Collaboration is one of the most meaningful ways I support teachers. Whether we are building a research lesson, planning a digital citizenship mini-unit, trying a new tech tool, or designing an activity for the Makerspace, I work alongside teachers to create lessons that are engaging, clear, and student-centered. I partner with teams across grade levels and content areas, and I am always open to co-teaching or modeling during library lessons. This page highlights the types of support I offer and examples of how we work together to help students learn with confidence.
3-D Printing With Art
Students created original designs in TinkerCad during Art, then visited the library to learn how 3D printing works and print their final pieces. This collaboration gave students hands-on experience with design thinking, problem solving, and digital creation. It also helped them see how the Innovation Center supports learning across subjects and brings their ideas to life.
I partnered with Science classes to bring VR experiences into their life science units. I coordinated the professional development, prepared the resources, and facilitated small-group sessions so students could explore complex concepts in an immersive way. This collaboration helped students visualize structures and systems they cannot see in everyday instruction, and it supported teachers by making advanced technology easy to use and meaningful for learning.
I partnered with teachers to build research lessons that helped students learn how to find reliable information and use our databases with confidence. I provided classroom-ready resources, modeled search strategies, and supported students as they gathered evidence for their projects. These lessons helped students strengthen their information literacy skills and supported teachers with tools they could use again throughout the year.
I supported our ELL program by expanding access to multilingual books and resources in the library. Students were able to find stories and informational texts in the languages they speak at home, along with high-interest English titles that matched their reading levels. I also collaborated with teachers to recommend materials for research and classroom projects. This work helped students feel seen, supported, and confident as they developed their language skills.
I collaborated with Communication Arts teachers to support reading, writing, and research across grade levels. Students visited the library to explore diverse, high-interest books, practice effective research and database skills, and build confidence with informational and literary texts. I provided curated book selections, research tools, and in-class support during major reading and writing units. This collaboration helped students deepen their literacy skills, stay engaged with meaningful texts, and build the habits and strategies strong readers need.
I collaborated with PLTW teachers to extend their engineering and innovation units into the Makerspace. Students explored wearable technology, practiced basic coding, and used TinkerCad to design 3D models that connected directly to their classroom learning. I prepared materials, modeled tools and processes, and supported small groups as they created and tested their designs. This collaboration gave students hands-on experience with real-world problem solving and helped them see how creativity, technology, and design thinking come together in meaningful ways.