Week 5 (Feb 9- 15, 2015)
During the last week of the session, participants will
- read selected articles on the assigned topic
- consider and discuss practical ways to raise awareness about NNESTs/NESTs issues and to implement sustainable best practices
- consider and discuss best practices for approaching research NNEST issues, particularly in the classroom
- participate in a synchronous online discussion on "Addressing and researching NNEST issues in classrooms"
- reflect on the 2015 NNEST EVO and participate in the closing survey
Task 4: Reflect briefly on what you will take from this session going forward - how will you apply what you've learned in your professional future?
Guest Speaker: Geeta Aneja
Moderator: Kyung-Hee Bae
Topic: Addressing and researching NNEST issues in classrooms
Live session: Friday, February 13, 2015, 2 PM GMT
How to join the live session: http://nnestevo2014.pbworks.com/w/page/72873587/Elluminate_Blackboard
Direct URL link to chat session: http://learningtimesevents.org/webheads/
Time conversion: http://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock
Session Recording is at: https://sas.elluminate.com/mrtbl?suid=M.7AE801FFB697DA460D4BF25AA8C21B&sid=75 (session #506)
Readings:
1. Aneja, G. (2014). Disinventing and Reconstituting Native Speaker Ideologies. Working Papers in Educational Linguistics 29(1): 23-39: Aneja(29)1.pdf
2. Ilieva, R. & Waterstone, B. (2013). Curriculum Discourses Within a TESOL Program for International Students: Affording Possibilities for Academic and Professional Identities.Transnational Curriculum Inquiry 10(1): 183929-188502-2-PB(1).pdf
3. Selvi, A. F. (2014). Myths and misconceptions about Nonnative English speakers in the TESOL (NNEST) Movement. TESOL Journal, 5(3), 573-611. Selvi (2014) Myths and Misconceptions About Nonnative English Speakers in TESOL (NNEST) Movement.pdf