A great reading conference only takes five minutes, but its impact can last a lifetime. That's because conferences are the critical, one-to-one teaching that forms the backbone of reading instruction. shows you how to confer well and demonstrates why a few moments with students every week can put them on the path to becoming better, more independent readers. is a comprehensive guide that shows you how to determine what readers have learned and what they need to practice, then provides suggestions for targeting instruction to meet students' needs. It provides explicit teaching methods for use in effective conferences. You'll learn how to: presents repeatable frameworks for conferences that focus on six specific purposes of reading instruction: What's more, each purpose is bolstered by an appendix of conference transcripts that support your teaching. With all this plus ideas for planning instruction, keeping records of your conferences, and even conducting group sessions, will make a big difference in how you teach reading-helping you feel confident and well equipped to foster each student's growth and independence as a reader.