International Journal of Mentoring and Coaching in Education: Volume 5 Issue 4

Editorial

Andrew J. Hobson, Linda J. Searby, Lorraine Harrison, Pam Firth

Cultivating the emotional intelligence of instructional coaches

Megan Tschannen-Moran, Carol B. Carter

The purpose of this paper is to explore whether the emotional intelligence (EI) of instructional coaches could be improved with training, as well as how instructional coaches…

An analysis of beginning mentors’ critical incidents in English post-compulsory education: Navigating stormy waters

Rebecca Eliahoo

This qualitative study explores the barriers and dilemmas faced by beginning and novice mentors in post-compulsory education in the Southeast of England. It analyses critical…

Coaching in organisations: how the use of fictional characters can develop coaching practice

Christine Angela Eastman

This paper consists of a case study that reports on a pedagogical intervention undertaken among a group of postgraduate students in the area of coaching. The purpose of this paper…

Mentoring for educators’ professional learning and development: A meta-synthesis of IJMCE volumes 1-4

Patricia Susana Pinho Castanheira

The purpose of this paper is to review and highlight key findings, themes and ideas from selected published academic papers on mentoring in education, with a specific focus on how…