This document provides information about language arts instruction including defining key concepts like assimilation, accommodation, equilibration, and disequilibration. It discusses the six language arts and strategies to help learners in the four language systems. It also describes different patterns of practice teachers can use for language arts like literature focus units, literature circles, reading and writing workshops, and thematic units. The document discusses the teacher's role and how to adapt instruction for English language learners. It provides examples of ways to assess students' learning like observations, notes, conferences, and checklists.