essential to language and reading development, and that morphology instruction is a productive and efficient way to expand vocabulary. Read more on the Learning A-Z blog.
ScootPad
Time-Savers for Independent Practice
Teachers continuously look for ways to gain instructional time while personalizing the learning experience for each student. ScootPad is designed to boost the effectiveness of core instruction by dynamically pinpointing the specific ELA and math concepts that each student struggles with, allowing students to master concepts independently.
SWANK
Dont Miss The Holiday Programming Toolkit
As winter sets in, now is the perfect time to create memorable holiday events at your school using your Swank annual license and our programming resources.
TeachingBooks
Make Your Bookshelves Talk
Printable Shelf Talkers on TeachingBooks bring your bookshelves to life with QR codes that connect readers directly to any resource that "talks"—book trailers, Audio Name Pronunciations, Meet-the-Author Recordings and more. Co-branded with your institution's logo and translatable to 100+ languages, your readers can feel connected to the books on your shelves.
Updated buyer's guide
A school’s purchasing program should be grounded in the tenets of the school’s mission and values. For over 40 years MISBO has built the most complete consortium that exists with a foundation dedicated exclusively to independent schools.
Through this network, we continue the tradition of finding solutions to today’s problems and anticipating tomorrow’s needs. You should have received a copy in your school's mailbox.
Please feel free to order a few extra by clicking below - they're FREE!
We've updated the digital Buyer's Guide! If you'd like a hard copy, you can download/print the addendum by clicking below.
CONSORTIUM WEBINARS
Be on the lookout for more great Coffee Talk sessions starting in January 2025. We've got a AMAZING line up coming you're way!
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!
consortium partner hot topics blog
Engage Your Board Using KPIs
by Kaitlin Windle, Apte
More and more, we are hearing from schools that enrollment is either steady or declining and that they are facing an operating deficit for the current fiscal year. Navigating in uncertain times requires disciplined transparency and tracking of key performance indicators.
fun with purchasing blog by susan
A Thanksgiving Toast To Our Valued Partners - Pass The
Cranberry Sauce
by Susan Kimmel
In the spirit of Thanksgiving, when pumpkin pie and gratitude take center stage, we’re taking a moment to celebrate the partnerships that keep our members thriving year-round. After all, just like a perfectly roasted turkey needs all the right sides to make the meal complete, our member schools rely on our consortium partners to make every purchasing dollar count. Whether it’s stretching budgets farther than a football field goal or delivering quality that’s as satisfying as a second slice of pie, these companies are our unsung heroes—always there, always reliable.
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