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.

Effective ELD in California's Dual Language Programs

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.
SEAL Videos
Oral Language Analysis
Approach to formative assessment based upon oral language and how it is used to plan for ELD.
Integrated and Designated ELD: Kindergarten
Integrated ELD and small group Designated ELD in an English-taught Kindergarten classroom
Draw, Tell, & Label
SEAL preschool strategy “Draw, Tell, & Label” as the insect unit unfolds over several days.
Integrated and Designated ELD: 2nd/3rd Grade
Integrated ELD and small group Designated ELD in a 2/3 Combination English-taught classroom.
Experience and Intro to SEAL
Approach to building rich, rigorous engaged learning where students enjoy being in the classroom.
Integrated and Designated ELD : 4th Grade
Integrated ELD and small group Designated ELD in a 4th-grade Classroom
SEAL Partner Resources
Access resources from SEAL partners to support your students in the classroom and at home.
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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

CABE 2019 Edition: Multilingual Educator
SEAL’s Approach to Building Teacher Capacity to Support English Learners

Improving Education for Multilingual English Learner Students
Chapter 3: Multilingual Programs and Pedagogy: What Teachers and Administrators Need to Know and Do

Promoting the Educational Success of Children and Youth Learning English: Promising Futures
National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Mathematics (NASEM) meta-analysis of EL research