How to tackle native

speakerism
Download this checklist to learn what YOU
can do to tackle native speakerism

Marek Kiczkowiak, Founder TEFL Equity Advocates & Academy

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Have you ever...

...seen job ads for 'native speakers' only?

...heard negative comments made about 'native' or 'non-
native speaker' teachers?
...been a victim of prejudice based on your perceived
nativeness?

This means you've seen the ideology of native speakerism

in action.

The above are just some of its more obvious negative

effects, but native speakerism also profoundly influences
how we teach the language. For example, have you
noticed that:

...we tend to emphasise standard 'native speaker'

pronunciation (even though it might not necessarily make
our students more intelligible)?
...we might focus on the perceived 'native speaker' culture
(even though our students are not that likely to need it to
use English successfully)?

Now, the million dollar question is: how can we tackle

native speakerism? Turn to the next page to find out...
What are you going to learn?
I prepared this checklist to show you exactly how
YOU can help tackle native speakerism. You will
learn easy, actionable tips that will allow you to
start promoting equality right now.

When you're ready, turn to the next page.

Who am I?
My name is Marek Kiczkowiak
and I'm the founder of TEFL
Equity Advocates & Academy,
where I help English language
teachers tackle native
speakerism, promote equality
and teach English for global
communication.

Marek Kiczkowiak
Which have you already done?
Tick them off the list.
Choose at least ONE you will do this week.

#tacklenativespeakerism
(    ) Understand the ideology of native speakerism

(    ) Avoid stereotyping 'native' and 'non-native' teachers

(    ) Support and speak out for your colleagues

(    ) Speak out against native speakerism when you see it

(    ) Write a blog post about the topic

(    ) Talk to your employer about equal opportunities

(    ) Value all teachers based on their skills

(    ) Give a talk/webinar about native speakerism

( ) Discuss in class to raise students' awareness

( ) Teach English as a Lingua Franca

 Where to next?
This checklist is a great first step if you want to
tackle native speakerism. But if you're serious
about this and would like to learn exactly how to
address this problem, then I'd recommend my
5-day course. You will learn:

Day 1: What is native speakerism

Day 2: Five effects of native speakerism on
ELT
Day 3: Seven ways in which native
speakerism is perpetuated and maintained
Day 4: How YOU can tackle native
speakerism
Day 5: How to teach English for global
communication to address native speakerism

If you are ready, you can join the course on TEFL

Equity Academy as part of the Basic, Standard
and Pro bundles.

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speakerism. Teach English for
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