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 the Supply of Bilingual Teachers in California

Evidence From State Investment Shows Districts Should Look Closer to Home for Bilingual Teacher Candidates

Report

SEAL Brief: Centering Multilingual Families in California Community Schools

Community schools are schools where the resources and voices of the staff, families and community are organized around supporting student success.

Brief

SEAL Brief: Promising STEM Practices for ELs/EBs

The California Department of Education will soon release a new Mathematics Framework that could significantly strengthen the pipeline of underrepresented English learners/emergent bilinguals (ELs/EBs) into STEM careers

Brief

Early Literacy Development and Instruction for Dual Language Learners in Early Childhood Education

Research in bilingual education points to critical characteristics of quality early childhood programs for dual language learners that include their home language and culture, fully engage their families as educational partners, and implement linguistically and culturally responsive approaches.

Report

SEAL Videos

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Bilingualism: An Educators’ Perspective

Benfits of bilingual/dual language education through perspective of educators. (Spanish captions)

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The Case for Dual Language Education

Complex Oral Language

SEAL strategies to develop & produce rich, complex & beautiful language, in home language & English.

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Embracing Early Education

Bilingualism: Through the Eyes of a Student

Benefits of bilingual & dual language education through the eyes of students. (Spanish subtitles)

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The Case for Dual Language Education

Comprehensive Change Model

Four components of SEAL as a Comprehensive Change Model as it relates to the California EL Roadmap.

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The SEAL Model
Embracing Early Education

Bilingual/Dual Language Education - Families

Benefits and research behind bilingual and dual language education (Spanish with English subtitles)

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The Case for Dual Language Education
Bilingual/Dual Language

Bilingual Writing: Assessment and Instruction 3rd grade

Depicts what Dual Language teachers need to consider as they analyze/assess student writing holistically

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Supporting Dual Language Practices

SEAL Partner Resources

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

Office of English Language Acquisition

OELA: Dual Language Immersion Playbooks

OELA resource for states, districts, schools, families, and communities, emphasizing equitable access for English learners and the expansion of multilingual pathways.

LatinoJustice PRLDEF

Closing the Education Gap For K–12 English Learners Advocacy Needs and Opportunities

The report, "Closing the Education Gap For K–12 English Learners: Advocacy Needs and Opportunities," delves into the educational challenges faced by Latino English Learners (ELs). It underscores the importance of robust parental involvement, improved bilingual and asset-based educational programs, and strategic teacher recruitment and training. The document also outlines advocacy strategies for legislative changes and community engagement to secure equitable education and enhance bilingual education, reflecting on the enduring impact of the ASPIRA v. NYCBOE case.

Operationalizing High-Quality Dual Language Programs

A robust body of research indicates that dual language immersion (DLI) is the gold standard emergent bilinguals.

DLL Identification Guide: For CSPP Providers

Dual Language Learners (DLLs) are children whose first language is a language other than English or children who are developing two or more languages, one of which may be English.