Great to be in DCU today for the NCCA session with higher education institutions on the updated Aistear: The Early Childhood Curriculum Framework. A valuable opportunity to discuss what the update means for our pre-service educator programmes Dr Sharon Skehill Donna Carolan

Day One of #ESAI2025 is underway here at the Sheraton Hotel, Athlone! Dr Máirín Glenn will officially open the conference shortly. Looking forward to a thought-provoking few days exploring Building bridges and making connections: education for hope and transformation. ESAI

Great to present on my ongoing PhD research at the ESAI ECR strand this afternoon. Thank you to Céline Healy for chairing, and to my fellow presenters Siobhán Weekes Kathleen Foley. A great chance to engage in dialogue about our studies and share ideas and insights.

Considering submitting a proposal for this year’s LAI Conference? An information session will take place this Wednesday, May 7th at 6pm! First - time presenters are particularly welcome! 🔗: dcu-ie.zoom.us/meeting/regist…

The countdown is on for the DCU Institute of Education Unconference 2025, taking place this Wednesday from 2pm (online). I’m looking forward to chairing the 6pm poster session and to presenting my own paper earlier in the day during the parallel sessions. #DCUUnconfPGR2025

An exciting delivery this morning 🥳 Congratulations to Mary Moloney, Dr Sharon Skehill and Dr Jennifer Pope! I look forward to reading this timely and important contribution to early childhood education.

A great evening chairing the Poster Session at the DCU Institute of Education Unconference 2025. Well done to all five presenters: Olivia Susie Barnes, Tara Niland, Clement Byrnes, Elaine Cresham and Mary Jane Webberly, who shared their research. #DCUUnconfPGR2025 DCU Institute of Education

I was delighted to attend today’s much-anticipated National Aistear Conference in Dublin. A brilliant day overall, leaving with a great sense of enthusiasm for Early Childhood Education and Care in Ireland over the coming years 👏🏼 #AistearConference

Prof. Marit Honerød Hoveid, President of EERA, opens the EERA Summer School 2025 at Chemnitz University of Technology in Germany: “Cultures in education, cultures in research – education and research in cultures.” #EERASummerSchool2025

Wrapping up a brilliant week at the EERA Summer School 2025, hosted by Chemnitz University of Technology 👏🏼 🇩🇪 #EERASummerSchool2025

At #STER2025, Clara Smith MIE talks about the identity of ECE practitioners and the relationship between care & education. Caring can undermine the status of practitioners and is misunderstood in relation to child development. Congratulations Clara 👏

Happy International Day of Play ⭐🧸 We had a fantastic day at the DCU Institute of Education, where we welcomed senior infant and second-class pupils from Paradise Place ETNS. I had the pleasure of co-facilitating playful literacy sessions with Emma Farragher 🤩

Already looking forward to the 2025 Literacy Association of Ireland Conference, which will be held at DCU Institute of Education. I'm excited to present my first paper based on my ongoing PhD research, titled "Conceptualising a Vocabulary Learning Continuum for Children Aged 3-6: A Thematic Literature Review” 🥳

Looking forward to co-facilitating with Alison Nulty on this series for NQTs!#edchatie

Having a wonderful time at the OMEP 77th World Assembly and Conference in Bologna, Italy 🇮🇹 #OMEP2025 OMEP Ireland World OMEP

Last day at the World OMEP Assembly and Conference. Lovely to meet Dr. Muireann Ranta, President of OMEP Ireland, in person and to be reunited with Leesa Flanagan ☘️ and well done, Leesa, on a brilliant paper presentation this afternoon 👏🏼

🎉REGISTRATION OPEN! We are delighted to announce that registration for our Annual Conference is now OPEN! ILA #edchatie

This morning, I was back at my former school in Crumlin with Junior Infant parents and guardians, continuing our transitions programme, Bláthú. I look forward to meeting everyone again around mid-term as part of the ongoing programme.