Leadership Updates
Editors’ Remarks
Kyung-Hee Bae (editor) and Sandra Zappa-Hollman and Lisya Seloni (volunteer editors) introduce the current issue of the newsletter and encourage members to send their submissions for the next issue.
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Letter From the Chair
Katya Nemtchinova, current IS chair, invites IS members to attend the Academic Sessions at the upcoming TESOL convention in Denver.
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Articles
Teaching Experience and Linguistic Proficiency in Language Teaching, Masakazu Mishima
Does linguistic competency play any role in language teachers’ performance in class? Masakazu looks at responses from several NNES teachers and NES teachers to answer this question.
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Obsessed With Accents, George Braine
Drawing on the story of confused airport personnel and an ethnographic study, George reflects on our own obsession with “perfecting” our accents and ramifications of such obsessions.
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Announcements and Information
NNEST Resources
Are you looking for interesting resources for NNES teachers? If so, you should visit the “Resources” section of our NNEST IS Web site.
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Call for Submissions: Asian EFL Journal
The Asian EFL Journal is a peer-reviewed journal dedicated to the discussion of English as an international language research and development. The journal invites everyone to submit their manuscripts to be considered for their special issue on English language teacher education and development, scheduled for publication in September 2010.
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About This Community
About the Nonnative English Speakers in TESOL IS (NNEST IS)
The Nonnative English Speakers in TESOL IS was first established as a caucus in October 1998 and became an interest section a decade later in July 2008. One of the main aims of the NNESTIS is to strengthen effective teaching and learning of English around the world while respecting individuals' language rights.
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NNEST Newsletter Call for Submissions
Do you have some thoughts on the status of nonnative English speakers in TESOL? Do you have personal stories to share that are related to NNEST issues? Do you have some helpful tips for other nonnative English speakers in TESOL? If you do, please consider submitting an article to the NNEST Newsletter for consideration. May issue submission deadline: March 30, 2009.
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NNEST Newsletter Mission Statement
The purpose, audience, and vision of this newsletter are described.
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