This publication digs deeper into the hows and whys of the gradual release of responsibility instructional framework. To gradually release responsibility is to equip students with what they need to be engaged and self-directed learners.

chapter 1. Learning, or not learning, in school -- chapter 2. Focused instruction : purpose, modeling, think-alouds, and noticing -- chapter 3. Guided instruction : questions, prompts, and cues -- chapter 4. Collaborative learning : consolidating thinking with peers -- chapter 5. Independent learning : applying what has been taught -- chapter 6. Implementing the gradual release of responsibility instructional framework.