“Who am I? Where do I work? Who do I work with?” When I introduce myself to others - particularly other teachers - I have a quick response that ‘defines’ me: “I am Kate. I’m a teacher at Cashmere Primary School, and I teach Year 3 and 4 students.” But that’s not the full picture. In truth I am lucky to teach among (and learn from) a diverse and multi-connected network of highly skilled teaching professionals. Community of Practice? Wenger defines a ‘community of practice’ as “groups of people who share a concern or a passion or about a topic, and who deepen their knowledge and expertise in this area by interaction on an ongoing basis” (Wenger, McDermott & Snyder, 2002, p.4). There are three key elements that should be present when considering whether a group one belongs to truly is a ‘community of practice’: Domain - joint enterprise (“collectively developed understanding); Community - mutual engagement (regular interactions and trust); Practice - share...