Sitting down one-on-one with a student in a conference is the best way to differentiate instruction so all students can learn the comprehension skills and strategies that wise readers use. In his new video What Are You Thinking? Patrick Allen demonstrates how to connect with readers, how to monitor their progress through individual records, and, perhaps most important, how to encourage children to love books and reading while honoring their individuality. Each of the nine conferences has a different instructional focus, including determining importance in text, vocabulary, expository text, and reading with a writer's eye.