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These separate databases open with breaking news, feature stories, and engaging daily activities. Students can search by text, reference category, period, or region, depending on their abilities, learning styles, and assignments. They can also access subject-specific lessons and activities by time period, place, or concept.

American History
From the first explorers in the New World to the developments in today's headlines, ABC-CLIO Schools' authoritative American History database investigates the people, events, and themes of our nation's evolution.

World History: Ancient and Medieval Eras
This addition to ABC-CLIO Schools' award-winning series of subscription databases covers human history in all corners of the globe—from prehistoric times to the beginnings of the Renaissance—with an unmatched collection of online reference entries, primary sources, interactive lessons, study tools, and librarian and teacher support features.

World History: The Modern Era
Spanning the globe from 1500 to the present, this comprehensive, award-winning database enhances any world history collection by combining a wealth of research sources with overviews and activities that provide context.

World Geography
Comprehensive, current, authoritative, accessible, and aligned to your curriculum, this flagship collection of geography resources does more than inform—it helps develop students' information literacy, critical thinking skills, and understanding of global issues.

State Geography
Whether focusing on an individual state or the nation as a whole, ABC-CLIO Schools' State Geography database offers teachers, librarians, and students an unbeatable combination of authoritative research sources, standards-aligned lessons, and activities, and engaging current events features—all your students' state geography needs in one place.

American Government
In one convenient and comprehensive database, ABC-CLIO Schools' highly praised American Government provides impeccable content, helpful study tools, and innovative ways of matching current events with enduring themes of American politics and public policy at all levels—from grassroots activism to the White House.

The United States at War
Developed by a team of military historians and expert educators, this new online resource provides access to authoritative reference content, pertinent primary sources, and a wealth of historical insight and analysis on the important themes and consequences of all major U.S.-involved wars, from the founding of the country to the present.

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GoReact

Video assessment software that helps learners demonstrate skills online. 

Mackin

Purveyors of customized and personalized services, products, and solutions, Mackin provides cutting-edge educational materials, one-source ordering, and unequaled services worldwide. Featuring the largest PK-12 collection of age-appropriate and digital titles, Mackin offers print books, in all bindings, eBooks, audiobooks, Read-Alongs, educational videos, and online databases. Mackin manages a vast selection of over 3.5 million print titles and nearly 3 million digital titles at Mackin.com. All materials are available shelf-ready and MARC automation-ready at no additional charge; plus, Mackin always provides free shipping with all stateside orders. Mackin also provides its award-winning MackinVIA eReader and eResource management system as a “free for educators” service to all PK-12 schools.

Mackin is also a leader in classroom services through its Mackin Classroom division, Professional Learning division, and unique MackinMaker makerspace division. Mackin is historically known for its legendary customer service and for its exceptional school library and teacher professionals who assist Mackin customers with free collection development and specialized title selection. Mackin also assists schools and educational systems with custom logistics, as well as containment and delivery solutions. Established in 1983, Mackin is a true partner in education and the advancement of knowledge. Discover the beauty of Mackin; we really do care about you and all those you serve.

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TeachingBooks

Bring books to life for your students!

TeachingBooks is a "one-stop-shop" of 230,000+ vetted digital materials about children's and young adult books to excite students about reading and support instruction. Special collections include a Diverse Books Toolkit, Hands-Free Book Browsing, Virtual Teaching Ideas, and more.

TeachingBooks offers every reader the power to enrich their relationship with the books they are reading. From our exclusive, ever-growing, vetted collection of instructional materials about children's and young adult books and authors, everyone can easily...

• Identify exceptional books that reflect diverse cultural experiences, interests, and ability levels
• Obtain resources paired with your book titles that further reading enjoyment, contextual knowledge, and educational relevance
• Share resources with everyone in your community via easy-to-use flyers, emails, texts, embeddable links, and social media

Watch a 4-minute Overview Movie and/or View all video demos.

For more information: http://www.teachingbooks.net/

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Renewal customers, please contact Steve Kindel for special renewal instructions. 

Thrively

Unlock your students' potential and increase overall classroom engagement by identifying each student’s strengths and interests.

BrightBytes

BrightBytes believes that the promise of education expands far beyond academics. We empower you with easy data insights so that you can empower your students to live up to their potential, enjoy their learning experience, and emerge ready to take on the world. 

IRIS Connect 

IRIS Connect is a video-enabled professional learning platform. It gives teachers the opportunity to record classroom-based teaching and learning using the IRIS Connect app, or capture online teaching using its integrated screen-capture tools. All videos are securely uploaded to the teacher’s personal, password-protected account. Teachers can then reflect on teaching and learning, analyze practice, edit their videos, and – if they want to – share with colleagues or coaches for feedback.

To make peer collaboration over distance even easier, you can add time-stamped comments for effective asynchronous dialogue or engage in live, meaningful conversations through interactive video conferencing directly on the platform.

Provide your staff with additional expert knowledge around distance learning or other teaching strategies and methods by creating collaborative teacher groups and learning communities all in one place. Access valuable resources and ready-made PD programs (e.g. Film Club) created for teachers, by teachers.

IRIS Connect has been shown to help educators develop their teaching by refining instruction, strengthening collaboration, and delivering improved learning outcomes.

Join over 85,000 teachers worldwide who trust in IRIS Connect for their professional development! Visible progress for every teacher and every learner. Hear how other school leaders are utilizing the coaching and assessment tools and features of IRIS Connect.

Blog: What is Instructional Coaching?

Case Study: Increasing Coaching Capacity

Free PD Guides

Guide: The Ultimate Guide to Video Coaching
Teacher Tales: Why Filming your Practice is Essential

ProQuest

Digital teaching and learning solutions for K-12 schools and libraries!

CultureGrams is a leading reference solution for concise, reliable, and constantly updated cultural information on the countries of the world, the states and provinces of the U.S., and Canada.  Local experts, aided by credentialed reviewers and experienced editors, document the intimate details of each country’s customs, traditions, and daily life, with unique perspectives on culture ranging from attitudes, greetings, and gestures to the arts, recreation, daily diet, and more.  Individual reports cover more than 200 countries, all 50 United States and the District of Columbia, and all 13 Canadian provinces and territories.  We update CultureGrams weekly. 

eLibrary delivers twenty-first-century media for twenty-first-century research.  It brings together an engaging user-centric interface, interactive web tools, multimedia-rich content, and 100% full text. Users have access to more than 2,400 full-text magazines, journals, newspapers, transcripts, and books—and over seven million images, maps, websites, videos, and interactive simulations not found in any other online reference resources.  The content supports study and research across all core and supplemental curricula subjects for secondary students and undergraduate researchers and general interest and current events inquiry by adult library patrons.

CODiE award-winning SIRS Issues Researcher provides background and current analysis necessary for research and understanding of over 360 current and pervasive “Leading Issues.”  Analysis and opinions cover the pros, cons, and everything in between on the most researched and debated social issues. Editorially-created “Topic Overview” pages help build solid foundations for understanding the issue.  Critical thinking and information literacy skills are promoted through engaging “Essential Questions” with answers and viewpoint articles.

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World Book

Inspire learners of all ages with World Book Online, a database where students and patrons can access a world of information anytime, anywhere.

World Book Online engages users with a progressive sequence of core databases supported by tools and supplemental sites, including translations to over 100 languages, primary source material, educator resources, and a plethora of games, science projects, and activities.

Supporting single-sign-on capabilities as well as Google and Microsoft One Drive integration, these databases are paired with highly visual content to captivate even the most reluctant learners.

With content derived from our world-renowned encyclopedia and combined with innovative technology, our digital databases promote World Book's adherence to clarity, currency, and accuracy.

By breaking down complex topics and using easily understood text, World Book Online helps to build fluency and increase comprehension. Progression from one site to the next supports the user experience as they grow and learn. Short, basic sentences transform into complex paragraphs, building literacy, and creating subject experts.

Ongoing enhancements along with up-to-date articles make World Book Online a living, breathing informational hub for the classroom, library, and beyond.

You can rest assured that while exploring World Book Online, you will find unbiased, trustworthy information your patrons and students will return to time and again. Preview our 2020-21 Digital & Print Catalog. 

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