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Dr. Keri Orange-Jones is an expert in reading and writing instruction, content area literacy, assessment strategies and anti-bias education.
Keri is a Middle School Assistant Principal and previously taught fifth-grade social studies and science. She has been an educator for over 25 years, entering the profession as an Alternate Route Teacher. She received her Masters in Education Administration and Supervision from St. Peter’s College and Doctorate from Rutgers University.
In addition to working as a school administrator, Keri is a Clinical Faculty member in the Montclair State University Network for Urban Renewal and a Non-Teaching Adjunct at CUNY, School of Professional Studies working with Online Business Programs. Keri also completed the Drew Writing Project, which is part of the National Writing Project. She has offered her insight as a guest speaker on podcasts and participated in several virtual professional learning
Keri is the co-author of Learners First: Purpose and Practicality in Your Early Years of Teaching. She is also author or co-author of a number of journal articles and blog-posts. She has nurtured her passion for history and married it to her love of writing and English Language Arts by finding ways to integrate Social Studies and English Language Arts using socially diverse texts. In addition, she has co-moderated book clubs using the books Stamped and White Fragility, as she furthers her work as an advocate of anti-racist pedagogy.
Dr. Orange-Jones believes in addressing the learning needs of the various pupils in her charge. She also advocates for equity and accessibility for all students, regardless of socioeconomic status. Additional research interests include teacher education, positive school culture and climate and the importance of representation and diversity in the educational field.