The book explores the idea that pedagogy for autonomy requires the integration of teacher and
learner development and can be enhanced through a case-based approach in teacher education. A
case-based approach values experiential professional learning and expands professional
competences necessary to promote autonomy in schools: developing a critical view of (language)
education managing local constraints so as to open up spaces for manoeuvre centring teaching
on learning interacting with others in the professional community. Two strategies to implement
the approach are presented and illustrated. The first one involves teachers in designing
implementing and evaluating experiences of pedagogy for autonomy which are the basis for
writing professional narratives and building a case portfolio. The second draws on teachers'
pedagogical experience as the basis for the construction of case materials where experiential
elements are combined with theoretical inputand reflective tasks so that the teachers who use
those materials can reflect about and explore their own practice.
