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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.
Creating Elementary Classrooms Where Multilingual Learners With Disabilities Thrive
SEAL’s practical, research-informed guide offers educators and school leaders strategies to strengthen instruction and support for multilingual learners with disabilities.
Creating Elementary Classrooms Where Multilingual Learners With Disabilities Thrive
SEAL’s practical, research-informed guide offers educators and school leaders strategies to strengthen instruction and support for multilingual learners with disabilities.
Dual Language Learners in Transitional Kindergarten
California’s Universal Transitional Kindergarten (UTK) multi-year expansion is a historic investment to expand access to early learning programs for every 4-year-old in the state. Alongside other early learning and care programs in the mixed-delivery Universal PreKindergarten (UPK) system, TK aims to provide young learners with the foundational experiences they need to thrive as they enter kindergarten and beyond. The following article showcases the impactful work taking place across California school districts—from university partnerships that support bilingual TK educators to the growth of dual language immersion (DLI) programs, and the creation of inclusive, welcoming environments for all children.
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.
SEAL Videos
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.
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.
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.
Interactive Read Aloud
“Interactive Read Aloud” SEAL strategy is demonstrated with realia in a preschool classroom.
Language Functions & Graphic Organizers
SEAL strategies of Language Functions and Graphic Organizers in a preschool classroom.
Making Language Visible, Tangible & Comprehensible
For young children & dual language learners, coupling VISUAL, TANGIBLE & EXPERIENTIAL with exposure to LANGUAGE is essential.
SEAL Partner Resources
Access resources from SEAL partners to support your students in the classroom and at home.
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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.
Bridging California’s Bilingual Teacher Gap in Early Childhood Education
Inaugural policy brief — a thorough examination of the shortage of bilingual early childhood educators in California.
Navigating the Past to Shape the Future of English Learner Education
The education of immigrant and English Learner (EL) students in our nation has been indelibly shaped at the intersection of struggles
Resource Guide for Multilingual Learners
Policy Brief: Understanding Educators’ Experiences Teaching Multilingual Learners
