Storytelling is a powerful tool for understanding. This casebook presents seventy dilemma-based narrative cases, providing language teachers with a thorough overview of key topics in language education. The cases cover a broad range of language teaching and learning concerns relevant to the development of pre- and in-service language teachers. They include narratives of language teachers, learners, teacher educators, researchers, administrators, and other professionals working in a variety of educational settings, such as schools, universities, private language institutions, and informal contexts, and in multilingual contexts around the world. Cases illustrate theoretical principles and concepts current in the field, in the form of moral or practical dilemmas that require resolving by readers. Case components include discussion questions, related research topics with suggested methods for carrying out research, and reading resources. A facilitator guide provides suggestions for conducting classroom and online discussions, creating case-based assignments for assessment, and mentoring teacher research.

‘This book will become a necessary educational compass for language teacher educators supporting (their own) professional development through undergraduate and postgraduate programmes.’

Dario Luis Banegas - University of Edinburgh

‘What an absolutely wonderful and creative resource for prompting critical reflection, discussion, debate, and even research in language teacher education. The casebook format brings alive key issues facing educators in a truly original way. I love this rich resource and will be adding these cases to my teacher education classes.’

Sara Mercer - Professor for Language Education, University of Graz

‘This rich, comprehensive, and versatile casebook is a highly valuable resource for language teacher preparation. Featuring 70 hypothetical but realistic dilemma-based narrative cases from language teacher education and professional development across diverse educational and geographical contexts, it offers a significant and unparalleled contribution to the field.’

Icy Lee - National Institute of Education, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore

‘The cases represented in this book make it an excellent language teacher education and professional development resource. The key issues raised in the cases afford readers valuable opportunities to engage in reflection, collaborative dialogue, and research. A must read for anyone genuinely committed to enhancing the language learning and teaching experience.’

Peter de Costa - Professor, Michigan State University