Witherell (reading, Bridgewater State College) offers commonsense answers to the persistent instructional question: what do you do with the rest of the class while you're leading a small group? She describes a variety of ideas for organizing reading instructional time to make the most of students' independent time, including mini-lessons that prepare students for individual work, during-reading activities to help them retain what they read, and after-reading activities. She also presents long-term projects and center-based independent activities that challenge students to work by themselves. The book includes a wealth of room organization tips, classroom scenarios, a sample weekly plan, and reproducible materials for classroom use. Annotation ©2007 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)