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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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

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Summary Research Brief

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

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Alignment & Articulation Tool

A tool that promotes reflection and cross-grade level discussion amongst teachers to encourage school-wide alignment and articulation.

Classroom Tools

Making Cross Language Connections

A resource for students working with multilingual children that discusses cross-language connections.

Classroom Tools

SEAL Videos

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Why some bilingual learners are outperforming native speakers

GMA explores why some ELs are outperforming students whose first language is English.

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The SEAL Model

Transfer & Designated ELD in a Spanish bilingual Classroom

Transfer lesson/Designated ELD connected to science content in a 2nd grade Spanish bilingual class.

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Bilingual/Dual Language
Supporting Dual Language Practices

Sentence Patterning Chart | SEAL Strategies

Building complex sentences/understanding structure of language in a Kindergarten bilingual class.

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Supporting Dual Language Practices
Bilingual/Dual Language

TheDictado - Bilingual 2nd Grade Classroom

Foundational skills in Spanish/English with Literacy Squared experts Dr. Escamilla/Dr. Hopewell.

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Supporting Dual Language Practices
Bilingual/Dual Language

Super Duper Sentence Builder

“Super Duper Sentence Builder” SEAL strategy in a preschool classroom.

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Embracing Early Education

SEAL Pedagogy Across Preschool through 5th Grade

Alignment of pedagogy & principles from preschool-5th grade to deepen understanding of SEAL model.

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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. 

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