This study examines the challenges and solutions associated with bilingual education and the controversial role of non-native English teachers. The research examines the language experiences of bilingual individuals teachers,specifically investigating the use of translanguaging as a means to express their identity and build interethnic solidarity. The controversial position of nonnative speaker English teachers is examined, focusing on their language skills, classroom dynamics, and biases against them as educators. Suggestions includes improving training for non-native speaker (NNS) instructors, fostering collaboration with native speaker (NS) teachers, and establishing favorable educational settings. To promote effective language education and reduce bias, future directions in bilingual education and teacher roles are recommended.

Yang Zhan, Rong Tang. Nonnative Speaker English Teachers as a Controversial Role. International Journal of New Developments in Education (2024), Vol. 6, Issue 7: 33-40. https://doi.org/10.25236/IJNDE.2024.060706.

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