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

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.

Literature of Windows & Mirrors Bibliography
A series of wonderful books to be used in a classroom that address gender, race, economic class and family structures.

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.

How Families Can Develop Oral Language
A resource that informs families of different ways they can help develop oral language.
SEAL Videos
Bilingualism: An Educators’ Perspective
Benfits of bilingual/dual language education through perspective of educators. (Spanish captions)
Complex Oral Language
SEAL strategies to develop & produce rich, complex & beautiful language, in home language & English.
Bilingualism: Through the Eyes of a Student
Benefits of bilingual & dual language education through the eyes of students. (Spanish subtitles)
Comprehensive Change Model
Four components of SEAL as a Comprehensive Change Model as it relates to the California EL Roadmap.
Bilingual/Dual Language Education - Families
Benefits and research behind bilingual and dual language education (Spanish with English subtitles)
Bilingual Writing: Assessment and Instruction 3rd grade
Depicts what Dual Language teachers need to consider as they analyze/assess student writing holistically
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