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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SEAL 2024 Annual Report

SEAL’s 2024 Annual Report highlights a year of growth, impact, and advocacy for multilingual learners. Explore stories, data, and milestones that showcase how we’re advancing educational equity and building a brighter future for all students.

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Effective ELD in California's Dual Language Programs

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Centering English Learner/ Emergent Bilingual Students in Literacy Research and Instruction

There is a considerable amount of attention currently on the science of reading, with many states rushing to adopt policies that are purportedly aligned with it.

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A P-3 Framework: Centering English Learners

This framework is authored by Dr. Laurie Olsen, provides a vision of an inclusive, equitable P–3 system that draws on EL expertise to create an aligned schooling system responsive to English Learners from early education through the elementary grades.

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SEAL Videos

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Part IV: A History of Bilingual Education in California

Dr. Laurie Olsen provides an overview of the history of Bilingual/English Learner education in CA.

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A History of Bilingual Education in California

Part V: A History of Bilingual Education in California

Dr. Laurie Olsen provides an overview of the history of Bilingual & English Learner education in CA.

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A History of Bilingual Education in California

Part III: A History of Bilingual Education in California

Dr. Laurie Olsen provides an overview of the history of Bilingual/English Learner education in CA.

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A History of Bilingual Education in California

Interactive Read Aloud

“Interactive Read Aloud” SEAL strategy is demonstrated with realia in a preschool classroom.

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Embracing Early Education

Language Functions & Graphic Organizers

SEAL strategies of Language Functions and Graphic Organizers in a preschool classroom.

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Embracing Early Education

Making Language Visible, Tangible & Comprehensible

For young children & dual language learners, coupling VISUAL, TANGIBLE & EXPERIENTIAL with exposure to LANGUAGE is essential.

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Embracing Early Education

SEAL Partner Resources

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

California Department of Education

P-3 Guide to Supporting Multilingual Learners, A Preschool Through 3rd Grade Toolkit

New America’s national brief highlights three research-backed strategies for transforming districts to better support English Learners, featuring SEAL (Sobrato Early Academic Language) as a leading model for scalable, language-rich, and equitable multilingual education.

New America

Three Ways Districts Can Better Support English Learners

New America’s national brief highlights three research-backed strategies for transforming districts to better support English Learners, featuring SEAL (Sobrato Early Academic Language) as a leading model for scalable, language-rich, and equitable multilingual education.

English Learner Success Forum

English Learner Success Forum: Curriculum Adoption Toolkits

English Learner Success Forum Curriculum Adoption Toolkits are designed to help education leaders—district administrators, curriculum committees, and school boards—select and implement high-quality instructional materials (HQIM) that are inclusive and linguistically responsive. This step-by-step resource ensures multilingual learners are considered at every stage of the adoption process.

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.