Researchers and educators will find this an essential reference book and an effective vehicle for introducing students to the Nonnative English Speaking Teacher research field. Brock Brady, American University, US This book will definitely serve as a state-of-the-art resource for... researchers in the field. I certainly welcome it. Masaki Oda, Tamagawa University, Japan This is an exciting project. Many teacher training programs will find this book indispensable. Peter Yongqi Gu, Victoria University of Wellington, New Zealand According to current estimates, about 80% of English teachers worldwide are nonnative speakers of the language, yet for many, their qualifications, ability, and experience have been of little help in the job market where the invisible rule appeared to be No NNS need apply. As the first single-authored volume on the topic since the birth of the nonnative speaker teachers in TESOL movement a decade ago, this book fills the need for a coherent account that traces the origins and growth of the movement summarizes the research that has been conducted highlights the challenges faced by nonnative speaker teachers promotes NNS teachers' professional growth No discussion of World Englishes or the spread of English internationally is now complete without reference to the NNS movement. This book celebrates its first decade and charts a direction for its growth and development.
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