Leadership Updates
Editor's Remarks
Kyung-Hee Bae (Editor) and Lisya Seloni and Rashi Jain (Editorial Staff) introduce the current issue of the newsletter and encourage members to send their submissions for the next issue.
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Message from the Outgoing Chair
Brock Brady, outgoing IS chair, discusses the challenge of naming our IS to properly reflect who we are and where we are headed.
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Message from the Chair
Ana Wu, current IS chair, shares her vision as chair and invites everyone to share their ideas.
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Articles
NEST-NNEST Collaboration: Does It Reinforce a Misleading Dichotomy?
Professional collaboration between NESTs and NNESTs can enhance both groups’ pedagogical skills and practices. However, thinking of collaboration based on stereotypes may reinforce the dichotomy between NESTs and NNESTs. Alternatively, he proposes that we think of and describe collaboration in empowering ways that emphasize teachers’ personal trajectories and qualifications.
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And Justice for All: Building Local Efforts on NNEST Issues
Professional collaboration between NESTs and NNESTs can enhance both groups’ pedagogical skills and practices. However, thinking of collaboration based on stereotypes may reinforce the dichotomy between NESTs and NNESTs. Alternatively, he proposes that we think of and describe collaboration in empowering ways that emphasize teachers’ personal trajectories and qualifications.
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Announcements and Information
TESOL Awards and Grants
Learn about a Web site that lists TESOL awards and grants for which you might consider applying.
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NNEST Resources
Are you looking for interesting resources for NNES teachers? If so, you should visit the “Resources” section of our NNESTIS Web site.
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Call for Proposals: Electronic Village Online 2010
EVO is a creation of TESOL's CALL Interest Section. Its goal is to allow learning anywhere and anytime with as little expense as possible. In January 2009, NNESTIS sponsored its first NNEST-EVO session, and the coordinators are inviting everyone to submit proposals for EVO 2010 sessions. Proposals accepted July 13 to September 28, 2009..
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About This Community
About the Nonnative English Speakers in TESOL Interest Section
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? Have you done some preliminary studies on any NNEST-related issues? 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. The deadline for submissions for the December 2009 issue is September 30, 2009.
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NNEST Newsletter Mission Statement
The purpose, audience, and vision of this newsletter are described.
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