Bestselling authors Douglas B. Fisher and Nancy Frey show how teachers can help students develop stronger learning skills by ensuring that their literacy instruction moves from modeling and guided practice (situations where the teacher has most of the responsibility) to collaborative learning and, finally, to independent tasks. The 2-book series is based on the authors' groundbreaking ASCD book, Better Learning Through Structured Teaching: A Framework for the Gradual Release of Responsibility (2008), but tailored to the English language arts and aligned with the ELA common core state standards.