Research suggests: Not any one student is exactly the same, regardless if that student is an ELL student or not. Every student comes from a different background, is a different race, has different religious beliefs and cultures, holds different values and comes from different SES backgrounds. Just because a student is labeled ELL does not give us the right to clump them together. Their individual experiences make them unique and we should work harder to get to know our students, make them feel safe and supported, and use our knowledge of our students to help them learn.