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The video had a lot of good information, but a few things really stuck with me. I didn’t even know there was a law that makes it mandatory for schools to support English learners. I always thought that was just someone’s job, not something the government actually enforced. I was also surprised that schools are required to use research and evidence to support these students. And while teaching English is important, a lot of students come in with real trauma, so schools can’t just focus on academics. They also have to teach basic things like holding a pencil, hygiene, and even stepping in to mediate conflicts between students. The video had a lot of other great information like the stats and strategies to support students but these few things stuck out to me.

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There are a lot of interesting facts and new information that I learned when i was watching the documentary.

I was at a school with a lot of English language learners but I was still surprised at the percentage of them that actually graduate highschool, which was 62%. This number surprised me because I had a lot of ELL students that graduated with my class.

Another thing that I learned is Sheltered Instruction, which is an approach to help students with academic content and make it more accessible to English language learners but also help them in learning english.

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I learned that 60% of English learners that speaks English successfully graduate.

I learned that most students that only know how to answer questions in their 1st language struggle to fully demonstrate their understanding in academic settings where a different language is used.

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One thing I learned from the video is that English learners benefit most from structured academic supports, such as newcomer programs, dual-language instruction, and sheltered instruction, rather than being expected to learn English without support.  Throughout the video, it also explained that effective programs help students learn academic content at the same time they are developing English, instead of separating language learning from subjects like history or math.  An additional takeaway from the video that was important was that successful supports actually value the students' home language and cultural backgrounds and treat them as strengths that help students succeed academically.

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The start of the video was very entertaining, they gave a lot of information that it was good to know. They said that there are proximally 4.5 million students in America's public school system that are learning English as a new language and the number increases.

Knowing how to teach to English Learner students can have a big positive impact in your student's academic journey.

The Seal of Biliteracy is given to students by school, district, or state education department and it becomes part of the students official transcript and diploma. 27 states have approve it. I had it on my diploma! and I honestly didn't know what it was.

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What stood out most to me in this video was that over 4.5 million students in U.S. schools are learning English as a second language, and only 62% of those English Language Learners graduate from high school. I don't think I ever realized how many English Learners are in the school system and how many challenges they face in the classroom. I also thought it was interesting that the "sink or swim" method of instruction for ENL students was/is so prevalent in schools. I have been in classrooms where things were being taught in a language different from my own, and I can't imagine trying to learn the fundamentals of math, science, history, etc., like that every single day without any extra assistance.

Another thing that stood out to me was the idea that adapting lessons to better equip ENL students is not equivalent to "watering down" or oversimplifying the lesson. I think this correlates with the fact that many English Learners feel like they aren't as smart as their native English-speaking peers.

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I was shocked to learn that in many schools, non-English speaking students are placed in the classroom and are expected to "sink or swim." This is very disappointing to hear and not fair to the ENL students. Thankfully, there are methods being placed in schools giving teachers the strategies to help these students.

I also learned that English learners are the fastest-growing population of students nationwide. One school in the video said they have 47 dialects spoken in their school system. However, they seem to have a lot of resources to give the families support. They said their main goal is to make the families feel welcomed, which I think is a huge part for ENL students. Not only are they learning a new language, but also culture, so allowing them to feel welcomed and wanted is key.

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The first thing I learned from the video was what sheltered instruction is. Sheltered instruction is information delivered with intense instruction mixed with scaffold teaching. It allows things to be explained in a variety of ways allowing for the use of simplified language. It also helps incorporate hands-on activities.

T.E.S.O.L endorsement Teaching english to speakers of other languages. This is an endorsement.

There is a nation wide award given out by schools district or education department called the the seal of biliteracy.  It gets added to the student's transcript and is added to their diploma.

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While watching the video something that stood out to me was that the scale and diversity of English learner population is significantly growing and nearly 4.5 million students in the U.S. public school systems are learning English. These students are incredibly diverse, consisting of immigrants, refugees, and children born in the U.S. to parents who speak other languages at home. Another thing that stood out to me from the video is the fact that to be successful in school you need mastery academic English and not just conversation skills. While many immigrants in past could get by with conversational English today's students need to have academic English to be college and career ready. This is more a level of language that has challenging vocabulary specific to subjects like math, science, and social studies.

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From the documentary, one thing that really stood out to me was the statistic that 4.5 million students in the U.S. are learning English for the first time, and this number is expected to continue increasing. I found this very interesting and important. Schools need to implement better ways to support these students instead of simply placing them into english speaking classrooms, because research shows that this approach does not work. These students need individualized support to succeed. I also learned that there is a shortage of ENL teachers, along with how challenging the job can be. ENL teachers must teach in different ways so students can understand, especially when the teacher does not speak the student’s native language.

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The video starts with many shocking statistics students who are learning English. Which is a great fact that many other people should learn because the number of students who do not speak English will continue to increase over the years.

ESSA is a law that is required for English learners to have extra support in school to help them to succeed. There are dual language programs to help students learn educational content in their native language.

Many of English student's learner come from different backgrounds and bring different trauma within them. With having support in school to help cope with trauma or teach them basic hygiene.

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While watching the documentary, I learned that there are an incredible amount of English Learners throughout our country. A shocking statistic that came with this was that only 62% of English Learners graduated from high school. I went to a private school where there were hardly any EL's. Because I was so isolated in school, all of this information and all of the statistics are very new to me. However, understanding the relevance of EL's is important for me as a future teacher because understanding my students who might be English Learners will help me be a successful teacher.

I also learned the difference between conversational English and academic English. The documentary pointed out that in years past, immigrants and refugees did not struggle as much as they might now because they picked up the English Language through experience. For EL's in the classroom today, there is a different language for math, social studies, and science. This presents an additional challenge for EL's who not only have to learn to communicate in the English Language on a day to day basis, but they also have to learn how to communicate in an academic sense.

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Throughout the video, I learned the meaning behind what English learners mean, and to summarize, it is a very diverse group of students with different backgrounds, home languages, and levels of prior schooling. Due to this, the instruction of the class needs to be not only flexible but also responsive to their needs. I think it was very important that the video noted that it's not about "watering down" the information, but more of making it more understandable to English Learners.

Another thing I learned as well from this video is that when general education teachers, ESL teachers, and families work together, English learners do better in school and feel more welcome in the classroom. From this video, I learned how working as a team is key to having English learns succeed, and this also helps teachers understand their students' needs.

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80% of English learners in the Cleveland metropolitan area school district are Spanish speaking. Many of those students were born in the United States another 10% are refugees and the rest are immigrants. English learners are 10% of the U.S population, they’re not doing as well in school.

Across the country only 62% of English learners graduate from high school, just by law English learners must be given the support for second language acquisition, this law is called the every student succeeds Act also known as (ESSA) passed in 2015

At Thomas Jefferson their using a practice called sheltered instruction as where they receive intensive instruction and lessons scaffold the information presenting it in multiple ways including simplified language, visuals aids and graphics and hands on activity's. Also the newcomers program encourages the students to use their home languages for more successful outcomes.

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This video covers many shocking statistics about English learners and the unfair hardships they face in schools compared to their English-speaking peers. English learners make up one-tenth of the population of the United States' school systems, and that number is only growing. Out of that one-tenth, about 62% will actually graduate high school. The other 38% are victims of inadequate or the lack of equitable, culturally appropriate education.

To combat this, some schools have implemented different types of newcomer programs, sheltered instruction, or education, including their own language, to help ease these students into their educational environment. It's methods like these that are shifting the classroom norm from a sink-or-swim structure towards one that is specifically tailored to their own educational needs.

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The video interviews a teacher and she explains that she has about 30+ languages throughout all of her students. This stood out to me because trying to teach many different students with many different languages can be very difficult especially if you don't know much or any at all of a language that one of your students are speaking in. Another thing that stood out to me was when someone said the most important thing to make families feel comfortable. I would assume before this video it would be to ensure the child learns but it makes sense to me that when you feel comfortable you have the ability to open up more. When you have 30+ first languages it can cause some confusion and when you create a comfortable second home for a student at school it can really help.

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This video gives us the shocking statistic that students who need to learn English make up 1 in 10 students. Newcomer programs, dual language programs, and sheltered instruction are evidence based practices being used to successfully teach English alongside academic content. They are using these methods to help reduce to pressure of learning English alongside science, math, and other school subjects. These programs hope to raise the 62 percent graduation rate for English learners.

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The video highlights a significant statistic: 4.5 million students are currently learning English as a second language. These learners face the dual challenge of mastering a new language while simultaneously tackling difficult academic subjects. I was surprised to learn that some educators still expect EL students to succeed in general education classrooms without any intentional support; as a peer mentioned, this 'sink or swim' approach often leads to failure. To combat this, programs like the Newcomer Program provide safe, specialized environments for recent arrivals. Also sheltered instruction uses hands-on techniques to help students reach grade-level proficiency. These intentional supports are vital for the success of both the students and their families.

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One thing that stood out to me was that the traditional “sink or swim” approach for English learners does not work for most students. Without intentional support, many English learners struggle academically and emotionally, which helps explain why only 62% of English language learners graduate from high school.

The video emphasized that supporting English learners is not about “watering down” instruction, but about making learning more accessible. Strategies like sheltered instruction, scaffolding, visuals, and small-group instruction allow students to access grade-level content while also developing their English language skills.

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This video explains how the numbers of students that are learning English for the first time is on the rise. I find it interesting how one of the teachers has students from 14 different countries and about 23 different languages spoken in her classroom. This school seems to do a phenomenal job of desiring their students to succeed and become what they wish to do after school.

The school provides the whole family through the entire process and I think that is extremely important. They also give the students multiple resources and moments to interact with other peers to better suite their educational needs.

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Statistics concerning English language learners and learning were provided throughout the video. These numbers were presented on both a local and national scale, which really emphasized the point that this topic/challenge is far more prominent now than it ever has been, and we, as future and current educators, need to find solutions.

One statement that stood out was that the typical approach for integrating English learners in the classroom is to put them in a mainstream general-ed classroom and wait to see if they succeed or not. This shocked me because without having support or resources, no one would just understand a completely new language or culture, so why are we expecting students to be able to?

The other point that interested me was the approach of Content-Based Instruction, where the teacher provides grade-level content alongside the types of support needed to properly understand what the content is. As future educators, we need to strive to create new strategies that help with understanding and connecting the content for our English learners. This way, they can get the same education as their English-native peers while not feeling singled out or 'dumb'.

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Throughout the video, the creators give the percentages of English language learning in America, or a certain school, or a school district. However, the percentage that stuck out to me the most was that only 62% of English language learners graduate from high school. This was a lot lower than I was expecting it to be.

When we as teachers have English language learners in our classroom and are having to help by modifying a lesson for English language learners, they are not supposed to "water it down" as Lynn Smolen says. We are called to create strategies and routines to make it more understandable for the students to be able to learn easier.