Why guided reading fits into a comprehensive language arts program -- Organizing group and independent activity time -- Minilessons : preparing for independent success -- How to structure independent activities throughout the reading lesson -- Prereading independent activities -- During reading independent and collaborative activities to improve comprehension -- Postreading independent and collaborative activities as follow-up -- Ensuring success of long-term projects : guidelines and troubleshooting -- Ideas for independent long-term projects -- Minilessons for center preparation -- Using centers effectively and with accountability -- More ideas for stationary, portable, and mobile centers -- How it works -- Putting it all together.