Dr. Mora’s Books for Bilingual Educators
Mora, J. K. (2025). Spanish language pedagogy for biliteracy programs (Second Edition). Montezuma Publishing.
This notice is to announce the publication of Dr. Mora’s book Spanish Language Pedagogy for Biliteracy Programs, Second Edition. The book is available from Montezuma Publishing in a print-on-demand and eTextbook “bundle” from Montezuma Publishing. Click here for direct purchase of Spanish Language Pedagogy for Biliteracy Programs. Dr. Mora’s book is also available through Amazon and other online book sellers. If you purchase from Amazon or another online book merchant, the print book has a QR bar code that gives you access to the eTextbook.
Click here to access the Foreword to the SLP Second Edition by Dr. Barbara Flores, Professor Emerita from CSU San Bernardino and Professor Esteban Díaz, Professor Emeritus from CSU San Bernardino.
“We are impressed by the comprehensiveness and depth of the content of this book. Spanish Language Pedagogy for Biliteracy Programs, Second Edition literally covers just about every aspect of what teachers, administrators, parents and community members need to know and understand about language pedagogy and biliteracy development.”
Dr. Mora’s SLP Book Purchase Options
(As of November 3, 2025)
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About the Author Jill Kerper Mora
Jill Kerper Mora, Ed.D.
Dual Language Program Administrators
Please click here for an overview of options for Professional Learning Community opportunities and self-paced dual language teacher professional development through moramodules.com. Please consider purchase of the Spanish Language Pedagogy Book Companion Website on MoraModules. Go to the MoraModules Home Page for package options. The SLP Book Companion Website offers the following features.
Key Terms
Vignette Reflection Questions
Chapter Study Questions
Foundational Knowledge Presentations (English)
Learning Activities
Webcast Workshops (Talleres en Español)
The Professor’s Toolkit
Online Resources
SLP Book Companion Website Testimonial
“MoraModules is an outstanding platform with many resources for current and future educators interested in English as a second language (ESL) and bilingual education. It gives teacher candidates valuable information about multiple facets of biliteracy instruction from thematic planning to strategies and methods of teaching. I used the textbook companion website as a supplement to assign hands-on quizzes, vignette reflection questions related to topics and scenarios, as well as the learning activities and key terms.”
Angélica Ruiz
Course Instructor
San Diego State University Imperial Valley Campus
What’s New in the Second Edition
Here are some of the highlights of the Spanish Language Pedagogy for Biliteracy Programs, Second Edition (Mora, 2025).
- A recap and highlighting of Dr. Mora’s review of the research on literacy from Spanish-speaking countries, which has some 200 citations and is up on my website and linked to the SLP Book Companion Website.
- Highlights of the research study (Taboada & Mora, 2005) of 404 Mexican teachers on their theoretical orientation toward reading instruction in Spanish (TORIS) in light of Mexico’s national education reforms to a constructivist model for lectoescritura en español. Addition of the TORIS survey available for teacher ed candidates and inservice teachers to complete as a pre-post inventory to identify their own theoretical orientation toward Spanish literacy instruction at the beginning of a course or PD and at the end to reflect on how what they have learned from the course. The SLP Second Edition book emphasizes the importance of teachers’ “enlightened eclecticism” in their theoretical orientation as the guide for their decision-making in their classrooms.
- An expanded emphasis on the importance of determining instructional approaches based on students’ needs and characteristics. This includes the types of instruction that are most effective for Spanish as a heritage language learners and L2 Spanish learners who are English speakers. Dr. Mora has added more current citations about this topic from the survey of Spanish literacy research from Spanish speaking countries.
- A full presentation of the metalinguistic knowledge that students need specific to Spanish, in particular phonological awareness. I have included a system for assessing PA using minimal pairs (with citations to research on this) that is available with 100 computer images (50 minimal pairs for 5 levels) that are ready for classroom use through the SLP Book Companion Website.
- Elaboration on the Metalinguistic Knowledge Development Continuum and articulation of how the continuum aligns with the Common Core en Español for purposes of instruction and assessment.
- Expansion on close reading of informational text based on the lesson on Regiones Naturales from the Mexico SEP Programa de Español text. This includes more discussion and examples of the functions of paragraphs and also Marcadores Discursivos, which are added as the Appendix with a quiz on their use in the SLP Book Companion Website.
Thank you for your interest in Spanish Language Pedagogy for Biliteracy Programs.
Jill Kerper Mora, Ed.D.
Announcing Publication: February 2026
Biliteracy & Cross-cultural Teaching: A Framework for Standards-Based
Transfer Instruction in Dual Language Programs
Jill Kerper Mora, Ed.D.
Silvia Dorta-Duque de Reyes, MA.ED.
Unlock the full potential of bilingual education and elevate your teaching practice with this indispensable resource for K–12 educators working in Spanish/English dual language programs. With this comprehensive guide on curriculum design for biliteracy instruction and cross-cultural teaching, you’ll discover a model for creating inclusive, dynamic, and effective multilingual and multicultural learning environments.
Authored by leading experts in bilingual education, this book offers a robust decision-making framework and wealth of strategies to foster effective transfer of knowledge and skills between languages. It equips teachers with the tools they need to design and implement standards-based instruction that integrates four critical domains:
Language: Explore commonalities and differences between Spanish and English and how these promote oral language proficiency. Learn how to help students develop metalinguistic awareness to enhance their understanding of the structures and functions of both languages of instruction.
Literacy: Support students’ comprehension of texts in both languages by focusing on literacy foundations. Effective strategies for leveraging points of transfer to achieve biliteracy are highlighted to ensure that students can confidently navigate the literacy demands of each language.
Content: Create standards-based lessons using the Language–Concept Connection, which supports students’ mastery of both conceptual knowledge and content-specific vocabulary to enrich their understanding and performance across academic subjects.
Culture: Discover how to identify and teach dimensions of culture and use multicultural literature to design lessons that deepen students’ knowledge of their own culture and broaden their appreciation of others’.
Mora, J. K., & Dorta-Duque de Reyes, S. (2026). Biliteracy and cross-cultural teaching: A framework for standards-based transfer instruction in dual language programs. Paul H. Brookes Publishing Co.
