K-12 Schools Staff Training
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Getting Started with Sora
Ready to learn the basics of Sora so you can start exploring and help others get started, too?
This session is primarily a demonstration of the user experience in Sora, where students read. Students and educators have access to all of the same great features within the app.
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Getting Started with Marketplace
Ready to learn the basics of Marketplace, the shopping and administrative portal?
This session is primarily a demonstration of OverDrive Marketplace, the shopping and administrative portal. We'll explore Marketplace through the lens of a first-time user, including how to browse the catalog, build and purchase a cart, assign a title, and more.
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Supporting & Engaging Adolescent Readers on TeachingBooks (August 2026)
Explore resources from TeachingBooks that support adolescent readers as they continue to build reading competence. Identify resources and tools to build vocabulary, critically examine text, uncover layers of complexity and the richness of texts, and empower readers to self-select titles.
America250 on TeachingBooks (June 2026)
Discover how TeachingBooks supports and commemorates the 250th anniversary of the United States of America. Browse books and lists by grade level and dive into multimedia resources for titles including author interviews, games, activities, discussion guides, and more.
Stop Summer Slide Before It Starts: Research, Strategies, & Ready-to-Use Tools (May 2026)
Don't let summer break become a reading setback. Watch Dr. Molly Ness (Founder & CEO, Dirigo Literacy) and the Sora team engage in a session on what the research says about summer slide and how you can help prevent it with tools and content your students will love.
Leveraging Nonfiction for All Learners with TeachingBooks (May 2026)
Elevate student interest in informational text with resources for book clubs, read alouds, story time, independent/required reading, and research. Leave this session with ready-to-use strategies, teaching ideas, and amazing titles to share with your community.
Using TeachingBooks Graphic Organizers (April 2026)
Explore TeachingBooks graphic organizers designed to help readers make sense of stories they are reading. From comprehension to vocabulary organizers, you'll discover simple tools that fit perfectly into lessons or independent reading time. We'll show you where to find these organizers and how to share them with students. Join us for quick, practical tips you can use anytime.