In this book, In Community with Readers: Transforming Reading Instruction with Read Aloud and Minilessons, Lynsey Burkins and Franki Sibberson share how to teach literacy standards and skills in grades 3-6 while also creating a community in which students can bring their whole selves to the work of reading.

Lynsey Burkins is a proud educator who has worked for children for the past twenty years. She works toward creating anti-racist spaces where children feel free, have agency, and know they are loved. She believes books are primary vehicles to help children become more free. Lynsey received her master's degree from The Ohio State University in Language, Literacy, and Culture. She is the co-author of Classroom Design for Student Agency.

Franki Sibberson is a literacy leader with over thirty years of experience as an elementary classroom teacher in Ohio. Franki served as president of the National Council of Teachers of English. She is the co-author of several books, including Beyond Leveled Books, Still Learning to Read, and Classroom Design for Student Agency.

1 Building Identity, Independence, and Agency for Readers through Whole-Class Instruction 2 Shifting Power and Control in Minilessons and Read Aloud 3 Getting to Know the Standards 4 Getting to Know Books 5 Getting to Know Your Students by Listening With Love and Intention 6 A Close Look at a Minilesson Cycle 7 A Close Look at a Read Aloud 8 Planning Intentionally for the First Eight Weeks of School