Resources
We’ve gathered a variety of free publications, videos and SEAL tools to help English Learners and Dual Language Learners to learn, thrive and lead. The resources included are sourced from SEAL experts, partner organizations and other educational institutions. Check out our library below.
If you’re new to SEAL, we invite you to learn more about SEAL and how to apply SEAL in the classroom. For more information, please connect with us.
A P-3 Framework: Centering English Learners
SEAL's P-3 Framework: Centering English Learners authored by Dr. Laurie Olsen, provides a vision of an inclusive, equitable P–3 system that draws on EL expertise to create an aligned schooling system responsive to English learners from early education through the elementary grades.
SEAL Brief: Centering Multilingual Families in California Community Schools
RESEARCH BRIEF: Centering Multilingual Families in California Community Schools Community schools are schools where the resources and voices of the staff, families and community are organized around supporting student success. They have shown promise in improving student learning and well-being, particularly with underserved populations such as Dual Language Learners and English Learners. The brief by SEAL and Community [...]
SEAL Brief: Promising STEM Practices for ELs/EBs
RESEARCH BRIEF: From Frameworks to Classrooms: Promising Practices for California English Learners/Emergent Bilinguals in STEM The California Department of Education will soon release a new Mathematics Framework that could significantly strengthen the pipeline of underrepresented English learners/emergent bilinguals (ELs/EBs) into STEM careers. SEAL's latest brief - From Frameworks to Classrooms: Promising Practices for California English Learners/Emergent Bilinguals in [...]
Early Literacy Development and Instruction for Dual Language Learners
Written by Socorro G. Herrera, Ed.D., Martha I. Martinez, Ph.D., Laurie Olsen, Ph.D., and Sonia Soltero, Ph.D. National Committee for Effective Literacy for Emergent Bilingual Students
Resource Guide for Multilingual Learners
Authored by Public Advocates
Policy Brief: Understanding Educators’ Experiences Teaching Multilingual Learners
Authored by Public Advocates Education Equity Team Senior Staff Attorney Shilpa Ram
The Economic Benefits of Multilingual Learning
The report was authored by Patrick Kallerman, Vice President of Research at the Economic Institute, together with Abby Raisz, Research Manager at the Economic Institute.
Case Studies: The SEAL Model and Its Implementation Across Three Exemplar Districts
By Social Policy Research Associates
Building the Supply of Bilingual Teachers in California
Evidence From State Investment Shows Districts Should Look Closer to Home for Bilingual Teacher Candidates
Investing in Bilingual Teachers
By Martha I. Martínez, Ph.D., SEAL (Sobrato Early Academic Language) & Guadalupe Díaz Lara, Ph.D., California State University, Fullerton
Introduction to SEAL
Introduction to SEAL For more videos on SEAL’s model, impact and pedagogy, visit our YouTube channel. If you’re a SEAL practitioner, we are always creating new videos just for our partner educators implementing the model so login to Torsh to see all the resources available. [...]
SEAL Covid-19 Webinar Series
SEAL Covid-19 Webinar Series Promoting Oral Language in Distance Learning - May 20, 2020 Engaging Families in Distance Learning - May 27, 2020 For more videos on SEAL’s model, impact and pedagogy, visit our YouTube [...]
Call to Action: A Multilingual California
Call to Action: A Multilingual California For more videos on SEAL’s model, impact and pedagogy, visit our YouTube channel. If you’re a SEAL practitioner, we are always creating new videos just for our partner educators implementing the model so login to Torsh to see all the [...]
Bilingualism Through the Eyes of a Student
Bilingualism Through the Eyes of a Student For more videos on SEAL’s model, impact and pedagogy, visit our YouTube channel. If you’re a SEAL practitioner, we are always creating new videos just for our partner educators implementing the model so login to Torsh to see all [...]
SEAL Pedagogy
SEAL Pedagogy For more videos on SEAL’s model, impact and pedagogy, visit our YouTube channel. If you’re a SEAL practitioner, we are always creating new videos just for our partner educators implementing the model so login to Torsh to see all the resources available. [...]
How SEAL is working in Los Angeles Unified School District
How SEAL is working in Los Angeles Unified School District For more videos on SEAL’s model, impact and pedagogy, visit our YouTube channel. If you’re a SEAL practitioner, we are always creating new videos just for our partner educators implementing the model so login to Torsh [...]
For more videos on SEAL’s model, impact and pedagogy, visit our YouTube channel.
Please download some of our favorite SEAL educator tools and resources.
EL Roadmap Needs Survey – Coaches
A tool to help coaches focus on and support English Learner Roadmap Implementation.
Bringing Joy into the Home
A flyer with a list of ideas in Spanish & English about how to bring joy back into the home after a year of shelter in place. A wonderful resource to include in monthly family newsletters.
Classroom Audit
A classroom audit involves a non-judgemental reading of the messages conveyed by the materials present in a classroom. Use this classroom template to look at your classroom through the lens of equity and diversity. interactions between students and teachers, books on the shelves, and arrangement of furniture through the lens of equity and diversity.
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.
SEAL’s High Leverage Pedagogical Crosswalk
A crosswalk of SEAL's HLPPs and how they shift from Preschool through 6th grade.
Importance of Oral Language: Module Introduction
Lays out why a focus on oral language is so critical for English Language Learners.
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 in order to provide windows out to the world and mirrors for students to see themselves.
Alignment & Articulation Tool
A tool that promotes reflection and cross-grade level discussion amongst teachers to encourage school-wide alignment and articulation.
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.
How Families Can Develop Oral Language
A family resource that informs families of different ways they can help develop oral language.