Mini lessons are an essential factor in helping students learn and grow as readers and writers. This session will look at mini lessons through two different lenses. First, how can I shift away from other structures of teaching to be able to provide targeted literacy instruction in under 15 minutes' time? We will then look at mini lessons through a virtual lens. When providing blended or asynchronous instruction, how does the delivery and content of a mini lesson change? Participants will walk away with structures and tools to help plan and deliver effective mini lessons to their secondary students.