Introduction. Story: at the heart of all we do
The essential questions that frame our year
Grounding our choices in our beliefs
Getting to know our students
Planning for a successful year
Why a writer's-reader's notebook?
Immersion in writing (and reading)
Immersion in reading (and writing)
Essentials in the reading-writing workshop
Under the influence of writers: author-genre studies
Exhibeo humanitas (persuasive writing)