EDUCATION
Doctor of Education in Curriculum and Instruction University of Houston 1985
Doctoral Dissertation: A study of the congruence between bilingual education program guidelines for language use, teacher language use policy and teacher language use patterns in the classroom.
Master of Arts in Spanish
University of Houston 1971
Bachelor of Arts in Teaching Spanish
Sam Houston State University 1969
Huntsville, Texas
Texas Secondary Spanish and French
Texas Elementary Bilingual/ESL Endorsement
California Single Subjects in Spanish with ESL Supplementary
California Bilingual Cross-cultural Specialist K-12
COURSES DEVELOPED & TAUGHT
- PLC 915 Teaching in the Content Areas: ELD/SDAIE
- ED 516 Foundations of Bilingual Education
- TE 960 Reading/Language Arts in Elementary School
- TE 639 Language & Literacy
- TE 638 ESL Strategies for Literacy Development
- ED 451 Multicultural Education
- PLC 515 Bilingual Teaching Strategies
- TE 525 Classroom Management
- TE 600 Curriculum Development in Education
- TE 960 Student Teaching Seminar–B/CLAD Multiple Subjects
- TE 967 Student Teacher Supervision
COURSE MATERIALS & STRATEGIES
- English Language Development/SDAIE Strategies Customized Reader
- Foundations of Bilingual Education Customized Reader
- ESL Strategies for Literacy Development Customized Reader
- Bilingual Teaching Strategies Customized Reading Packet
- Model for the Analysis of the California Curriculum Frameworks
- Ethnographic Research Case Study Project for Multicultural Education
- Personalized System of Discipline and Case Study Module
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
1990–1994 Founder & Director
REALIZACIONES, S.A. de C.V.
Bilingual Education Consulting Services
San Miguel Allende, Mexico
1992-1993 English Program Coordinator
José Vasconcelos Bilingual School
San Miguel Allende, Mexico
1986-1989 Assistant Professor of Education
Schreiner College
Kerrville, Texas
1985-1986 Bilingual/ESL Teacher K-5
Anderson Elementary School
Houston Independent School District
Houston, Texas
1977-1979 Instructional Consultant
Region IV Education Service Center
Texas Education Agency
Houston, Texas
1976-1977 Bilingual Second Grade Teacher
Ridgecrest Elementary School
Spring Branch Independent School District
Houston, Texas
1972-1973 Spanish Teacher
Northwest Catholic Junior High School
Catholic Diocese of Galveston-Houston
Houston, Texas
Bilingual/English as a Second Language Teacher Education
1988, 1985 Spanish Reading & Language Arts
Houston Baptist University
1985-1986 Curriculum Development in Second Language Education
University of Houston
1984 Theories/Methods of Second Language Acquisition
University of St. Thomas Houston, Texas
1978 Methods of Teaching Foreign Languages
University of St. Thomas
Houston, Texas
English as a Second Language
1984-1985 Grammar and Composition for Non-Native Speakers
University of Houston
Spanish Language and Literature
1983-1984 First Year Grammar and Conversation
University of St. Thomas Houston, Texas
1981-1982 Second Year Grammar and Composition
University of St. Thomas Houston, Texas
1981 Latin American Literature in Translation
University of St. Thomas Houston, Texas
1973-1976 Second Year Grammar and Conversation
University of Houston
Multicultural Education
1981-1986 Mexican Culture
Mérida, Mexico Summer Program
University of St. Thomas Houston, Texas
1984 Cultural Awareness for Teachers of Young Children
University of Houston–Clear Lake
Clear Lake City, Texas
Delta Kappa Gamma Society International
Honorary Society for Outstanding Women Educators
Kerrville, Texas Chapter 1988
Title VII Doctoral Fellowship in Bilingual Education
University of Houston 1979-1980, 1981-1983
Omicron Delta Kappa
Leadership and Service Honorary Society
University of Houston 1979
Listed in Who's Who Among Students in American Universities & Colleges University of Houston 1970
Graduate Teaching Fellowship in Spanish
University of Houston 1969-1971
Phi Kappa Phi Scholastic Honorary Society
University of Houston 1970
Sigma Delta Pi Spanish Honorary Society
University of Houston 1970-71
Served as President 1970
Alpha Chi Scholastic Honorary Society
Sam Houston State University 1969
Graduated Summa cum laude
Sam Houston State University 1969
American Educational Research Association (AERA)
Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development (ASCD)
International Reading Association (IRA)
National Association for Bilingual Education (NABE)
Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL)
California Association for Bilingual Education (CABE)
California Council on the Education of Teachers (CCET)
Pang, V. O., Rivera, J., & Mora, J.K. (1999). The ethic of caring: Clarifying the foundation of multicultural education. Educational Forum 64 (1), 25-32.
Garrison, L. & Mora, J.K. (1999). Adapting Mathematics Instruction for English Language Learners: The Language-Concept Connection. In Ortiz-Franco, L, Hernández, N. & De la Cruz, Y. (Eds). Changing the Faces of Mathematics: Perspectives on Latinos, p. 35-47. Reston, VA: National Council of Teachers of Mathematics.
Mora, J.K. (In press). California's bilingual education debate: A case study in intergroup conflict and patterns of prejudice. Journal of the American Association of Mexican American Educators.
Mora, J. K. (In press). Assessment for literacy and biliteracy development. In J. V. Tinajero, & S. Hurley, (Eds.). Handbook on Literacy Assessment for Bilingual Learners. New York: Allyn & Bacon.
Mora, J.K. (1998). A teacher educator's perspective on reading instruction. Bilingual Basics 1 Winter/Spring (2), 8.
Mora, J.K. (1998). Who will be accountable for language minority education? California Educator 2 (6), 17-20.
Mora, J.K. (1999, July 25). What do 'corrected' test scores reveal? San Diego Union Tribune, G-3.
Mora, J.K. (1999, July 1). Jumping the gun on bilingual assessments. San Diego Union Tribune, North County Edition, B-5.
Mora, J. K. (1999, April 21). Bilingual education and democracy. San Diego Union Tribune, B-7.
Faculty Development Grant awarded by San Diego State University to conduct research study in Bilingual/English Language Development Teacher Selection of Reading Methods in the Calexico Unified School District. One-half time assigned time, Spring Semester 1996. Survey of 300 Imperial Valley elementary teachers, preliminary data analysis and reporting completed June 1996.
San Diego Teachers Association/SDSU College of Education
Kwachiiyoa Charter School Author of Grant Proposal and Co-Principal Investigator for California Department of Education grant. July 1998-Present
What heuristic analysis tells us about second-language reading. National Reading Conference, December 2, 1999, Orlando, Florida.
California's bilingual education debate: Intergroup conflict and patterns of prejudice. Association of Mexican American Educators Conference, November 12, 1999, San Diego, California.
A model SDAIE lesson. Teaching Alive! National Association for Multicultural Education, November 10, San Diego, California.
How to prepare students for RICA without teaching to the test. With Dana Grisham and Evangelina Bustamante Jones. California Reading Association Conference, November 5, 1999, Long Beach, California.
The why's and how's of CLAD teaching. Cross-cultural Language and Academic Development (CLAD) Institute. San Diego State University–College of Education. June 1-4, 1999.
Teachers' beliefs about biliteracy instruction: Commonalties, divergence & dilemma. National Association for Bilingual Education Conference, January 29, 1999, Denver, Colorado
Defining a philosophy of biliteracy instruction: What teachers of English language learners have to say. Symposium Coordinator and Presentation. American Education Research Association Annual Meeting, April 17, 1998, San Diego, California.
A Smooth Road to Biliteracy: Making the Transition from Spanish to English Reading in the Bilingual Program. California Association for Bilingual Education Conference. February 24, 1998, San Jose, California.
The Language-Concept Connection: Adapting Mathematics Instruction for English-Language Learners, with L. Garrison.
Mathematical Power and the Latino Child Conference.
Los Angeles, California, May 1997.
Hacia una educación multicultural sin fronteras: La educación bilingüe. Second Binational Education Conference sponsored by San Diego State University-Imperial Valley Campus and Instituto de Servicios Educativos y Pedagógicos de Baja California (ISEP).
March 8, 1997, Calexico, California.
Un niño-Dos países: Participación del maestro mexicano en la educación bilingüe de California First Binational Education Conference Co-sponsored by San Diego State University-Imperial Valley Campus and El Colegio de Profesionales de Educación en Baja California, A.C. May 4, 1996, Calexico, California.
The Natural Approach to Teaching English. Centro de Estudios Técnicos y Superiores (CETYS) Universidad, Mexicali, B.C., Mexico, December 1996.
A Smooth Road to Success Through Bilingual Education: Factors in Primary Language, ELD & Transitional Instruction. Ben Hulse Elementary School—Imperial Unified School District. Imperial, CA, November 1996.
Teaching Reading to Limited English Proficient Students: Factors in Teachers’ Selection of Methods and Approaches. Research Report for the California Council on the Education of Teachers Conference, San Jose, California, March 28-30, 1996.
What Every CLAD Teacher Should Know About Second-language Reading. Inland Empire TESOL/CLAD Conference, University of California-Riverside Extension Center, January 1996.
PROFESSIONAL GROWTH ACTIVITIES
A Course in Language Study for Teachers of Reading RICA Examination Institute sponsored by CSU Center for Reading Reform, May 24-27, 1999, Sacramento, California.
Technology Institute Fellow. College of Education, San Diego State University. June 1997-Present. Completed Technology Institute, June 1997.
Participation in the Zoo-phonics Workshops-"Teaching the World to Read" in Spanish and English. Radisson Hotel, San Diego January 31-February 1, 1997
California Association for Bilingual Education Conference
San Jose, California January 9-11, 1996.
California Council for the Education of Teachers Conference
Attended special session on the Commission on Accreditation:
The Review Process. San Diego, California. October 6-9, 1995.
California Language Arts Framework Professional Development and Curriculum Leadership Symposium, Beyond Awareness: Issue and Answers. California Department of Education. Pacific Grove, CA February 22-24, 1995.
English Language Arts Framework–Imperial County Language Arts Leadership Team, Imperial County Office of Education. February 1995–1997.
Participation in the Title VII Bilingual Education Technical Assistance Workshop Los Angeles, CA. January 25-26, 1995.
Intercultural Communication for International Business.
La Puertecita Boutiqu'hotel.San Miguel de Allende, October-November 1992.
Como comunicarse mejor con las personas amadas. Hotel Real de Minas, San Miguel de Allende, February 1992.
Support for Foreign Language Instruction: Is It Just Double-speak?
Southwest Regional Conference for Teachers of German
Kerrville, Texas, December 1986.
Bilingual Program Curriculum Writing Workshop.
Lamar Consolidated Independent School District
Rosenberg, Texas, May 1985.
Are They Doing What We Tell Them? Bilingual Teacher Language Use and School District Guidelines. Texas Association for Bilingual Education Conference. Houston, Texas, October 1984.
Linguistic Interference in Second-language Reading.
Texas A & I University Spring Bilingual Education Conference.
Kingsville, Texas, February 1982.
Activities for English Oral Language Development. Region XII Education Service Center. Waco, Texas, April 1980.
Making the Transition from Spanish to English Reading in the Bilingual Classroom. Reading in Two Languages Conference
University of Houston, Houston, Texas, January 1979.
Curriculum Development Workshop for Bilingual/ESL Teachers.
Temple Independent School District, Temple, Texas, March 1979.
Spanish for Spanish Speakers Inservices.
Region IV Education Service Center, Houston, Texas, June-July 1977.
Completed 6-day Leadership Development Program withTecnología Administrativa Moderna (TEAM), the Mexico City affiliate of the Center for Creative Leadership held in Querétaro, Mexico, October 1991. Certified as executive trainer and feedback counselor, Mexico City, September 1993.
Completed 3-day workshop in Strategic Planning in Education conducted by Dr. Roger Kaufman of the Center for Needs Assessment & Planning at Florida State University at the University of the Americas, Mexico City, January 1991.
Certified at the Summer Institute for Intercultural Communication in Training in Multicultural Programs and Diffusion of Innovations and Development Across Cultures at Marylhurst College, Portland, Oregon, July 1988.
SERVICE TO THE UNIVERSITY AND COMMUNITY
SDSU Undergraduate Council-Member 1996-Present.
Planning and coordination of the ONE CHILD-TWO COUNTRIES
First Binational Education Conferencesponsored by San Diego State University-Imperial Valley Campus and El Colegio de Profesionales en la Educación de Baja California-Mexicali, Calexico, California, May 4, 1996.
NAFTA Conference Planning Committee and Coordinator of Interpreters. Conference sponsored by SDSU-IVC/CETYS, Calexico, CA–Mexicali, Mexico November 10-11, 1994.
Chairperson, Multicultural Ad Hoc Committee of the Master Plan & Strategic Planning Initiative. San Diego State University-IVC
January 1995-Present
Multiple Subjects Admissions and Retention Committee
SDSU School of Teacher Education, September 1997-1999.
Faculty Advisor for the Liberal Studies Association
SDSU-IVC September 1995-1997.
California Consortium for Teacher Development Literacy Research Fellow: University of California, Santa Cruz Eisenhower grant
February 1997-Present.
Radio Program appearances on Education Reform for KPBS Radio These Days with Gloria Penner: July 31, 1998; October 9, 1998; June 23, 1999.
Presentation of Testimony on Fair Practices in the Assessment of Language Minority Students before the National Assessment Governing Board, November 2, 1998, Los Angeles.