Non-Native Educators in English Language Teaching

by Braine, George; Connor, Ulla; Kamhi-Stein, Lia; Kramsch, Claire

• ISBN13: 9780805832051
• ISBN10: 080583205X
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 1999-02-01
• Publisher: Lawrence Erlbau

Summary

The place of native and non-native speakers in the role of English teachers has probably been an issue ever since English was taught internationally. Although ESL and EFL literature is awash, in fact dependent upon, the scrutiny of non-native learners, interest in non-native academics and teachers is fairly new. Until recently, the voices of non-native speakers articulating their own concerns have been even rarer. This book is a response to this notable vacuum in the ELT literature, providing a forum for language educators from diverse geographical origins and language backgrounds. In addition to presenting autobiographical narratives, these authors argue sociopolitical issues and discuss implications for teacher education, all relating to the theme of non-native educators in ETL. All of the authors are non-native speakers of English. Some are long established professionals, whereas others are more recent initiates to the field. All but one received part of the higher education in North America, and all except two of the chapters are at least partially contextualized in North America. Particularly relevant for non-native speakers who aspire to enter the profession, graduate students in TESOL programs, and teacher educators, the unique nature of this book's contributors and its contents will interest researchers and professionals in applied linguistics generally and in ELT, and all those who are concerned with the role of non-native speakers in English-language teaching.

Table of Contents

Preface	ix
Introduction	xiii
George Braine
PART ONE: Who We Are	1	(72)
Voices from the Periphery: Non-Native Teachers and Issues of Credibility	5	(10)
Jacinta Thomas
From the Periphery to the Center: One Teacher's Journey	15	(14)
George Braine
Learning to Write Academic Prose in a Second Language: A Literacy Autobiography	29	(14)
Ulla Niemela Connor
Writing From the Vantage Point of an Outsider/Insider	43	(14)
Xiao-ming Li
Textual Identities: The Importance of Being Non-Native	57	(16)
Claire Kramsch
Wan Shun Eva Lam
PART TWO: Sociopolitical Concerns	73	(50)
Interrogating the ``Native Speaker Fallacy'': Non-Linguistic Roots Non-Pedagogical Results	77	(16)
A.Suresh Canagarajah
Minority Women Teachers of ESL: Negotiating White English	93	(12)
Nuzhat Amin
English Only or English Plus? The Language(s) of EFL Organizations	105	(18)
Masaki Oda
PART THREE: Implications For Teacher Education	123	(88)
To Be a Native or Non-Native Speaker: Perceptions of ``Non-Native'' Students in a Graduate TESOL Program	127	(18)
Keiko K. Samimy
Janina Brutt-Griffler
Preparing Non-Native Professionals in TESOL: Implications for Teacher Education Programs	145	(14)
Lia D. Kamhi-Stein
From Their Own Perspectives: The Impact of Non-Native ESL Professionals on Their Students	159	(18)
Jun Liu
Language Training: A Neglected Area in Teacher Education	177	(20)
Peter Medgyes
Training Non-Native TESOL Students: Challenges for TESOL Teacher Education in the West	197	(14)
Dilin Liu
Contributor Biostatements	211	(16)
Author Index	227	(4)
Subject Index	231