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Alison Nulty

@alinulty.bsky.social
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PhD Candidate and Part-time Lecturer in Early Childhood Education @DCU_IoE • Researching Cross-Sector Professional Learning for Continuity & Progression in Vocabulary Learning across the ECE continuum • B.Ed Primary, M.ES Early Childhood Education

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Alison Nulty @alinulty.bsky.social · 19/07/2025
A brilliant few days at the OMEP World Assembly and Conference in Bologna 🇮🇹 @muireannranta.bsky.social
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Alison Nulty @alinulty.bsky.social · 18/05/2025
Morning hike 🐶
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Alison Nulty @alinulty.bsky.social · 11/04/2025
Great to present on my ongoing PhD research at the @esai-irl.bsky.social ECR strand this afternoon. Thank you to Céline Healy for chairing. A great chance to engage in dialogue about our studies and share ideas and insights. @siobhanweekes.bsky.social
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Alison Nulty @alinulty.bsky.social · 10/04/2025
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-irl.bsky.social
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Alison Nulty @alinulty.bsky.social · 07/04/2025
The Spring 2025 edition of Literacy News is now live. This issue explores The Joy of Reading, with articles spanning early childhood, primary, and post-primary education. I was pleased to contribute alongside a brilliant group of educators and researchers—thank you to all involved.
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Alison Nulty @alinulty.bsky.social · 06/04/2025
Ruby enjoying her puppuccino in Milltown, Dublin ☕️
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Alison Nulty @alinulty.bsky.social · 10/03/2025
Picture book delivery 🚚 📚 cannot wait to delve in! #picturebooks #booksky
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Alison Nulty @alinulty.bsky.social · 04/03/2025
I really enjoyed presenting alongside an incredible panel at last night's Literacy Association of Ireland TeachMeet, just in time for World Book Day this week! 📚👏🏼
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Alison Nulty @alinulty.bsky.social · 26/02/2025
Putting the final touches on phase two of our shared reading project with Early Start families, which kicks off on World Book Day next Thursday! 📚
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Alison Nulty @alinulty.bsky.social · 24/02/2025
I'm back to making weekly picture book purchases! 👀 Colin's Castle is hilarious for both young children and adults! 👏🏼 #booksky #picturebooks @hollyswain.bsky.social
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Alison Nulty @alinulty.bsky.social · 18/02/2025
Great evening at DCU @danwuori.bsky.social. The panel discussion reinforced the need for a shift in how ECEC is viewed within the Irish education system, calling for education for children under 5 to be valued just as much as for those over 5—along with the professional recognition of educators 👏🏼
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Alison Nulty @alinulty.bsky.social · 16/02/2025
Came across a very tame and curious Urban Fox in Rathgar this morning 🦊 #fox #dublin
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Alison Nulty @alinulty.bsky.social · 13/02/2025
Welcome to Bluesky @pemi-ire.bsky.social 👋🏼 bsky.app/profile/pemi... #ECEC #Ireland
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Alison Nulty @alinulty.bsky.social · 07/02/2025
It was great to chat with some of our @marinoinstitute.bsky.social students about their final-year undergraduate research projects, which they presented at the NABMSE Conference today. Well done to all involved! 👏🏼 @sterireland.bsky.social
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Alison Nulty @alinulty.bsky.social · 08/01/2025
New purchase: New Words, New Meanings: Supporting the Vocabulary Transition from Primary to Secondary School by Deignan & Jones (2025). Looking forward to exploring how vocabulary transitions here compare to pre-primary to primary in my research! #literacy #research 📚
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Alison Nulty @alinulty.bsky.social · 02/01/2025
A week full of walks, nature and plenty of #blueskies 🌲 #Ireland #Dublin #Wicklow
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Alison Nulty @alinulty.bsky.social · 31/12/2024
New diary, new keyboard, new mouse and hopefully 365 new words 🤓 #NewYearsEve #NYE
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Alison Nulty @alinulty.bsky.social · 28/12/2024
New books! Looking forward to reading these over the coming weeks #BookSky #Literacy #ScienceOfLearning 📚
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Alison Nulty @alinulty.bsky.social · 23/12/2024
I may be biased, but there’s no place like #Dublin at #Christmas
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Alison Nulty @alinulty.bsky.social · 17/12/2024
This morning, I returned to my former school in Crumlin to facilitate The Gift of Reading, which aimed to promote shared reading over Christmas. Families of Early Start and infant classes joined us, and with Roisin's (HSCL) support, everyone received picturebooks to take home🥰 #reading #picturebooks
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Alison Nulty @alinulty.bsky.social · 15/12/2024
Brilliant weekend exploring Geneva, Montreux and Annecy 🤶 #Christmas
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Alison Nulty @alinulty.bsky.social · 12/12/2024
Looking forward to the IPDA Spotlight Session: Making Theory Work For You - starting at 6 pm #IPDA @nathan-dht-edd.bsky.social
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Alison Nulty @alinulty.bsky.social · 10/12/2024
Dr Jennifer Pope and Dr Suzanne Egan at Mary Immaculate College, Limerick, are looking for participants — please share with current junior infant teachers #edchatie 🔗 forms.office.com/pages/respon...
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Alison Nulty @alinulty.bsky.social · 07/12/2024
My favourite page in the new Guidance for Good Practice, accompanying the updated Aistear: The Early Childhood Curriculum Framework (NCCA, 2024). I was delighted to see a page explicitly highlighting the alignment between our two curriculum frameworks for young children 👏🏼
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Alison Nulty @alinulty.bsky.social · 05/12/2024
Thrilled to be at the Plé Seminar at DCU today! Sharon Skehill and Donna Carolan unveiled the newly published Aistear: The Early Childhood Curriculum Framework. Such an exciting milestone for Early Childhood Education in Ireland! #Aistear #EarlyChildhoodEducation 🔗 www.gov.ie/en/press-rel...
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Alison Nulty @alinulty.bsky.social · 27/11/2024
Stopped by the @marinoinstitute.bsky.social library to return a pile of books and couldn’t resist picking up more! Such a well-resourced library 👏 #professionallearning #earlychildhood #literacy
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Alison Nulty @alinulty.bsky.social · 22/11/2024
A new purchase before Oliver Jeffers' book signing at Eason in Dundrum next Saturday! ⭐️ @emmajf.bsky.social
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Alison Nulty @alinulty.bsky.social · 19/11/2024
Great evening at the launch of the DCU Centre for Literacy Research, Policy and Practice. Dr Eithne Kennedy outlined the vision for the centre, followed by a panel discussion exploring diverse perspectives in literacy. Excited to see the research to come! #Literacy #Research @dcuioe.bsky.social
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Alison Nulty @alinulty.bsky.social · 19/11/2024
Practising interactive read-alouds and demonstrating how picture books like Snail in Space by Rachel Bright & Nadia Shireen can serve as a stimulus for placement, supporting integrated learning experiences for language and literacy in the early years 🐌 ⭐️ 🚀 #literacy #language #ECE
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Alison Nulty @alinulty.bsky.social · 15/11/2024
My first PhD presentation – grateful for the supportive environment at the IPDA ECR Forum. I explored opportunities and challenges in cross-sector professional learning, focusing on sharing practice, critical dialogue, and reflections on cultural manuscripts and professional identity. #IPDA2024
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Alison Nulty @alinulty.bsky.social · 13/11/2024
So lovely to see some familiar faces on #Bluesky! Sharing a photo of the beautiful campus at Marino Institute of Education, Griffith Ave, Dublin, this morning. #TeacherEducation #HigherEd #EdChat
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