Resources

These resources anchor the classroom level instructional practices of a content-area reading apprenticeship and also help build a school culture that promotes multilingualism. Make some for all your teachers and students!

Cheatsheets

These are double-sided half sheets ready to print out on a regular printer. Print out these materials for yourself and your class! Having physical copies of the cheat sheets available for yourself and the students supports the apprenticeship process.

Meta Moves - Teacher

Keep this handy to quickly remind yourself to use the moves while teaching.

Cognitive Strategies - Student

Give this to students to help them keep track of how they think and learn.

Research

B-SEAL is the result of observation in the classroom over 6 years based on high quality research.

Olson, C. B., Scarcella, R. C., & Matuchniak, T. (2015). Helping English learners to write: Meeting Common Core Standards, Grades 6-12. Teachers College Press.
Greenleaf, C., Schoenbach, R., Friedrich, L., Murphy, L., & Hogan, N. (2023). Reading for understanding: How reading apprenticeship improves disciplinary learning in secondary and college classrooms. Jossey-Bass , a Wiley brand.