Chapter 1 - Defining Balance, Finding Balance Chapter 2 - Whole Class Reading Instruction: High-Level Support for Learning Chapter 3 - Whole Class Writing Instruction: High-Level Support for Learning Chapter 4 - Collaborative Reading and Writing: Learning in the Company of Peers Chapter 5 - Small Group Reading Instruction: Targeted Support Through Guided Learning Chapter 6 - Small Group Writing Instruction: Targeted Support Through Guided Learning Chapter 7 - Independent Reading: Practicing, Applying, and Extending Learning Chapter 8 - Independent Writing Instruction: Practicing, Applying, and Extending Learning Chapter 9 - Assessment and Intervention in the Balanced Literacy Classroom: Noticing and Responding to Students' Needs References