For schools to be successful in providing current and future students with the right support to rise to the level of expectations embodied by the Common Core State Standards (CCSS 2010), school librarians must lead the way to improving school environments using effective, theory-based design of problem-based instruction that includes acquisition of content knowledge and information literacy skills (Dow 2013). What is effective design of problem-based instruction? What does integration of instructional components in problem-centered instruction look like when school librarians and classroom teachers work together? This article answers both these questions in depth. (Contains 1 table.)