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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Investing in Bilingual Teachers

In the fall of 2017, the California Department of Education awarded a Bilingual Teacher Professional Development Program (BTPDP) state grant to eight Local Education Agencies (LEAs) to address the bilingual teacher shortage in California.

Report

How Families Can Develop Oral Language

A resource that informs families of different ways they can help develop oral language.

Classroom Tools

Mountain View School District Case Study

See Mountain View School District's district-wide strategy for implementing SEAL, adapting our model to suit their specific English Learner and Dual Language Learner needs and timelines.

Case Studies

Redwood City School District Case Study

Learn how Redwood City School District emphasizes the crucial role of bilingual educators in adopting the SEAL approach, and illustrates its implementation in both preschool and elementary school settings.

Case Studies

SEAL Videos

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Integrated and Designated ELD: 2nd/3rd Grade

Integrated ELD and small group Designated ELD in a 2/3 Combination English-taught classroom.

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Draw, Tell, & Label

SEAL preschool strategy “Draw, Tell, & Label” as the insect unit unfolds over several days.

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Embracing Early Education

Integrated and Designated ELD: Kindergarten

Integrated ELD and small group Designated ELD in an English-taught Kindergarten classroom

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SEAL ELD Videos

Oral Language Analysis

Approach to formative assessment based upon oral language and how it is used to plan for ELD.

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SEAL ELD Videos

Making Language Visible, Tangible & Comprehensible

For young children & dual language learners, coupling VISUAL, TANGIBLE & EXPERIENTIAL with exposure to LANGUAGE is essential.

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Embracing Early Education

Language Functions & Graphic Organizers

SEAL strategies of Language Functions and Graphic Organizers in a preschool classroom.

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Embracing Early Education

SEAL Partner Resources

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

Supporting Dual Language Learner Success in Superdiverse PreK-3 Classrooms: The Sobrato Early Academic Language Model

Supporting Dual Language Learner Success in Superdiverse PreK-3 Classrooms: The Sobrato Early Academic Language Model

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

Improving Education for Multilingual English Learner Students

Chapter 3: Multilingual Programs and Pedagogy: What Teachers and Administrators Need to Know and Do

CABE 2019 Edition: Multilingual Educator

SEAL’s Approach to Building Teacher Capacity to Support English Learners