Research

Explore our published insights designed to help advance the field’s understanding of what works for English Learners, Dual Language Learners, and Multilingual Learners.

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Investing in Bilingual Teachers

In the fall of 2017, the California Department of Education awarded a Bilingual Teacher Professional Development Program (BTPDP) state grant to eight Local Education Agencies (LEAs) to address the bilingual teacher shortage in California.

Report

How Families Can Develop Oral Language

A resource that informs families of different ways they can help develop oral language.

Classroom Tools

Mountain View School District Case Study

See Mountain View School District's district-wide strategy for implementing SEAL, adapting our model to suit their specific English Learner and Dual Language Learner needs and timelines.

Case Studies

Redwood City School District Case Study

Learn how Redwood City School District emphasizes the crucial role of bilingual educators in adopting the SEAL approach, and illustrates its implementation in both preschool and elementary school settings.

Case Studies

Latest Presentations

Strengthening Family Partnerships to Promote Bilingual Pride at Home and in the Classroom (La Cosecha 2023 Annual Conference)

This workshop offers effective practices and strategies to build family partnership at your sites through an assets-based approach.

Centering Multilingual Families + Communities within the $4.1 Billion Community Schools Partnership Program (CABE 2023)

California is making a historic $4.1 billion investment through its Community Schools Partnership Program grants.

Discover Successful Approaches to Designated ELD that Responds to YOUR Students Needs (CABE 2023)

Need help planning “in response to” Designated ELD lessons?

Supporting Bilingualism in PreK & TK (CABE 2023)

Young children have the capacity to learn two languages, but this requires intentional planning.

The Power of Stories for Equity-Focused School Transformation (CABE 2023)

Our stories, nuestros testimonios, shift hearts and minds, offering critical examples that inspire, spark action, and transform – even in times of uncertainty or challenge.

Testimonios: How Powerful Stories Transform Dual Language Learning Communities (CABE 2023)

In dual language we are tasked not only with the pedagogy of biliteracy, but with nurturing our students and our own intersectional identities, our languages, cultures, races/ ethnicities and more.