Research-based, easy-to-use lesson structures for explicit and engaging teaching. In this book, a literacy expert provides nine effective, predictable, research-based lesson structures that help busy teachers save planning time and focus their teaching - and student attention - on content rather than procedures. Each of the nine lesson structures (read aloud, phonics and spelling, vocabulary, focus, shared reading, close reading, guided inquiry, reader's theater, and conversation) has its own chapter and features a wealth of resources that let you see the lessons in action in ELA, Science, and Social Studies classes, including an annotated teaching vignette, lesson explanation, and research notes; tips for planning, structure and timing suggestions, and ideas for responsive teaching; detailed planning templates and 22 accompanying online videos covering over 3 hours of classroom footage; and the author's reflections, key look-fors, and ideas for next steps. The nine lesson structures can be used with any curriculum or core program, text, and subject, making it easier for teachers to maximize explicit and engaging teaching time across the day, and simplify planning and preparation. The author incorporates a wide range of compelling research about how best to teach reading to every student in your class and translates the research (or the science of teaching reading) into high-leverage moves you can count on to deliver powerful lessons again and again. She also honors the art of teaching reading, helping teachers tap into their experience and hone their expertise to make quick, effective classroom decisions that take student learning to the next level.