Rachel Lemansky

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Elementary Library Coordinator. Certified STEM Educator. ISTE Community Leader. #EduSky #EduGuardians #TLSky #ISTE #STEM mrslemanskyslibrary.com

"Presenters" and "Session Resources" slide for the ISTE+ASCD 2026 conference. The left side displays a stylized badge for presenter Rachel Lemansky featuring the title "Joy Imagineering Lab." The right side outlines the session description for "Code Your Own Adventure," explaining how to use KaiBot robotics to integrate coding into subjects like storytelling and the water cycle.
A promotional graphic that features a light blue background subtly patterned with book outlines on a shelf. The main focal point is a close-up photo of a smiling woman with wavy gray hair and black-framed glasses, identified by a purple nameplate in the bottom right corner as Rachel Lemansky. The top left of the graphic features large purple text reading, "Libraries Are the Heart of Our Schools." To the right, smaller purple text says, "Check out Rachel’s tip on page 213 of the Demco School Library Planner." Overlapping the bottom left is a dark purple circular text bubble that quotes her: "My librarian superpower is 'turning pages into portals' because every book is a gateway to new worlds, diverse perspectives, and undiscovered parts of ourselves, and my role is to hand students the key."
An infographic promotional graphic for the Adobe Creative Educator (ACE) program. The image features a clean, white background with bold black and red vertical stripes on the left side. In the top left corner, there is a shield-shaped badge that reads "ADOBE CREATIVE EDUCATOR INNOVATOR" with a colorful gradient and the Adobe "A" logo. The main text in the center reads: "Apply for the 2026 ACE Innovator Cohort!" Below this, a teal-outlined rounded rectangle contains the application link: adobe.ly/aceinnovator2026 In the bottom left, the text says: "Applications due by January 31st" In the bottom right corner, there is a photo of a smiling woman with curly grey hair and glasses, wearing a black t-shirt that says "Adobe for Education."
Presentation title slide titled "Book Creator: The SUPERHERO for Authentic Assessment," with the word "SUPERHERO" styled in a yellow and red comic-book font. The bottom left corner notes the presentation is by Rachel Lemansky and Jen Mitchell. The right side of the slide features the Book Creator logo: a white dashed outline of a book and a pair of scissors on a vibrant rainbow gradient background.
A circular promotional graphic for the Future of Education Technology Conference (FETC). The center features a headshot of a smiling woman with curly, salt-and-pepper hair and black-rimmed glasses. The words "I’M SPEAKING" arc across the top in bold, white letters. The bottom of the circle displays the FETC logo and the text "Orange County Convention Center, Orlando, Florida" against a dark purple background decorated with small colorful star accents.
Promotional graphic for the ISTE LIVE 26 and 2026 ASCD Annual conference. Text reads: Proposal Reviewer. Designing the future of learning. June 28–July 1, Orlando, FL. The design features stylized palm trees.
A circular gold badge with a purple-to-blue gradient center. White text on the badge reads "CERTIFIED" at the top and "EDUCATION TRAINER" at the bottom. The word "Canva" is written in white script at the center. Two small gold stars are positioned on either side of the word "Certified."
A vibrant orange banner for an "Ask Us Anything" event. On the left, a large speech bubble contains the words "ASK US ANYTHING" in bold white text. To the right are three headshots in rounded squares of the panelists: a man named Jay with a mustache and a cap, a woman named Rachel with brown hair, and a man named Marcus. The Edutopia logo is in the bottom right corner.
A circular profile picture of a smiling woman with curly, silver-grey hair and black-rimmed glasses. The image is framed by a blue circular border. Text at the bottom reads "Book Creator Ambassador" next to the Book Creator logo.
A white tote bag and a blue baseball cap on a wooden surface. The tote bag has a colorful, AI-generated image of a cartoon hedgehog with glasses reading a book in a library. Text below the image reads "Designed by Mrs. Lemansky" and "POWERED BY CANVA AI". A red "Next level learning" Canva pin is on the strap. The cap has "Canva" embroidered in white.
Digital badge featuring a circular headshot of a smiling woman with curly gray hair and glasses, labeled "ISTE + ASCD Community Leader." Text reads: "Badge of Attendance. Presented to Rachel Lemansky. Celebrating your attendance at UDL-Con International 2025, powered by CAST. Attended on July 22–23, 2025, Washington, DC." Icons of a trophy, ribbon, and people appear at the bottom. Powered by Whova.
Smiling woman with curly white hair wearing an Adobe for Education shirt with a lake in the background
video review of "Spark" by Chris Baron, releasing July 15, 2025
Cover image of the picture book “There Was a Party for Langston” by Jason Reynolds
A flat lay photograph of an open magazine or book. The left page features Rachel Lemansky, a library media specialist, with her photo, "Favorite Books," and "Beyond Books" tips. The right page features Elissa Malespina, an award-winning school librarian, with her photo and sections on her "Favorite Podcast" and "AI-Generated Shelf Talkers." To the right of the open book are colorful book accessories from Demco, including a sticker, and multi-colored shelf markers for each month of the year.
Quizizz is now Wayground. Captions in video.
Smiling woman with curly gray hair and glasses stands in front of a lake, framed in a Canva graphic with a maroon background. Text below the photo reads, 'I'm officially a Canva for Teachers Canvassador!' with a circular badge logo overlapping the photo that says 'Teacher Canvassador'.
GIF of a joyful woman with long, curly gray hair and black-framed glasses smiling enthusiastically at the camera. She is wearing a blue sweater and proudly holding up a bright blue t-shirt that has a white logo on it. The logo contains an icon of a globe and stylized people, with the text underneath reading, "ISTE+ASCD COMMUNITY LEADER."
A child sits curled up in a black office chair, reading an ARC (advance reader copy) of Spark by Chris Baron. The book has a spiral binding and a color-printed cover. Behind the child is a home library with colorful shelves full of books, toys, and a vertical sign that reads “BOOKS.”
Text: The Aquanaut by Dan Santat Image: body of man in suit wearing jacket and tie with head of old-fashioned metal diving helmet with a fish visible inside and small octopus climbing out
image: 4 Kai Tiles set in a square pattern with a KaiBot in upper left tile. Coding cards laid out in the algorithm below the times. Image of the water cycle above for reference. Image of each stage of the water cycle on an index card by the corresponding tile. visual signs on table with text: "use every time" and "clear the brain" with images of coding cards
divided square image shows half of AI generated portrait of Rachel Lemansky, and half covered with text overlay that reads "I am a Library Leader edtech educator accessibility advocate stem educator content creator iste community leader lifelong learner force of nature #AdobeEduCreative
AI generated image of Rachel Lemansky with text: hello my name is rachel, let's learn together at creative lib fest, april 26th, #creativelibfest #adobeeducreative, i am excited to connect with creative librarians across the US, adobe express for education
The multifaceted role of school librarians: library space management, collection development, curriculum support, circulation, supervision, instruction, technology, community outreach
Text: "Dewey Love Libraries? Yes, We Do!" Imagery: Melvil Dewey (the guy who invented the Dewey Decimal System) giving a big thumbs up, surrounded by stacks of books.
Should it stay or should it go? Book weeding checklist for nonfiction
young girl stamping a Kaibot robot on the coding cards. A sign on the table reads "Use every time" and shows which control cards should be used. 5 magnetic Kai tiles are arranged on the table as a path for the robot to follow.
disco ball with the Brisk Teaching logo perched on top, Disco ball has a text overlay that reads "Club Brisk." Text reads "I'm in the club! I proudly teach grades K-4. Charlton, MA. Rachel Lemansky. Club Brisk Founding Member. Ask me about AI for educators. Brisk Teaching." Portrait image of Rachel Lemansky smiling.
Title reads "celebrate school library month!" Text reads "A School Librarian is your in-house Accessibility Advocate!" Rainbow image over a bookcase. Image of an open book with text "Inspires a love of reading." Image of a globe with text "Ensures equitable access." Image of a lightbulb with text "Supports student learning." Image of a handshake with text "Fosters collaboration." Text at bottom of flyer reads "A Certified School Librarian Makes a Difference!"
Poster with text reading Celebrate School Library Month! The many roles of a school librarian: collection development, instruction, circulation, technology, supervision, curriculum support, community outreach, library space management. Why a certified librarian is essential: expert in literacy and research education, teaches students critical thinking and digital literacy, curates high-quality and inclusive materials, and Supports teachers with lesson planning and resource integration. The roles of a school librarian are listed in an image like an atomic structure centered on a bookshelf. The background color of the image is a deep blue, with all the text printed in white.
round navy blue badge reads "ascd + iste community leader"
Title: The Multifaceted Role of School Librarians. Atomic structure with a bookshelf at the center. Elliptical rings surround it with the roles of a school librarian at each point. Roles cited are Collection Development, Instruction, Circulation, Technology, Supervision, Curriculum Support, Community Outreach, Library Space Management
A kindergarten friend with a huge smile excitedly finding a book at a school book fair
Mrs. Lemansky demonstrating the coding cards for the KaiBots. Blue tiles and KaiBot on the table.
My name is Rachel Lemansky. A little about me…I am an elementary library coordinator. I work at 2 elementary schools in central MA. I joined #EduSkyChat because I love learning and sharing.
Me and my mom laughing
Video showing luau themed Scholastic book fair set to the Hawaiian version of “Under the Rainbow”
image of Mrs. Lemansky with the text "I'm Going to Ditch Summit! December 16th 2024 - January 10th 2025 Get your free ticket now ditchsummit.com "
Text reads “Official Taylor Swift Eras Tour Book” and shows image of Taylor Swift on stage during concert
Trading card for PageMaster Prime of the EduGuardians. Text reads PageMaster Prime, Guardian of Literacy, Rachel Lemansky, Turning Pages Into Portals: Ignite Imagination
Blue butterfly on blade of grass with text #EduSkyChat Mondays 6P, 7M, 8C, 9E
Portrait of a man with short black hair and beard wearing dark sunglasses as the center portrait on an Ace of clubs playing card. Constructivism style
Portrait of a man with shaggy black hair and a beard wearing reflective sunglasses against background of Joker playing cards in 3D pop art style
Mrs. Lemansky smiling and holding The book cover for "Keepunumuk Weeachumun's Story".
Image of Mrs. Lemansky in center with profile pics of educators, librarians, and authors in concentric circles around her