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Research
Explore our published insights designed to help advance the field’s understanding of what works for English Learners, Dual Language Learners, and Multilingual Learners.
SEAL Overview Impact Report
SEAL’s Overview Impact Report showcases our mission, reach, and lasting influence on multilingual learners. Explore our story, see our statewide impact, learn how our pedagogy centers English Learners, and discover key lessons from our work with schools and communities.
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Key Lessons from Over a Decade of Impact
When schools center language, culture, and community, English Learners don’t just succeed—they thrive. We’ve identified eight key lessons about what it truly takes to create schools where multilingual learners flourish. Download to read more about these key lessons.
Myths and Research About Early Bilingual Development
This resource lists six common myths about early bilingual development and provides research that debunks them. It serves as a valuable tool for educators engaging families in discussions 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.
Latest Presentations
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Unlocking Potential: Nurturing reading skills and biliteracy in English Learners (GO Public Schools)
Best practices for supporting English Learners with developing as readers and writers
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Effective, Integrated, and Responsive ELD for Dual Language Classrooms (La Cosecha 2023 Annual Conference)
Are you struggling to design student-responsive ELD that builds upon what students are learning in Spanish?
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Promoting Bilingual Education and Supporting English Learners (More Than A Test Podcast)
At SEAL, we work to uplift the needs of English Learners and Dual Language Learners.
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Designated & Integrated ELD: Using Language Functions as a Bridge
Are you struggling to design a student-responsive Designated ELD that builds upon what students are learning in Spanish?
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Strengthening Kindergarten to Improve Children’s PreK-3rd Grade Experiences (Campaign for Grade-Level Reading)
Laura Bornfreund of New America asks panelists what a well-aligned, joyful, and developmentally informed PreK through third continuum means for dual language learners.
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Following the Science: Bilingualism as an Asset Supporting Early Brain Development (Campaign for Grade-Level Reading)
Recently, Early Learning Nation Magazine has highlighted bilingualism, contributing to the conversation around how we should view it.