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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.
Myths and Research About Early Bilingual Development
This resource breaks down some of the most common myths about bilingualism—and the research that debunks them. It's a valuable tool for educators engaging families in conversations about the benefits of home language development.
SEAL's 11 High-Leverage Pedagogical Practices
Our 11 High-Leverage Pedagogical Practices equip educators to create rigorous, joyful, and language-rich classrooms where every student succeeds. By integrating students’ linguistic and cultural assets, SEAL fosters a learning environment that values home languages and empowers diverse learners to reach their full potential.
Effective ELD in California's Dual Language Programs
Centering English Learner/ Emergent Bilingual Students in Literacy Research and Instruction
There is a considerable amount of attention currently on the science of reading, with many states rushing to adopt policies that are purportedly aligned with it.
Latest Presentations
What are the benefits of building oral language, vocabulary, and background knowledge in a student’s home language? (The Reading League Summit)
Patricia Pate’s session discussion focused on the research base, benefits, and implications of developing oral language skills in more than one language and linking new learning to knowledge acquired in a student’s home language. Joining panelists from Teacher PRO and Middle Tennessee State University and moderated by Dr. Magaly Lavadenz from Loyola Marymount University, Pate illustrated the sophisticated language of three- and four-year-olds and focused on the benefits of building oral language, vocabulary and background knowledge in a student’s home language.
Release Event: Economic Impact of Multilingual Learning
SEAL with Early Edge California joined Bay Area Council Economic Institute and Sobrato Philanthropies as a panelist to discuss their recent report: The Economic Benefits of Multilingual Learning. The report findings reveal that supporting multilingual learning among California’s youngest children can improve educational outcomes, boost household incomes, and give California companies the edge needed to compete on the world stage.
Play, Relationships + Academics: Teaching the Ways Kindergartners Learn Best (Campaign for Grade-Level Reading)
SEAL’s Anya Hurwitz took part in the second of a six-part webinar series by The Campaign for Grade-Level Reading and New America’s Early & Elementary Education Policy Program that promotes impactful teaching and learning in kindergarten. Anya with leaders from Stand for Children, Temple University, and Tools of the Mind explored research findings on teaching and learning in kindergarten and explored strategies and approaches for teaching in the way young children learn best.
Strengthening Kindergarten to Improve Children’s PreK-3rd Grade Experiences (Campaign for Grade-Level Reading)
In this GLR Learning Tuesdays moderator Laura Bornfreund of New America asks panelists what a well-aligned, joyful, and developmentally informed PreK through third continuum means for dual language learners, children with disabilities, and children from families with low incomes.
Strengthening Family Partnerships to Promote Bilingual Pride at Home and in the Classroom(CABE 2024)
This workshop offers effective practices and strategies to build family partnerships that foster strong community engagement and empower families to take an active role in students’ learning.
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, offering ready-to-go workshops to foster community engagement and empower families to take an active role in students’ learning.