NNEST Issues: Teaching English When It's Not Your Native Language
"NNEST" means "Nonnative English-Speaking Teacher."
"NEST" means "Native English-Speaking Teacher."
Both can be skilled, effective, highly professional teachers!
Videos
Here are video excerpts from our first panel discussion on teaching English as a non-native speaker (2010), followed by a transcript of the excerpts.
The video and transcript of the whole video is lower on the page.
(Please forgive the wobbly photography!)
"NEST" means "Native English-Speaking Teacher."
Both can be skilled, effective, highly professional teachers!
Videos
Here are video excerpts from our first panel discussion on teaching English as a non-native speaker (2010), followed by a transcript of the excerpts.
The video and transcript of the whole video is lower on the page.
(Please forgive the wobbly photography!)
Websites and Discussion Groups
- http://nnest.moussu.net/index.html This is the website of the Non-Native English Speakers in TESOL Interest Section of TESOL. It has articles written by NNESTs about their experiences in teaching English
- https://nnestofthemonth.wordpress.com/ NNEST of the month blog. Interviews with NNESTs and others who are interested in NNEST issues.
- ASK_May_2008.pdf The May 2008 Newsletter of the SEOUL chapter of KOTESOL. There's an interesting article starting on page 20: "Strengths as a NNEST in Teaching Academic Speaking" by Kumi Iwasaki and another on page 16: "The Influence of Korean Phonology on English Pronunciation" by Jonghee Shadix.
- http://nnest-evo2009.pbwiki.com/ This is an interesting discussion group. It's the website of an online course/discussion group on NNEST issues sponsored by the Nonnative English Speakers in TESOL Interest Section. Download articles and listen to recordings of online discussions about NNEST issues. The active discussion is already finished, but you can still see the materials.
Articles
When the Teacher Is a Non-native Speaker
whentheteacherisanon-nativespeaker.pdf | |
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Proud to Be a NNEST
proudtobeannest.pdf | |
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NNESTs in the English Teaching Profession
nnestsintheenglishteachingprofession.pdf | |
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Native or Nonnative: Can We Still Wonder Who's Better?
nativeornonnative-canwestillwonderwhosbetter.pdf | |
File Size: | 203 kb |
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The Schizophrenic Teacher
theschizophrenicteacher.pdf | |
File Size: | 332 kb |
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Teacher, You Got It All Wrong
teacher_you_got_it_all_wrong.pdf | |
File Size: | 53 kb |
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