Participants will step into the shoes of emergent bilingual students through a powerful immersive experience that highlights the confusion, frustration, and resilience these learners navigate daily. In this interactive session, participants will engage in an immersive experience designed to simulate the challenges faced by emergent bilingual students. Through this lens, educators will reflect on barriers to access and engagement, then explore practical, research-based strategies that can be implemented immediately. Walk away with tools to ensure every student can participate, learn, and succeed. Bring a lesson plan that you can work with to implement ideas and scaffolds right away!