As we mark #WorldTeachersDay, resharing a thread of research findings from an NCCA review published last year (w/ Paula Lehane). Teaching grows no less challenging or complex as each year passes. A challenging career, but a career worth pursuing! #WorldTeachersDay2024

What children can learn from top Irish athletes like Rhasidat Adeleke Rhasidat Adeleke. Piece by Dr Frances Murphy Frances Murphy, Senior Lecturer School AEM DCU Institute of Education, for RTÉ Brainstorm. Read more here: launch.dcu.ie/3Y2J7rI #RTEBrainstorm

Looking forward to our Maths Week workshops with parents next Thursday, Oct 17th. Some spaces still available through Eventbrite: eventbrite.com/cc/maths-week-… CASTeL DCU Institute of Education maths4all_IRL Maths Week Ireland

A privilege to be invited to speak on the role of play in children’s development at the Irish Society of Community and Public Health Medicine’s Annual Scientific Meeting.A wonderful opportunity to collaborate with colleagues in the public health sector-Molly and I enjoyed it all!

Join us for the launch of the new Dublin City University Centre for Literacy Research, Policy and Practice - the first of its kind in Ireland. We look forward to an interesting discussion on the research we have and the research we need - November 19th, 6PM! #edchatie

"When I was a child in the 1980s, houses were not decorated until mid-December. In their place, the festive season was heralded by the daily arrival of Christmas cards." The unique traditions of sending Christmas cards in Ireland. By Marion McGarry rte.ie/brainstorm/202…

We are delighted to invite teachers of learners with Severe/Profound Intellectual Disabilities to apply to the DE funded Induction course for 2025. Letters of invitation were issued to schools today and further information can be found on dcu.ie/inclusiveandsp… DCU School of Inclusive & Special Education

Want to see more opportunities for children in Dublin to play on the streets where they live? Join the Street Play committee being formed for the Dublin 7 (North Inner City/Cabra-Glasnevin) and Dublin 9 (Cabra-Glasnevin) areas! Meeting next Monday in DCC's Cabra Office...

From jigsaw puzzles to playing on the monkey bars, you might be surprised at what can boost development thetimes.com/life-style/par…

Trips to the playground and jigsaw puzzles - five surprising ways to help children learn to write The Times and The Sunday Times thetimes.com/life-style/par… Dublin City University DCU Institute of Education

This short piece for RTE Brainstorm captures some of the complexity of teacher education and professional learning for inclusion 👇

Trips to the playground and jigsaw puzzles: five surprising ways to help children learn to write. Piece by Dr Sinéad McCauley Lambe Sinéad McCauley Lambe, Assistant Professor DCU School of Inclusive & Special Education DCU Institute of Education, for The Conversation. Read here: launch.dcu.ie/3FSgZ4Y

A great read! For inclusion to mean more than placement,further investment in quality teacher professional learning is urgently required👇

I’ve written a short piece for Literacy Association of Ireland’s latest edition of Literacy News advocating for and sharing (some) ideas for enacting visual literacy practices in the classroom 🎨📚✨ Full article and many wonderful others accessible here 👉🏻heyzine.com/flip-book/7453… #edchatie

Can stories and play help children make sense of the world around them? Analysis by Sinéad McCauley Lambe & Cora O'Farrell Dublin City University rte.ie/brainstorm/202…

Can stories and play help children make sense of the world around them? Piece by DCU's Dr Sinéad McCauley Lambe Sinéad McCauley Lambe and Assist Prof Cora O’Farrell Cora O'Farrell for RTÉ Brainstorm. Read here: launch.dcu.ie/3FU1OZd #RTEBrainstorm

What autistic people think should be prioritised in education for autistic learners. Piece by Dr Laura Gormley Laura Gormley of DCU School of Inclusive & Special Education for The Conversation. Read more here: launch.dcu.ie/4iXyAHh

What autistic people think should be prioritised in education for autistic learners. Piece by Dr Laura Gormley Laura Gormley of DCU School of Inclusive & Special Education for The Conversation. Read more here: launch.dcu.ie/4iXyAHh

Our DCU Institute of Education Doctor of Education is running in 2025, & interest has been fantastic! A blended, flexible doctorate designed for professionals in education & related fields, with a vibrant learning community. Apply before 17/04/25 Dublin City University DCU Research dcu.ie/courses/postgr…

LAI is turning 50 this year! 🎉 We're on the hunt for photos, conference/symposia materials, or any other mementoes from the past 5 decades of the RAI/LAI. Got something to share? Or know someone who might? Drop us a line at [email protected]! #LAICon25 #Edchatie