Fun with Purchasing: September 2025 DER Portal News
Digital Resource Ordering
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Coffee talks
Join us for a four-part BrainPOP virtual series—designed just for MISBO—to inspire, inform, and give you practical ideas you can use right away. Each 30-minute session highlights a unique way to engage students and strengthen learning across subjects.
Teaching and Learning Powered by BrainPOP (3–8) and BrainPOP Jr. (K–2)
September 24, 3:30–4:00 pm ET
A quick-paced session ideal for both beginners and experienced BrainPOP users. It explores impactful activities and features beyond movies and quizzes, sparking curiosity, building vocabulary, and enriching learning across subjects. This serves as both an introduction and a springboard with practical ideas and resources.
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Scaffolding Content Learning for Diverse and Language Learners with BrainPOP and BrainPOP Jr.
October 8, 3:30–4:00 pm ET
Focuses on supporting students with varied abilities and English acquisition stages across subjects. It models strategies to build vocabulary, leverage home languages, and create multiple comprehension pathways, helping every learner engage in meaningful and rigorous experiences.
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The BrainPOP Sandbox: Open Q&A and Dialogue with MISBO Teachers
October 22, 3:30–4:15 pm ET
A collaborative Q&A session blending teacher ideas, questions, and experiences. Includes live exploration of educator-selected topics, trivia, and surprises to keep it engaging. Educators can submit questions or ideas beforehand.
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Vocabulary Development with BrainPOP’s Creative Tools
October 29, 3:30–4:00 pm ET
Explores BrainPOP’s Creative Coding and Make-a-Movie tools to turn vocabulary-building into an active, creative process. Students can use writing, narration, and visual storytelling to improve pronunciation, fluency, and diction while connecting deeply with key terms.
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(For librarians, academic leaders and tech directors!)
MISBO PARTNERS HIGHLIGHTS
Seesaw
Making Teaching Easier with Seesaw AI
Join Seesaw for a live session where they will spotlight all of Seesaw’s AI tools currently available and give you an exclusive first look at what’s next! Whether you’re new to Seesaw or a long-time user, you’ll walk away with fresh ideas and inspiration.
Swank
This September marks the anniversary of the Taliban’s 2021 ban on Afghan girls’ secondary and higher education, a stark reminder of the fight for global education access.
Swank highlights Angel Studios’ "Rule Breakers", the true story of Roya Mahboob and the Afghan all-girls robotics team who defied cultural and political barriers to pursue science and innovation.
Beanstack
Prepared Classrooms, Prepared Readers
National Preparedness Month reminds us that the best outcomes start with a plan. Explore practical ways to strengthen independent reading and foster a culture of resilience in your classroom.
TeachingBooks
Reading Resources Where You Want Them with TeachingBooks Sharing Tools
TeachingBooks sharing tools are a powerful way for everyone in your community to seamlessly learn about the book and author resources that are relevant to them. For any title, resource, or booklist on TeachingBooks, you can instantly collaborate and give resources to others with no sign-in required.
FUN WITH PURCHASING BLOG BY SUSAN
Stop Doom-Scrolling and Start Tool-Scrolling
by Susan Kimmel
It’s a rainy Saturday afternoon. You should be folding laundry, catching up on email, or finally decluttering that garage shelf. But somehow, you’ve fallen into the black hole of your favorite social media feed. You're scrolling past cat videos and vacation reels when… BAM! An ad pops up for something you didn’t know you needed until this very moment. It’s genius. It’s perfect. You click. You buy.
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.
(For all MISBO members!)
(For librarians, academic leaders and tech directors!)
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