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Native Speaker Needed?

Posted on April 9, 2012 by profesorbaker

Native Speaker Needed? At the 2007 TESOL Chile Conference the question was asked: Are native speaker teachers automatically the best teachers of a language? Just because you speak a language naturally, does that mean you can teach it? Or does … Continue reading →

Posted in Human Rights For NNEST ELT Teachers, Reflections, Teaching Tips, TEFL Employment, Writing | Tagged acquisition, EFL, ELT, ESL, fossilization, fossilized, ideal, interlanguage, language, learner, native, NEST, NNEST, reality, second, SLA, speaker, Teacher, theory | Leave a comment

The Native Speaker Myth in Turkey: 40,000 Native English Speaker Teachers needed for 2012

Posted on August 12, 2011 by profesorbaker

First things first is a good way to begin this story. Therefore, I begin with a short extract. After that, some background information on the function of English in Turkey will be given. Finally, a reflection of mine will end … Continue reading →

Posted in Human Rights For NNEST ELT Teachers, Reflections | Tagged NEST, NNEST, Turkey | 4 Comments

Speaking the Speech 1 – Basic Shakespeare – Iambic Pentameter

Posted on June 18, 2011 by profesorbaker

Posted in Culture, Debates, Education, Education Technology, EFL | Tagged Chile, connectivism, culture, education, NEST, NNEST, school | Leave a comment

You Don’t Speak English like a Native?: Discrimination Against All Non-Native English Speakers – Not Only Teachers – Everyone!

Posted on February 12, 2011 by profesorbaker

Ladies and gentlemen, there are sometimes when we fail to grasp the dimensions of discrimination, because we are too busy, too concerned with our own problems, to notice the pain and suffering of our less fortunate brothers and sisters. In … Continue reading →

Posted in Human Rights For NNEST ELT Teachers | Tagged English, exploitation, first language, global, globalisation, injustice, language, linguistic, native speaker, NEST, NNEST | Leave a comment

NEST is Best: What Do You Think? #ELTchat

Posted on February 11, 2011 by profesorbaker

LinkedIn Groups Group: TESOL Discussion: We Are All Born Free & Equal: Unless You Are A Non-Native English Speaking Teacher (NNEST) A most interesting debate. Isn’t it all about supply and demand, the English learning world thinking NEST is best … Continue reading →

Posted in Debates, Education, EFL, TEFL Employment | Tagged best, career, field, Jason West, learning, NEST, NNEST, pay, perception, student, teaching | Leave a comment

The Non-Native English Speaking Teacher: TEFL? Teaching? A Profession?

Posted on February 9, 2011 by profesorbaker

PREAMBLE: There are moments in history when time stops, and for a moment, the Earth stands still on its axis. The profession of TEFL and Teaching, worldwide, finds itself in just such a moment. The Earth itself seems to be … Continue reading →

Posted in Education, EFL, Human Rights For NNEST ELT Teachers, Politics, TEFL Employment | Tagged World, Teacher, English, ELT, TESOL, social, education, school, system, ESL, Chile, teaching, learner, speaker, academy, create, hope, dedication, student, parent, learning, children, poverty, dedicate, motivate, aspiration, charter, NEST, NNEST, equity, discrimination, equal, opportunity, pronunciation, market, language, class, course, myth, native, employment, TEFL, connectivism, CCK11, #ELTchat #sirken #TESOL #IATEFL #elt #esl #esol #injustice #edreform #education #edchat #edlearning #unity #justice now | Leave a comment

The Wedding Singer: Would You Let This Woman Sing At Your Wedding?

Posted on January 7, 2011 by profesorbaker

Sweeter than heaven, hotter than hell. Sounds like something I’d say to my wife, Gaby, since both comments describe her perfectly. But come on, as a wedding song? I mean for seduction, anticipation of pending passion, perfect – but as … Continue reading →

Posted in Debates, Education, EFL, Human Rights For NNEST ELT Teachers, Politics, Reflections, Teaching Tips | Tagged academy, Akon, Archbishop, aspiration, audience, band, Canterbury, charter, children, Chile, course, create, culture, dancer, dedicate, dedication, discrimination, education, EFL, ELT, employment, England, English, entertainment, equal, equity, ESL, family, fan, farandula, Florence Welch, gig, global, group, hope, illegal, invitation, Kate Middleton, King, Lady, language, learner, London, market, Michael Jackson, Mick Jagger, motivate, myth, native, NEST, NNEST, opportunity, parent, performer, personality, pop, poverty, Prince, Prince William, pronunciation, Queen, royalty, satisfaction, school, singer, social, solo, song, speak, speaker, star, student, system, Teacher, teaching, TEFL, TESOL, The Beatles, The Machine, TV, wedding, World | Leave a comment

Does The Language We Speak Shape How We Think?

Posted on January 5, 2011 by profesorbaker

Does the language we speak shape how we think? I find this question to be an intriguing one. In fact, it was recently the subject of a lively debate at the Economist news magazine. Now, I speak three languages rather … Continue reading →

Posted in Debates, Education, EFL, Human Rights For NNEST ELT Teachers, Politics, Teaching Tips | Tagged academy, aspiration, charter, Chile, class, course, create, culture, dedicate, dedication, dream, education, EFL, employment, English, equal, ESL, Gaby, German, hope, illegal, importance, language, learner, love, magic, magical, market, myth, native, NEST, NNEST, opportunity, parent, person, personality, poverty, pronunciation, school, shape, social, Spanish, speak, speaker, student, thinking, Thomas, thought, waters, wish, World | Leave a comment

Teaching Challenge: Voodoo Economics

Posted on January 4, 2011 by profesorbaker

After looking at this video for three consecutive reruns, and laughing so hard that my sides are still hurting, I had a sober thought. What could be done to change this video into a positive example of teaching (and learning)? … Continue reading →

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520 Great Students: What Does Engineering & Medicine Have That Teaching Doesn’t Have?

Posted on January 3, 2011 by profesorbaker

It would seem that I’m full of questions today. Questions that warrant answers, if Chile is committed to improving the quality of its education system. Out of the 520 students who scored highest on the recent PSU, there were two … Continue reading →

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Native Speaker Needed?

The Native Speaker Myth in Turkey: 40,000 Native English Speaker Teachers needed for 2012

Speaking the Speech 1 – Basic Shakespeare – Iambic Pentameter

You Don’t Speak English like a Native?: Discrimination Against All Non-Native English Speakers – Not Only Teachers – Everyone!

NEST is Best: What Do You Think? #ELTchat

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