The Learning Mindset Notebook: A 12-Week Reflective Journal for Language Learning
by Satoko Kato and Mioko Yoshinaga (Released February 18, 2026)
The Learning Mindset Notebook: A 12-Week Reflective Journal for Language Learning is a guided, hands-on companion for learners who want to take meaningful control of their language learning journey. Built around eight carefully sequenced principles drawn from psychology and reflective practice, this notebook leads learners through 31 structured activities that connect past experiences, present realities, and future goals.
Over 12 weeks, the notebook integrates reflection with action through dedicated monthly, weekly, and task-planning pages, helping learners turn insights into concrete learning practices. Over three months, users are supported to develop motivation, self-awareness, effective planning habits, and well-being, while creating a personalized record of their learning journey that they can return to again and again. More details...
Over 12 weeks, the notebook integrates reflection with action through dedicated monthly, weekly, and task-planning pages, helping learners turn insights into concrete learning practices. Over three months, users are supported to develop motivation, self-awareness, effective planning habits, and well-being, while creating a personalized record of their learning journey that they can return to again and again. More details...
Language Learner Autonomy: A Practical Guide
by David Little (Release: March, 2026)
by David Little (Release: March, 2026)
Drawing on more than forty years of research and practice, David Little presents a coherent pedagogical approach grounded in dialogue, participation, reflection, and purposeful use of the target language from the very first lesson.
The book focuses on seven interrelated features of the language learner autonomy approach, including sustained classroom dialogue, the development of learners’ skills of self-management, recursive cycles of planning and evaluation, the use of logbooks to document learning, the central role of writing, and a distinctive approach to grammar and accuracy. Throughout, emphasis is placed on practical classroom decision-making and the teacher’s role in creating learning environments that foster learner agency, confidence, and long-term proficiency. More details...
The book focuses on seven interrelated features of the language learner autonomy approach, including sustained classroom dialogue, the development of learners’ skills of self-management, recursive cycles of planning and evaluation, the use of logbooks to document learning, the central role of writing, and a distinctive approach to grammar and accuracy. Throughout, emphasis is placed on practical classroom decision-making and the teacher’s role in creating learning environments that foster learner agency, confidence, and long-term proficiency. More details...
Reforming the Foreign Language Classroom: Empowering Learners to Take Ownership
Edited by Katja Heim, Leni Dam, Annika Albrecht, and Carmen Becker (Release: December, 2025
Edited by Katja Heim, Leni Dam, Annika Albrecht, and Carmen Becker (Release: December, 2025
Inspired by the pioneering work of Leni Dam and her collaborators, the book calls for a fundamental rethinking of language education, one that supports learner autonomy, inclusion, and intrinsic motivation. Drawing on international research and real-world classroom stories, it demonstrates that reform is not only necessary but already happening across diverse contexts.
This volume brings together leading voices in language education to examine what it takes to empower learners and teachers alike. The chapters address autonomy from multiple perspectives: understanding the learner’s agency, supporting teachers in fostering autonomy, and showcasing practical, autonomy-supportive classroom models. More details...
This volume brings together leading voices in language education to examine what it takes to empower learners and teachers alike. The chapters address autonomy from multiple perspectives: understanding the learner’s agency, supporting teachers in fostering autonomy, and showcasing practical, autonomy-supportive classroom models. More details...