August 2018
Language Magazine
Approval of SEAL
SEAL provides intensive professional development to preschool and elementary school teachers through workshop sessions, coaching, and collaborative reflection and planning. After its initiation in 2008 and following a successful pilot phase in Silicon Valley, the SEAL model has expanded rapidly and is now being implemented in 20 districts, including Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD), the nation’s second-largest public school district. Loyola Marymount University’s Center for Equity for English Learners (CEEL) received a $2.7M federal grant to study SEAL implementation in LAUSD. […]