This document describes changes in language arts instruction that are designed to recognize the unique strengths and abilities of Chapter 1 and migrant education students. The document also describes a particular vision of a new language arts program for these students, a program designed to teach to their strengths and provide them with opportunities to succeed. The chapters include: (1) "Changes in Language Arts Instruction"; (2) "The Curriculum in a Literature-Based Program"; (3) "The Language Arts as Tools for Learning"; (4) "The Assessment of Language Arts Processes"; (5) "The Classroom as a Place for Collaborative Learning"; (6) "Role of the Language Arts Teacher"; and (7) "A New Language Arts Program." (MS)