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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.
Early Literacy Development and Instruction for Dual Language Learners in Early Childhood Education
Research in bilingual education points to critical characteristics of quality early childhood programs for dual language learners that include their home language and culture, fully engage their families as educational partners, and implement linguistically and culturally responsive approaches.
Literature of Windows & Mirrors Bibliography
A series of wonderful books to be used in a classroom that address gender, race, economic class and family structures.
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.
How Families Can Develop Oral Language
A resource that informs families of different ways they can help develop oral language.
Latest Presentations
Designated & Integrated ELD: Using Language Functions as a Bridge
Are you struggling to design a student-responsive Designated ELD that builds upon what students are learning in Spanish? Through SEAL’s model of language functions, graphic organizers, differentiated sentence frames, and transfer lessons Dual Language teachers will explore how to bridge what their students are learning in Spanish into content-based Designated ELD. We will examine classroom artifacts and videos to show how you can connect what you are doing throughout your day in a way that develops academic language and literacy in both languages.
Coaching: The Essential Role to Enact Powerful, Lasting Reform(CABE 2024)
Implementing lasting systems change, as prescribed by the CA EL Roadmap, requires the essential role of a Coach to hold the vision of success for Language Learners
Aligning Science of Reading Policies with the Needs of English Learners
On February 8, New America and SEAL will co-hosted a webinar that unpacked the relationship between the Science of Reading and ELs, including the misconceptions about this much debated topic and its impact on students identified as ELs and dual language programs. The first panel of experts discussed the policy implications of the Science of Reading for ELs, and the second panel featured state, district and instructional leaders at the forefront of Science of Reading implementation.
Cross-Linguistic Connections in Multilingual Programs (CABE 2024)
Bilingual children need the skills to analyze and understand both their languages; to know how they work and how they are similar and different. This interactive workshop will explore how to develop students’ metalinguistic awareness through cross-linguistic strategies and practices
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. Schools can use these grants to fund a variety of supports. But not everyone is taking advantage – just yet. Building culturally and linguistically responsive family-school partnerships will be key, though many school leaders are saying they need help. Learn how community schools can promote home language development and multilingualism through culturally and linguistically responsive family-school partnerships. Hear from school district and site leaders who will share their approaches and success stories for making community schools a reality. Learn how you can too!
2022 Birth to 12th Grade Water Cooler Conference Day 2 - Centering Equity in K-12 Systems (Catalyst California)
SEAL’s Executive Director Anya Hurwitz moderated a panel at the Fall 2022 Birth to 12th Grade Water Cooler Conference focused on centering equity in K-12 systems. The panel discussed systemic change and building systems that are rooted in racial equity and lifted up equity initiatives that intentionally build a collective vision, support capacity building, and use targeted resource allocation to meet the needs of the most impacted and underserved students