Assignment #1/ Week #2: Write a short reflection on your understanding of the ELA instruction.

     There are five key features of common core standards that are important for ELA instruction which include reading, writing, speaking, language, and listening.

      Reading and writing connection overlap each other where reading instruction is effective when combined with writing instruction. When students read overtime they become better writers especially when they are exposed to different genres which will allow children to learn variety of textual structures and languages. Which this exposure it allows students to be immersed in information that they can use to build on through text. In addition, what children know may come from the text they read which will provide them with knowledge they will be able to use in the future. 

       Reading plays a major role in writing because writing is structured by conveying knowledge in print, thus information is needed to share before it can be written. Writing evidence from text rather than answering questions that are solely from their prior knowledge and experience helps with reading-writing connection as well when prompted with answering specific information from the text. This allow students to read carefully while grasping information from the text that can be used as evidence, ideas, details, and arguments. Students vocabularies can be enhanced through conversations, reading, and direct instruction, thus allowing students to determine word meanings and expand their range of words and phrases.  Students’ speaking and listening can be enhanced by integrating oral and media resources as well. Some examples may include round robbin or using audio.