Take a look at our partners
Brainpop
BrainPOP is an online educational solution that makes rigorous learning experiences accessible and engaging for all students. BrainPOP serves over 800 schools across NYCDOE, as well as 63% of students across New York.
Since its founding in 1999, BrainPOP has been continuously innovating to prepare students to become the leaders of tomorrow. From the beginning, the BrainPOP approach engaged kids' curiosity through short animated movies that make complicated ideas simple and clear, helping them experience the sudden burst of understanding that Dr. Kadar called a "brain pop."
Today, schools and districts nationwide utilize BrainPOP to raise academic achievement and
strengthen students' critical, computational, and creative thinking skills. BrainPOP has been a
trusted resource to more than six million educators and has engaged the hearts and challenged
the minds of over 300 million learners worldwide. 70% of K-8 U.S. schools have turned to
BrainPOP as a go-to resource for remote learning, and nine out of 10 educators would
recommend it to a friend or colleague.
BrainPOP is committed to empowering kids to succeed and thrive in the classroom and
Beyond.
Since its founding in 1999, BrainPOP has been continuously innovating to prepare students to become the leaders of tomorrow. From the beginning, the BrainPOP approach engaged kids' curiosity through short animated movies that make complicated ideas simple and clear, helping them experience the sudden burst of understanding that Dr. Kadar called a "brain pop."
Today, schools and districts nationwide utilize BrainPOP to raise academic achievement and
strengthen students' critical, computational, and creative thinking skills. BrainPOP has been a
trusted resource to more than six million educators and has engaged the hearts and challenged
the minds of over 300 million learners worldwide. 70% of K-8 U.S. schools have turned to
BrainPOP as a go-to resource for remote learning, and nine out of 10 educators would
recommend it to a friend or colleague.
BrainPOP is committed to empowering kids to succeed and thrive in the classroom and
Beyond.
Brooklyn Public Library
Brooklyn Public Library is among the borough’s most democratic civic institutions, serving patrons in every neighborhood and from every walk of life. Established in 1896, BPL is one of the nation’s largest public library systems and currently has nearly 700,000 active cardholders. With a branch library within a half-mile of the majority of Brooklyn’s 2.6 million residents, BPL is a recognized leader in cultural offerings, literacy, out-of-school-time services, workforce development programs, and digital literacy. In a borough of wide economic disparity, where the costs of basic necessities often take priority over spending on cultural enrichment opportunities, BPL provides a democratic space where patrons of all economic standings can avail themselves and their children of cultural and educational programs in a broad range of disciplines.
CDWG
CDW-G is a leading provider of technology solutions to government, education, and healthcare customers. The company features dedicated Account Managers, Solutions Architects, and Engineers who help customers choose the right technology products and services to meet their needs and assist customers with the implementation and long-term management of those solutions.
Crabtree Publishing Company
For over 40 years, Crabtree Publishing has produced high-quality children's preK to 9 school and library books. Our exciting 2021 Spring line includes curriculum-aligned grade-appropriate titles in science, social studies, health and guidance, and math. Extensive resources for reading include early readers, hi/lo books, graphic novels, Spanish and Bilingual editions, and ebooks. Four NEW Early Reading Imprints - Crabtree Roots, Crabtree Seedlings, Crabtree Branches and Crabtree Blossoms Beginning Readers feature fiction and nonfiction books for PreK-3 and are available in print and ebook formats and are featured in English, Spanish, French and select titles in Haitian-Creole!
Discovery Education
Discovery Education is the global leader in standards-aligned digital curriculum resources, engaging content, and professional learning for K-12 classrooms. Through its award-winning digital textbooks, multimedia resources, and the largest professional learning network of its kind, Discovery Education is transforming teaching and learning, creating immersive STEM experiences, and improving academic achievement around the globe. Discovery Education currently serves approximately 4.5 million educators and 45 million students worldwide, and its resources are accessed in over 140 countries and territories. Inspired by the global media company Discovery, Inc., Discovery Education partners with districts, states, and like-minded organizations to empower teachers with customized solutions that support the success of all learners. Explore the future of education at www.discoveryeducation.com
eChalk
eChalk (www.echalk.com), a subsidiary of Edlio, is a premier provider of accessible school websites and communication tools for K-12 schools and districts. Headquartered in New York, NY, eChalk has been serving the K-12 community with innovative online learning and communication platforms since 1999. Their platform integrates an easy-to-use, accessible CMS with website accessibility tools, mobile emergency alerts and notifications, and online spaces for classes and groups.
(FactCite) Lincoln Library Press, Inc.
FactCite Lincoln Library Online is a collection of databases for students in K-12. Biographies, countries, mythology, American history, animals, primary sources, and more!
Follett
Educators trust Follett in the mission to build confident, independent and well-rounded students.
Follett-powered technology helps administrators maximize resources. We equip educators with the tools and resources they need to support every student, from library collections and digital learning platforms, to classroom libraries, book fairs and beyond.
Follett-powered technology helps administrators maximize resources. We equip educators with the tools and resources they need to support every student, from library collections and digital learning platforms, to classroom libraries, book fairs and beyond.
Google for Education
Google for Education is bringing the best of Google to education. With Google Classroom, Google Workspace for Education, and Chromebooks, we support differentiated and engaging learning experiences.
Google for Education gives teachers the freedom to spend more time personalizing the learning experience, and less time managing it. Students can learn 21st-century problem-solving and the skills they’ll use in their future careers, with accessibility features that help every student do their best work.
Google for Education gives teachers the freedom to spend more time personalizing the learning experience, and less time managing it. Students can learn 21st-century problem-solving and the skills they’ll use in their future careers, with accessibility features that help every student do their best work.
Learning Ally
The Learning Ally Audiobook Solution serves K-12 students who struggle with reading in General Education and Special Education settings, in order to help with class participation, comprehension, below-level readers, and foster a love of books in students for whom reading is difficult. With over 82,000 human-read Audiobooks, Professional Learning for educators, ongoing support and access for all educators, this program will help close achievement gaps that have widened especially in the past year. Audiobooks include curriculum-aligned text books, literature, popular fiction and non-fiction. With a suite of educator tools for real-time progress monitoring and reporting, this program helps educators implement personalized instruction and develop engaged learners who can reach their full potential. NOW is the most important time to begin, so Learning Ally access is embedded to keep your students engaged and reading independently over summer! As a nonprofit organization, Learning Ally is offering complimentary access for the rest of the school year, when districts/schools purchase for the next school year(s).
Lectorum Publications, Inc
Lectorum Publications opened its doors 1960 as a trade bookstore, catering to the needs of the general public and college students in the New York metropolitan area. Since then, we have grown to become the largest Spanish language book distributor for children, young adults, and adults in the country, with over 30,000 titles from more than 500 domestic and foreign publishers. We read over 1,000 titles every year and carefully curate and select the only the best and most appropriate for the schools and libraries. We are the exclusive distributor for Makemake Digital Library, an eBook platform of high quality Spanish titles, all authentic literature from leading Latin American publishers. Some of the main Key Features include: 1000 + eBooks in Spanish of very high literary an esthetic quality. Unlimited users for unlimited readability of all books at all times, Remote access 24/7, to authorized users, though any compatible desktop, laptop, tablet or smart phone. Classrooms can be created, where teachers can assign readings and monitor students use. Authentication and technical support provided, as well as, staff training.
Mackin
For over 37 years, Mackin has provided library and classroom materials for grades PK-12. Known the world over for exemplary service and a stringent attention to detail, we have access to over 18,000 publishers and an available collection of more than 3 million printed titles. The development of MackinVIA, our free, award-winning digital content management system, has been instrumental for tens of thousands of schools and provides access to over 9 million students worldwide. To date, our digital catalog boasts close to 3 million PK-12 age-appropriate titles in eBook, audiobook, read-alongs, video, and database formats. Reaffirming our technical superiority and usefulness in the classroom and library, MackinVIA was named as one of Tech & Learning magazine’s Prestigious Education Technology products for 2015-2017, Best In Show at ISTE 2015, 2016, 2017, 2019, and 2020, and was a recipient of Modern Library Awards Platinum Award in 2017, 2018, 2020 and 2021, along with the distinguished designation as 2019 Product of the Year.
Microsoft
Microsoft is the leading platform and productivity company for the mobile-first, cloud-first world, and its mission is to empower every person and every organization on the planet to achieve more. In education, it’s to empower every student. We believe limitless potential is within every student, every educator, every school. Together we can unlock this potential by providing technology that empowers educators and inspires students. Learn more at microsoft.com/education.
New York Public Library
The New York Public Library is the public library serving the Bronx, Manhattan, and Staten Island, with 88 branches and 4 research libraries.
OverDrive Education
OverDrive Education is the leading global digital reading platform for K-12, offering the industry’s largest catalog of ebooks, audiobooks and streaming video. As a 100% digital company serving over 44,000 schools worldwide, OverDrive combines the technology you need with the content you want to support reading and learning in the classroom, library and home.
Promethean
With more than 20 years of experience in K-12 classrooms, Promethean is a global leader in education technology. Promethean’s combined hardware and software solutions are designed to transform learning spaces into collaborative and connective environments, promote student participation and engagement throughout the learning process, and provide access to limitless interactive teaching and learning resources that bring lessons to life.
Queens Public Library
Queens Public Library is one of the largest and busiest public library systems in the United States, dedicated to serving the most ethnically and culturally diverse area in the country. An independent, non-profit organization founded in 1896, Queens Public Library offers free access to a collection of more than 5 million books and other materials in multiple languages, technology and digital resources, and more than 87,500 educational, cultural, and civic programs a year. It consists of 66 locations, including branch libraries, a Central Library, seven adult learning centers, a technology center, two universal pre-kindergartens, and two teen centers.
Unruly Studios
Unruly Studios is the creator of Unruly Splats, the first STEM learning tool that combines coding with active-play. Students build their own games with programmable floor buttons that they can code to light up, make sounds, and collect points when stomped on. Unruly Studios' vision is to create an electronic playground that makes learning more playful, collaborative, and inclusive. The team is made up of experts in cognitive science, toy manufacturing, education, and technology who bring broad industry experience from Scratch, Hasbro, Mattel, Nickelodeon, iRobot, Disney, and MIT Media Lab.
WIX Education
Wix Education inspires students and educators to create exciting and engaging experiences with Wix, making it an integral part of their toolbox for the classroom and beyond. Our unique and creative learning experience includes detailed lesson plans alongside interactive activities, giving the next generation of creators, designers, and coders a platform to discover new skills and express their creativity.