First things first -- What does the series contain? -- What does research say that all readers need? -- A knowledge of reading development can power your teaching -- The big picture of the school day and of a reading workshop -- Tracking kids' progress and using assessment to support instruction -- The architecture (and the principles) that inform minilessons -- Management systems -- Small-group work: developing a richer repertoire of methods -- Conferring with readers: intense, intimate, responsive teaching -- Word study -- Shared reading -- Reading aloud -- Differentiation: helping all learners access the curriculum.