re: #193 Aceofwhat?
qualified? yes. optimal? no.
Well, optimal, yes. She was instructed originally in Paris and none of her peers or colleagues in all her years of teaching has had an issue with her ability to speak or instruct in French. She actually thinks in French and English. Her accent sounds nothing like a French accent from Africa, Asia, Canada or even regions in France. Oddly, she can be perfectly understood by people from those regions…
We all know that the Arizona law will only apply to Hispanic teachers who teach English. Any other stance is disingenous. The accent thing is bullshit. I understand a Cockney accent as easily as a Southern Drawl.