Week 2: Assignment 3: Understanding ELA Instruction

      1. Who is responsible for which portion of the Standards? Describe your understanding of the 5 essential components/Key Features of the Standards, Reading: http://www.showme.com/sh/?i= 38235 (scope and sequence, leveled books, appropriate ebooks, “new literacies”

      ELA instruction is broken down into 5 essential components (reading, writing, speaking, listening and language) and taught by one instructor for K-5 grades. Reading focuses on the text complexity and comprehension growth of a student, essentially the goal of reading is to increase student’s comprehension of complex text. Students must showcase the growth of connecting ideas between text and utilizing text evidence to support their ideas. Finally, students should be able to identify inconsistencies and poor reasoning in texts.

      2.  Key Features of the Standards, Writing.

      Some of the key features of writing included the ability to plan, revise, edit and publish written material in connection to reading assignments. Students will learn the traits of argumentative, informative/explanatory and narrative writing.  These vital features are developed through strengthen their reading and research skills. Students must have the ability to research topics and express their findings.

    

3   3. Key Features of the Standards, Speaking and Listening.

     Speaking and listening go hand in hand and the standard focuses on flexible communication and collaboration. Through this standard, students will develop their communication skills for formal presentation that include but are not limited to storytelling and podcasts. Students must work together to express and listen to ideas by integrating information from oral, visual and quantitative and media sources. By practicing their oral skills, students are developing their language and writing skills as well.

4  4. Key Features of the Standards, Language.

     The language standard focuses on the effective use of the language and includes the standard for writing. The vocabulary standard teaches students the understanding of words and phrases and the cohesive use of acquiring new vocabulary through reading, writing and speaking and listening.