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Immersion does not mean assimilation

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"The more English the better."
(Not unless comprehension is following along.)

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That all ELL student are immigrants

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Immersion is the “normal” way of learning.

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One of the myths that I saw in my research was that intellect can be indicated by a student's proficiency in English. I knew that this was a myth before this assignment but it still surprises me every time I hear it.

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“ELL students have more learning disabilities than English speaking students”

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"It is the responsibility of the ESL teacher to teach ELLs. That's why we hired him or her."

In reality, "ESL teachers cannot be solely responsible for the education of ELLs. It takes a village!"

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Myth: Communication is "impossible" with ELL students because of language barrier.
The most surprising thing I found while looking at these myths was how much they underestimated these ELL students.

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Allowing students to use their native tongue in the classroom can hinder acquisition of the English language.
debunked: in lots of ways it can actually help

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I was surprised that others thought that ELL students make up a homogeneous group such as the same background, culture, and social class

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English isn’t their first language.
Might not be their second.

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Learning different subjects simultaneously is encouraged

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That  57% of ELL students were born in the U.S. and not here on a visa or immigrated

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Myth:  STUDENTS NEED TO BE CORRECTED WHEN THEY'RE SPEAKING ENGLISH

Myth: ONCE STUDENTS CAN SPEAK WITH REASONABLE FLUENCY, THEY CAN QUICKLY PICK UP THE ACADEMIC WORK

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All student learn English the same, it doesn't matter what their native language is.

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Myth: English language proficiency is an indicator of intellect (Berg)

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Most suprsing myth: ELLs are all imigrants.