“Powered by Research Education at University Libraries. Speaking of Books series features free, open to the community and public talks by UMD faculty authors on their recently published work.
Join us for a panel discussion of four exciting new faculty publications, all united by the themes of language, learning, and social justice. Associate Clinical Professor and Pillar Member Loren Jones (Teaching Young Multilingual Learners: Key Issues and New Insights, Professors Nan Jiang (The Study of Bilingual Language Processing), José L. Magro (Language and Antiracism: An Antiracist Approach to Teaching (Spanish) Language in the USA), and Megan Madigan Peercy (Core Practices for Teaching Multilingual Students: Humanizing Pedagogies for Equity) will discuss details of their most recent publications as well as intersections in their work across disciplines.”
Loren Jones
Loren Jones, Ph.D., is Associate Clinical Professor and TESOL Certification Programs Coordinator in the Department of Teaching and Learning, Policy and Leadership in the College of Education at the University of Maryland, College Park. Her 2023 co-authored book titled Teaching young multilingual learners: Key issues and new insights, outlines culturally sustaining teaching practices that are critical for working with multilingual learners. Some of her other recent work has been published in TESOL Journal, The Teacher Educator, and Computers & Education.