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

Case Studies: The SEAL Model and Its Implementation Across Three Exemplar Districts
Gain an insider view of SEAL's implementation in three California school districts, as we outline the SEAL model, its origins, key design principles, and highlights from our pilot and expansion.

Policy Brief: Supporting Pandemic Recovery for English Learners and Dual Language Learners
Summary of a Multiyear Evaluation Studying the Replication of the Sobrato Early Academic Language (SEAL) Model

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

Summary Research Brief
Summary of a Multiyear Evaluation Studying the Replication of the Sobrato Early Academic Language (SEAL) Model
SEAL Videos
Dialogic Read Aloud
Video produced to demonstrate the “Dialogic Read Aloud” SEAL strategy in a preschool classroom.
Integrated and Designated ELD: 2nd Grade
Illustrates Integrated ELD and small group Designated ELD in a second grade classroom
Engaging with Text & Narrative
How to engage students with text in a preschool classroom.
Designated ELD with Collaborative Practice: 2nd grade
Integrated ELD and small group Designated ELD in an English-taught 2nd grade classroom.
Cross Language Connections in the Classroom
Cross language connections/metalinguistic awareness in the dual language brain in grades K–3.
Content Based Chants | SEAL Strategies
Building language in & through content in a 2nd grade Spanish Dual Immersion classroom.
SEAL Partner Resources
Access resources from SEAL partners to support your students in the classroom and at home.

The Economic Benefits of Multilingual Learning
A report by the Bay Area Council Economic Institute explores multilingual learning among California’s youngest children and highlights benefits that improve educational outcomes, boost household incomes, and give California companies the edge needed to compete on the world stage.
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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