Book contents
- The Language Teacher Education Casebook
- The Language Teacher Education Casebook
- Copyright page
- Contents
- Figures
- Acknowledgments
- Introduction
- The Cases
- Facilitator Guide
- 1 Classroom Language Teaching
- 2 Language Learners
- 3 Teacher–Student Relationships
- 4 Language Assessment
- 5 Classroom Management
- 6 Professional Development
- 7 Teacher Research
- 8 Professional Service
- 9 Leadership
- 10 Teacher Wellbeing
- Bibliography
- Index
2 - Language Learners
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 19 December 2025
Book contents
- The Language Teacher Education Casebook
- The Language Teacher Education Casebook
- Copyright page
- Contents
- Figures
- Acknowledgments
- Introduction
- The Cases
- Facilitator Guide
- 1 Classroom Language Teaching
- 2 Language Learners
- 3 Teacher–Student Relationships
- 4 Language Assessment
- 5 Classroom Management
- 6 Professional Development
- 7 Teacher Research
- 8 Professional Service
- 9 Leadership
- 10 Teacher Wellbeing
- Bibliography
- Index
Summary
Each case in this chapter examines the experiences of a language learner from a different country, usually from the perspective of their teacher. Learners are the people who teachers interact with the most in their professional lives and are often the cause of dilemmas they encounter. The chapter covers topics such as gender identity in the classroom, teaching dedicated older learners, and teaching a learner with suspected ADHD.
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- The Language Teacher Education Casebook , pp. 63 - 87Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2026
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