Table of Contents
The Teacher on the Sidelines of Independent Reading
Planning for Engagement: Coloring and Contouring Students’ Expectations
Clever Matchmaking Between Students and Books
Direct Instruction and Routines in the Independent Reading Classroom
Teaching Through Deskside Conferences
Capturing the Attention of Our Disengaged Readers
Differentiating Instruction Through Deskside Conferences
Teaching Comprehension in Fiction Texts
Teaching Comprehension in Nonfiction Texts
Assessing Independent Readers
Study Guide
References