...Catriona Elek; Jane Page; Patricia Eadie Purpose This paper proposes a model for understanding the key features of coaching and the mechanisms of change that lead to professional learning and development in an educational context. Design/methodology/approach The model was developed through...

... of the improvability of practice, the desire to meet the needs of the professional communities and a deep understanding of the demands and cultures of their workplaces. Findings Mentoring can be re-imagined as a dynamic hub within a practice development-led model for individual professional learning...