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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.
Making Cross Language Connections
A resource for students working with multilingual children that discusses cross-language connections.
Oral Language Analysis for Designated ELD
The Oral Language Analysis strategy provides teachers an opportunity to record student learning and language production, and then analyze their language to determine a series of lessons or steppingstones to be adddressed during Designated ELD.
Promoting a Sense of Identity
Supports teachers by providing ways they can work with families to promote children's proud sense of identity, connection to home culture and heritage, plus respect for diversity.
9 Ways to Support Your Child’s Bilingualism
Provides nine ways to support a child's bilingualism even when you don't speak a second language.
Latest Presentations
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CABE 2025 Designated ELD that Targets Your Students Needs
Our team shared a formative assessment technique, Oral Language Analysis (OLA), used in the SEAL model to help successfully plan and implement responsive DELD lessons.
Equitable Literacy Instruction: Ensuring the Science of Reading Works for All Children
Missed the Campaign for Grade-Level Reading’s Webinar on Equity in the Science of Reading? Watch the Recording!
High Quality DLI: Pedagogy, Curriculum, Instruction Webinar Recording
In this webinar, SEAL Associate Director Heather Skibbins joined University of Missouri and Biltmore Preparatory Academy on best practices for dual language programs, from infants to early elementary students. They discussed how to adapt curricula, pedagogy, and instruction for dual language programs, and how to ensure that all instruction and curricula are culturally and linguistically responsive.
Event Follow-Up: Progress and Status of California’s English Learners
SEAL's Executive Director Anya Hurwitz, Ph.D., joined Learning Policy Institute, California State Board of Education, Californians Together, California Department of Education, Stanford Graduate School of Education for a briefing hosted by the Learning Policy Institute on supporting California’s long-term English Learners through the new state dashboard.
Supporting Bilingualism in PreK & TK (CABE 2023)
Young children have the capacity to learn two languages, but this requires intentional planning. How do you begin planning for integrated curriculum instruction? Which scaffolds should you use to support and give children the confidence to speak in both languages. Are you a PreK or TK teacher looking for strategies to help develop bilingualism in children? Come learn how the Sobrato Early Academic Language (SEAL) approach supports teachers in this work. Participants will receive access to planning tools and key strategies.
Ways to Ensure English Learners Benefit from the Science of Reading
SEAL and New America convened a distinguished panel of experts from across the nation to delve into the critical relationship between the Science of Reading and English Learners.