SEAL Resources

Dive into our curated collection of resources—from research to hands-on practices to engaging educational videos—brought to you by SEAL’s experts. Uncover innovative strategies and insights for how to support Multilingual Learners, and all students, in the classroom.

SEAL Resources

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Oak Grove School District Case Study

See how Oak Grove School District enhanced the SEAL model's effectiveness and longevity by extending it to upper elementary grades and prioritizing on teacher input and collaboration.

Case Studies

Case Studies: The SEAL Model and Its Implementation Across Three Exemplar Districts

Gain an insider view of SEAL's implementation in three California school districts, as we outline the SEAL model, its origins, key design principles, and highlights from our pilot and expansion.

Case Studies

Policy Brief: Supporting Pandemic Recovery for English Learners and Dual Language Learners

Summary of a Multiyear Evaluation Studying the Replication of the Sobrato Early Academic Language (SEAL) Model

Brief

Building an Effective Early Childhood Workforce: The Need for Professional Development for Educators of Dual Language Learners

The Need for Professional Development for Educators of Dual Language Learners

Brief

SEAL Videos

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Designated ELD with Collaborative Practice: 2nd grade

Integrated ELD and small group Designated ELD in an English-taught 2nd grade classroom.

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SEAL ELD Videos

Engaging with Text & Narrative

How to engage students with text in a preschool classroom.

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Embracing Early Education

Integrated and Designated ELD: 2nd Grade

Illustrates Integrated ELD and small group Designated ELD in a second grade classroom

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SEAL ELD Videos

Dialogic Read Aloud

Video produced to demonstrate the “Dialogic Read Aloud” SEAL strategy in a preschool classroom.

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Embracing Early Education

Integrated and Designated ELD : 4th Grade

Integrated ELD and small group Designated ELD in a 4th-grade Classroom

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SEAL ELD Videos

Experience and Intro to SEAL

Approach to building rich, rigorous engaged learning where students enjoy being in the classroom.

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The SEAL Model

SEAL Partner Resources

Access resources from SEAL partners to support your students in the classroom and at home. 

Navigating the Past to Shape the Future of English Learner Education

The education of immigrant and English Learner (EL) students in our nation has been indelibly shaped at the intersection of struggles

Resource Guide for Multilingual Learners

Policy Brief: Understanding Educators’ Experiences Teaching Multilingual Learners

Bay Area Council Economic Institute

The Economic Benefits of Multilingual Learning

A report by the Bay Area Council Economic Institute explores multilingual learning among California’s youngest children and highlights benefits that improve educational outcomes, boost household incomes, and give California companies the edge needed to compete on the world stage.

Reparable Harm: Fulfilling the Unkept Promise of Educational Opportunity for California’s Long Term English Learners

Laurie Olsen, Ph.D., has worked with hundreds of teams of district and school leadership and county offices of education across California