1. What It Means to Be a Reader
2. What It Means to Teach Reading
3. Getting Ready: Management and Structures
4. Matching Students to Just-Right Books
5. Reinforcing Students’ Strengths: Compliment Conferences
6. Supporting Students During Whole-Class Studies
7. Helping Students Move from Reading Level to Level
8. Holding Students Accountable for Previous Teaching
9. Improving Student Conversations About Books
10. Planning for What to Teach and How to Teach It
11. Working Efficiently: Group Conferring
12. Keeping Records
Appendix: Conference Transcripts