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Engaging Multilingual Learners Across Content Areas: Authentic and Meaningful Practices
Monday, September 29, 2025 @ 5:00 pm - 6:00 pm EDT
Presented by Dr. Denise Furlong, Assistant Professor and Director of Advanced Programs for Multilingual and Literacy Education, Georgian Court University; and Dr. Keri Orange-Jones, Middle School Assistant Principal and Adjunct Professor, Montclair University and William Paterson University
Sponsored by Listenwise
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Join us for an interactive session designed to help you engage multilingual learners (MLs) in meaningful literacy and language practices across upper-elementary, middle, and high school classrooms. This edWebinar showcases creative strategies that give MLs multiple points of access to content, highlight translanguaging practices, and share tools you can put into practice right away.
We also explore how to foster belonging, reduce anxiety, and encourage positive collaboration among all learners—while ensuring representation in literature, curricula, and school culture. You leave this session with:
- Practical strategies for integrating translanguaging and creative access points into lessons
- Tools to help MLs engage deeply with content concepts and vocabulary
- Approaches to build belonging and lower the affective filter for MLs
- Protocols for supporting collaboration and peer-to-peer learning
- A framework for examining your own practices and making them more empowering and inclusive
Viewers walk away with ready-to-use strategies that center ML voices, foster confidence, and support meaningful engagement in every content area. This recorded edWebinar is of interest to upper-elementary, middle, and high school teachers, school leaders, district leaders, and education technology leaders.
About the Presenters
Dr. Denise Furlong is an Assistant Professor and Director of Advanced Programs for Multilingual and Literacy Education at Georgian Court University in New Jersey. She has taught for over 25 years in the New Jersey public school system, ranging from kindergarten through 12th grade. She has also mentored and coached both novice and veteran teachers over the years. She collaborated with her longtime friend and colleague on their new book, Learners First: Purpose and Practicality in Your Early Years of Teaching. She is also the author of Voices of Newcomers: Experiences of Multilingual Learners (EduMatch, 2022). She lives at the Jersey Shore with her husband, Tim, her three kids (Ryan, Joey, and Sarah), and their two dogs.
Dr. Keri Orange-Jones is a middle school assistant principal and Adjunct Professor at Montclair University and William Paterson University. She has been an educator for 27 years. Dr. Orange-Jones is also part of the Drew Writing Project and National Writing Project. She has offered her insight as a guest speaker on podcasts and several virtual professional learning communities. She has also published blogs and journal articles and contributed to other publications. She is an advocate for equity and accessibility for all students, regardless of socioeconomic status. Additional research interests include teacher education and evaluation, student assessment, positive school culture and climate, and the importance of representation and diversity in the educational field. She lives in New Jersey with her husband, David, and her bonus daughter, Laila. She takes great pride in being a daughter, sister, niece, aunt, cousin, and friend. She is also a foodie, loves to travel, and enjoys beach vacations. Her first book, Learners First: Purpose and Practicality in Your Early Years of Teaching, was published by Corwin in May 2025.
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