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
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.
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 Pilot Research Report
Final analysis of SEAL with a focus on SEAL students as a group by Kathryn Lindholm-Leary, Ph.D.
SEAL Videos
Interactive Read Aloud
“Interactive Read Aloud” SEAL strategy is demonstrated with realia in a preschool classroom.
Part III: A History of Bilingual Education in California
Dr. Laurie Olsen provides an overview of the history of Bilingual/English Learner education in CA.
Part V: A History of Bilingual Education in California
Dr. Laurie Olsen provides an overview of the history of Bilingual & English Learner education in CA.
Part IV: A History of Bilingual Education in California
Dr. Laurie Olsen provides an overview of the history of Bilingual/English Learner education in CA.
Preschool Families
Preschool “Insects” theme integrating language development/science content in a bilingual class.
Persona Dolls
This SEAL video illustrates the power of language and literacy through persona dolls.
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