Howard County has found a way to help advance the language skills of its students learning English as a second language.Download the WBAL appAs the number of English learning programs has increased across the state, it's led to some pretty creative ways to help educate the entire student body.There's nothing traditional about this math classroom at Oakland Mills High School in Columbia. For starters, it has café-style seating, where students get to solve problems on their desktops. It seems evident, students are already sold on the makeover."I was so happy. I said, 'Oh, my God,' student Osiris Balenzia said.This is also a classroom where teachers make the rounds assisting students where needed, and on their individual learning level and language."It also enhances the communication between students and it allows us to more easily fill in any gaps or identify new skill sets they need to work on," Oakland Mills High School teacher Christine Sweigart said. Students get to work in teams and move around station to station using the learning tools on hand."It's cool because there are all the things I like. It has a lot technology and I feel like I can do more things," student Edwin Aparico said."As far as our English language learners, it's great for them they are able to really get to engage with the material," Oakland Mills High School teacher Renato Gonzales said.That is the whole idea behind changing how and where students learn. "Behind me you got things like posters that are also translated into different languages that helps," said Jonathan Wray, with Howard County Schools.So far, the transformed high school classroom is the one of the only kind in the county.Also on WBALTV.com: