NCED Connect Symposium 2025

In this presentation, I will share strategies to connect and collaborate with teachers. I will share Learning Focused Lesson Plans, library programming, and other resources that support these collaborations. I will also share effective strategies that help bring teachers and students into our school library. This presentation will offer various lessons and activities across my high school's curriculum, understanding that every grade level is unique and Media Coordinators and teachers may need to tweak these lessons and activities to fit their needs. This presentation will focus on the power of collaboration and how collaborations and the inclusion of Exceptional Children and STEAM in the school library build a positive reading culture and a strong school community of learners and readers.

In an era where technology is transforming education, school libraries must evolve to meet the diverse needs of their readers. This presentation focuses on how we are creatively combining dynamic shelving, genrefication, and digital resources to foster an engaging reading environment. Leveraging a grant from the Department of Defense Education Activity (DoDEA), we have reimagined our library space to celebrate both traditional print and digital media, ensuring every student finds their place in the literary world.The presentation will include an interactive display of our newly designed library spaces that feature dynamic shelving arrangements and genrefication to cater to diverse reading preferences; highlight how integrating digital titles alongside physical books can enhance accessibility and appeal to tech-savvy students; provide tangible examples of how these strategies have transformed our library and increased student engagement and circulation rates; and foster discussion among attendees about their own library practices, encouraging the sharing of ideas and resources to enhance student engagement. The presentation will include interactive elements demonstrating dynamic shelving, genrefication practices; digital integration, and engagement metrics.

In this session, learn how to transform your classroom into a dynamic space for inspiring global citizenship and developing the next generation of problem solvers! Explore how classroom stations can ignite creativity, collaboration, and exploration, guiding students on a purposeful journey to make a difference in the world.This interactive, “I do, you do” playground-style session offers hands-on opportunities for you to engage with exciting stations that empower students to become Global Problem Solving experts through student-driven projects.

Participants will explore various free learning technologies that support mathematics learning in the elementary grades. Participants will consider free resources related to problem solving, fluency, and number sense. 

In an era where technology is transforming education, school libraries must evolve to meet the diverse needs of their readers. This presentation focuses on how we are creatively combining dynamic shelving, genrefication, and digital resources to foster an engaging reading environment. Leveraging a grant from the Department of Defense Education Activity (DoDEA), we have reimagined our library space to celebrate both traditional print and digital media, ensuring every student finds their place in the literary world.The presentation will include an interactive display of our newly designed library spaces that feature dynamic shelving arrangements and genrefication to cater to diverse reading preferences; highlight how integrating digital titles alongside physical books can enhance accessibility and appeal to tech-savvy students; provide tangible examples of how these strategies have transformed our library and increased student engagement and circulation rates; and foster discussion among attendees about their own library practices, encouraging the sharing of ideas and resources to enhance student engagement. The presentation will include interactive elements demonstrating dynamic shelving, genrefication practices; digital integration, and engagement metrics.

In this presentation, I will share strategies to connect and collaborate with teachers. I will share Learning Focused Lesson Plans, library programming, and other resources that support these collaborations. I will also share effective strategies that help bring teachers and students into our school library. This presentation will offer various lessons and activities across my high school's curriculum, understanding that every grade level is unique and Media Coordinators and teachers may need to tweak these lessons and activities to fit their needs. This presentation will focus on the power of collaboration and how collaborations and the inclusion of Exceptional Children and STEAM in the school library build a positive reading culture and a strong school community of learners and readers.