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Sabrina Fitzsimons

@sabrinafitzsimons.bsky.social
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Lecturer in Initial Teacher Education & Co-Director of DCU CREATE. Research focuses on occupational wellbeing in Education. IOE, DCU.

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DCU CREATE @dcucreate.bsky.social · 26/01/2026
As part of our research series on Educator Occupational Wellbeing, DCU CREATE invites school principals to participate in a research survey of principal mental health and burnout ⬇️ Many thanks for sharing this invitationhttps://lnkd.in/d_7inBTv @intonews.bsky.social @napdie.bsky.social
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olivermcgarr.bsky.social @olivermcgarr.bsky.social · 16/01/2026
Call for abstracts for special issue in the Journal of Education for Teaching on Developing student teachers’ critical understanding of digital technologies. enhance.oslomet.no/2026/01/14/s...
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Special issue call for abstracts - Enhance
Developing student teachers’ critical understanding of digital technologies – beyond techno-utopian perspectives Editors Oliver McGarr, University of Limerick, oliver.mcgarr@ul.ie Bård Ketil Engen, Os...
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Sabrina Fitzsimons @sabrinafitzsimons.bsky.social · 16/01/2026
I am exceptionally lucky to work with Dr Pia O’Farrell and Professor Catherine Furlong in DCU CREATE on research we’re all equally passionate about and committed to - research that is focused on impactful work that can make a real-world difference ⬇️ @dcuioe.bsky.social @dcuresearch.bsky.social
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Education Matters @edmatters4all.bsky.social · 15/01/2026
Coming Monday 8am - new & insightful research into teacher wellbeing. In the meanwhile enjoy privileged access to the executive summary. buff.ly/9WK0eQN @create21dcu #Education #Teaching #EduSky #K12 #EdChat #wellbeing #art #love #nature #EdTech #AcademicTwitter #EduTwitter #EduSky #TeacherLife
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Dublin City University @dublincityuni.bsky.social · 23/09/2025
Is it burnout or rustout? Dr Sabrina Fitzsimons @sabrinafitzsimons.bsky.social, @dcucreate.bsky.social @dcuioe.bsky.social, examines the dangers of employee ‘rustout’ and advises on how we can prevent it. Read on @bpsofficial.bsky.social: launch.dcu.ie/3VrZsFr #DCUResearch
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Angela Cummins @angecmj.bsky.social · 24/08/2025
www.irishtimes.com/life-style/p... This is excellent @kevinshortall.bsky.social thank you for sharing a year in the life of a secondary school👏🏻 #edchatie
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‘It keeps you awake at night’: A year in the life of an Irish secondary school
Dublin principal Kevin Shortall is fiercely ambitious for his students, but his school faces considerable financial challenges
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Kevin Shortall @kevinshortall.bsky.social · 12/09/2025
We are finally ready to take our SPOTLITE programme to the world. Thanks so much @lauralundy.bsky.social for giving us the Space, Voice, Audience & Influence as well as the inspiration to do this. Also, so proud of @staidanscs.bsky.social today! It's all about the magic within! youtu.be/OJR8UNYZFf0
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St.Aidan's SPOTLITE
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Sinéad McNally @sineadmcnally.bsky.social · 07/08/2025
In our recent school study of knowledge of #autism and attitudes to #inclusion, we found good understanding and positive attitudes. However, systemic barriers to full inclusion were evident. Available open access 👉 bit.ly/4fob70V @iesjournal.bsky.social @researchireland.ie @dcuresearch.bsky.social
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Knowledge of autism and attitudes towards inclusive education for autistic pupils: a representative survey of school communities in Ireland
Autistic pupils have the right to access a quality education and be fully included in mainstream educational settings. This study aimed to measure knowledge of autism and attitudes towards the incl...
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The Conversation UK @uk.theconversation.com · 05/08/2025
Rustout can occur when there is a misalignment between professional aspirations and job demands.
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Feeling unstimulated and apathetic at work? You might be experiencing rustout
Rustout can occur when there is a misalignment between professional aspirations and job demands.
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RTÉ Brainstorm @rtebrainstorm.bsky.social · 06/08/2025
Are you experiencing rustout at work? This occurs when employees become bored, apathetic and unmotivated, often doing the minimum necessary work www.rte.ie/brainstorm/2...
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Are you experiencing rustout at work?
This occurs when employees become bored, apathetic and unmotivated, often doing the minimum necessary work
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Education Matters @edmatters4all.bsky.social · 16/07/2025
From Sept, Schools to Tackle ‘Incel’ Culture Head-On! Expert Dr David Smith (RGU) tells us 𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐧𝐞𝐞𝐝 𝐭𝐨 𝐤𝐧𝐨𝐰. Part 1 - buff.ly/75H4yH6 Part 2 - buff.ly/zZviQQF #education #EduChat #EducationPodcast #Teaching #Learning #Literacy #EdTech #STEM #Leadership
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DCU CREATE @dcucreate.bsky.social · 16/07/2025
New EERA blog from Dr Sabrina Fitzsimons (DCU CREATE Co-Director) and Drs Lee Boag and David S. Smith (Robert Gordon University) "Why Teacher Educators Stay" - read more here ➡️ blog.eera-ecer.de/teacher-educ... @dcuioe.bsky.social @dcuresearch.bsky.social @ecer-eera.bsky.social
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Why teacher educators stay - the power of PERMA in practice
As the well-being of Teacher Educators is often overlooked, we take a closer look at how Seligman's PERMA model can help - and how institutions can help.
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European Educational Research Association - EERA @ecer-eera.bsky.social · 16/07/2025
New on our blog: When it comes to occupational wellbeing, attention needs to be paid to not only the risk factors but also the protective factors that keep Teacher Educators afloat. #EduSci ‪@esai-irl.bsky.social‬
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DCU Library @dculibrary.bsky.social · 27/06/2025
We officially left Twitter this week after 16 years on the platform. For those of you who followed us there during the good times (or for anyone who likes a good meme), we've compiled a video of our favourite Twitter moments. We're looking forward to finding friends old and new on Bluesky.
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Sabrina Fitzsimons @sabrinafitzsimons.bsky.social · 13/06/2025
Are you a teacher in Northern Ireland? DCU CREATE is conducting a large-scale mixed-methods study on mental health and burnout among primary and second level teachers in Northern Ireland. Have your voice heard here ⤵️
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Sabrina Fitzsimons @sabrinafitzsimons.bsky.social · 13/06/2025
Are you a teacher in Northern Ireland? DCU CREATE is conducting a large-scale mixed-methods study on mental health and burnout among primary and second level teachers in Northern Ireland. Have your voice heard here ⤵️
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Sabrina Fitzsimons @sabrinafitzsimons.bsky.social · 07/06/2025
Thank you for the opportunity to share my research on the vodcast @edmatters4all.bsky.social . I enjoyed our conversation! @dcucreate.bsky.social @dcuioe.bsky.social @dcuresearch.bsky.social
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Siobhán Weekes @siobhanweekes.bsky.social · 09/04/2025
It's going to be a great few days in Athlone for #esai25. I'll be taking part in one of the ERC roundtables, where I will be discussing my critical policy analysis of Droichead and teacher induction in Ireland. ➡️ Full paper here: zenodo.org/records/1441... @dcuioe.bsky.social
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Education Matters @edmatters4all.bsky.social · 17/03/2025
𝐈𝐧𝐬𝐢𝐝𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐖𝐨𝐫𝐥𝐝 𝐨𝐟 𝐈𝐧𝐜𝐞𝐥𝐬 – 𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 #𝐄𝐝𝐮𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐬 𝐍𝐞𝐞𝐝 𝐭𝐨 𝐊𝐧𝐨𝐰 Education Matters talks with expert Dr David Smith. Make sure your school knows what to do >> buff.ly/SEl6aTU #Adolescence #adolescencenetflix #StephenGraham #incels #teacher #school #education
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Inside the World of Incels – What Educators Need to Know
Paul Hazzard sits down with Dr David Smith from Robert Gordon University, Aberdeen, to explore the controversial and often misunderstood world of incels (inv...
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ESAI @esai-irl.bsky.social · 10/04/2025
It’s Conference day!! 🎉 ESAI President, Máirín Glenn is now opening #esai25 in the Hoey Room, 1st floor of the Sheraton Hotel, at 11:45am. Watch out for signs around the hotel that guide the way 👣. You can access the full updated programme via the App: conftool.org/esai2025/index…
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RTÉ Brainstorm @rtebrainstorm.bsky.social · 10/04/2025
Crisis in the classroom: 86% of Irish teachers in a new survey reported some level of burnout, indicating troubling levels of stress & poor mental health. Analysis by @sabrinafitzsimons.bsky.social Pia O'Farrell & Catherine Furlong @dublincityuni.bsky.social www.rte.ie/brainstorm/2...
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Crisis in the classroom: burnout & stress amongst Irish teachers
86% of teachers in a new survey reported some level of burnout, indicating troubling levels of stress and poor mental health in Irish schools
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Aimie Brennan @aimiebrennan.bsky.social · 05/03/2025
Join us online tomorrow evening for the second meeting of our SIG hosted on T-REX ⬇️ Email us & we’ll send the link or join via the T-REX platform. Hope to unpack some of the models of #reflectivepractice #edchatie @marinoinstitute.bsky.social @barbaramul.bsky.social @garretcampbell.bsky.social
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Eemer Eivers @eemereivers.bsky.social · 05/03/2025
Know anyone aged 10-17 who’d like to be part of our fab Children’s Advisory Team? Help shape the Museum and have fun doing it! Details 👇
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Aimie Brennan @aimiebrennan.bsky.social · 05/03/2025
ESAI ECR Award Closing date 14 March 2025 If you’re an Early Career Researcher & have been accepted to present at the ESAI conference - you may be eligible to apply for the #ECRAward Criteria, requirements & selection info is available from esai.ie/esai-ecr-award/ #esai25
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DCU CREATE @dcucreate.bsky.social · 28/01/2025
New publication alert ➡️ ‘Don’t do anything special for us coming’: the mental health impact of Ofsted inspections on teacher educators in England www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.... @dcuresearch.bsky.social @elainemcd.bsky.social @donenda.bsky.social @mbrowndcu.bsky.social
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‘Don’t do anything special for us coming’: the mental health impact of Ofsted inspections on teacher educators in England
Ofsted inspections of Initial Teacher Education (ITE) providers aim to enhance training quality for pre-service teachers in England. However, research rarely examines the impact of these inspection...
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Joe O'Hara @joeoharadcu.bsky.social · 20/02/2025
Are you keen to develop your research skills, extend your knowledge and become a leader in your field? If so, please consider joining us on the @dublincityuni.bsky.social EdD programme which is now recruiting for Autumn 2025.more detail here www.dcu.ie/courses/post... #educationalresearch
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Doctor of Education |
This programme, the only member of The Carnegie Project on the Education Doctorate outside the US, will help you hone your writing, research, analytical and leadership skills to the highest standards....
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Paula Lehane @paulalehane.bsky.social · 20/02/2025
📢 New publication (from last month, yes, but still!) A scoping review of research on assessment in Ireland’s Leaving Certificate (1999–2024)! 📚 With the LC's centenary approaching, now is the perfect time to take stock of the empirical research on LC assessment. 🧵👇1/11
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Post-primary students in Ireland are awarded the Leaving Certificate after passing the required assessments that occur inthe final year of senior-cycle education. While planned changeshave introduced incremental adjustments as to how assessment in this state-certified qualification is undertaken, recent unplanned events such as the COVID-19 pandemic have accelerated discussions on future assessment reforms. As we arrive at the centenary of the Leaving Certificate’s foundation, it seems timelyto review the empirical research that has been conducted on the assessment approaches that it currently uses. Taking the publication of the Commission on the Points System in 1999 as a starting point and using Arksey and O’Malley’s. (2005) six-step approach for scoping reviews, 107 publications up to 2024 were included in this study. Analysis and synthesis of the studies resulted in five broad research topics: Curriculum Development and Assessment Reform, Maths and Science Education, Fairness, Transition to Higher Education, and Emergency Measures. The results of this study highlight past researchand policy priorities as well as gaps within the existing literature. Itis hoped that the freely available database arising from this study will help to inform future research and policy agendas pertaining to Leaving Certificate assessment.

The abstract's title is: Back to the future? Reflections from 25 years of empirical research on Leaving Certificate assessment in Ireland.

It was written by Paula Lehane, Gillian O'Connor and Michael O'Leary
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ESAI @esai-irl.bsky.social · 08/02/2025
Registration for ESAI Conference 2025 will close on *14 March* for all participants, presenters and attendees. You may register via the online conference management system: www.conftool.org/esai2025/ind... Submissions for the ECR Award also close on 14 March! #edchatie #esai25 #edusky #ECR
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Dublin City University @dublincityuni.bsky.social · 06/02/2025
Ofsted inspections affect not just teachers but also the people who train them. Piece co-authored by Dr Sabrina Fitzsimons @sabrinafitzsimons.bsky.social, Co-Director @dcucreate.bsky.social and Assistant Professor @dcuioe.bsky.social, for @uk.theconversation.com. Read here: launch.dcu.ie/4gpKXdj
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Ofsted inspections affect not just teachers but also the people who train them
Ofsted inspections can take a heavy emotional and professional toll, making teacher educators feel undervalued.
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Kevin Shortall @kevinshortall.bsky.social · 07/02/2025
Show Up, Shine Bright. Our new regional attendance drive video hot off the press! www.youtube.com/watch?v=3UcJ...
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Every Day Counts!
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Jonathan Mountstevens @mrmountstevens.bsky.social · 03/02/2025
We're gonna need a Bigger Listen.
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Enda @donenda.bsky.social · 28/01/2025
Congratulations @sabrinafitzsimons.bsky.social & David S Smith on new publication in the Cambridge Journal of Education: "'Don’t do anything special for us coming': the mental health impact of Ofsted inspections on teacher educators in England" @dcuioe.bsky.social @ @esai-irl.bsky.social 👏👏
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EQI @eqievaluation.bsky.social · 23/01/2025
@eqievaluation.bsky.social post-doc researcher Anne Rowan is looking for respondents for a SCOTENS funded project that explores how EAL pupils with SEN or AEN can be effectively supported pastorally and academically in post-primary schools on the island Ireland. forms.office.com/pages/respon...
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Peter Tiernan @pt-phone-home.bsky.social · 10/01/2025
Mics on, up next #DCU-VIBES
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Sabrina Fitzsimons @sabrinafitzsimons.bsky.social · 04/01/2025
There is still some time before this survey closes so please feel free to share. Thank you @dcucreate.bsky.social @dcuresearch.bsky.social @dcuioe.bsky.social @dculibrary.bsky.social
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DCU CREATE @dcucreate.bsky.social · 17/11/2024
We've had a great response to our survey so far but would appreciate help to spread the word to teachers in the UK. Please feel free share with interested colleagues ➡️ bit.ly/3CcD3Fu Many thanks for the reposts.💐
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Joe O'Hara @joeoharadcu.bsky.social · 14/12/2024
My weekly reminder for those who are new here. Please do get in touch if you want to join. Nearly 90 of us now! go.bsky.app/8FJAkMG #edchatie #educationalresearch
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Tríona Cunnane @trionac.bsky.social · 21/12/2024
A really good #wintersolstice still time to catch it on RTÉ News Now or @opwireland.bsky.social live feed.
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Sabrina Fitzsimons @sabrinafitzsimons.bsky.social · 19/12/2024
"Decision Pending" status.......you know the feeling...#academicsofbluesky @elainemcd.bsky.social @donenda.bsky.social @mbrowndcu.bsky.social
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Joe O'Hara @joeoharadcu.bsky.social · 18/12/2024
Colleagues seek survey respondents for a SCoTENS-funded project on supporting EAL (English as an Additional Language) pupils with SEN (Special Educational Needs) or AEN (Additional Educational Needs) in 2nd-level education across the island of Ireland. #edchatie forms.office.com/pages/respon...
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Sabrina Fitzsimons @sabrinafitzsimons.bsky.social · 19/12/2024
Looking forward to sharing my research at ESAI25.....@esai-irl.bsky.social....🐸
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