The document discusses best practices for teaching reading. It recommends developing readers who are passionate, inquisitive, strategic, confident, flexible, efficient, enduring, open-minded, and thoughtful. It advocates changing talk around texts, expanding the definition of comprehension, and developing readers from novices to experts. Specific teaching methods are outlined, including mini lessons, reading application, and sharing. Mini lessons should focus on skills, strategies, genres, and sustainable habits. Reading application involves conferencing and small group guidance. The document provides examples of establishing reading routines and choosing a path for instruction, either focusing on one text at a time, using broad units of study, or following a long-term systematic framework.