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alangorman.bsky.social
Chair of the EdD Programme @ DCU IoE. Teacher Ed., Professional Learning, Policy Analysis. All opinions and comments are personal.
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The DCU Doctor of Education is now open for applications for 2025! A part-time doctorate to deepen your learning while staying connected to practice - blended learning & strong peer community that fits around your career. www.dcu.ie/courses/post.... @dcuioe.bsky.social @dublincityuni.bsky.social

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Are phone bans in schools tackling the real issues of student engagement, or just an easy policy fix? My piece @rtebrainstorm.bsky.social @news.rte.ie with James O’Higgins Norman, DCU Anti-Bullying Centre, explores the policy implications @dublincityuni.bsky.social www.rte.ie/brainstorm/2...

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Our EdD students & staff last night joined Professor Mel Ainscow’s keynote at DCU Centre for Inclusive Pedagogy launch. Thought provoking insights into inclusion in education @dcuioe.bsky.social @dublincityuni.bsky.social @aoifebren.bsky.social @fiona-king.bsky.social @inclusivepedagogy.bsky.social

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Fortnightly 178: Richard Flanagan's 'Question 7' | Claire Keegan, contingencies and decisions & @brianklaas.bsky.social | #edchatie | @conorsmurf.bsky.social on Leaving Cert, @alangorman.bsky.social on teacher-bashing, @natwexler.bsky.social on reading juliangirdham.substack.com/p/178-just-a...

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My latest @rtebrainstorm.bsky.social piece critically examines the shortcomings of education manifestos. It highlights how they often serve as voter-appealing tools rather than blueprints for systemic change and meaningful reform @dcuioe.bsky.social Link below 👇 www.rte.ie/brainstorm/2...

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This new article from Alan Gorman and James O'Higgins Norman at Dublin City University Anti Bullying Centre & DCU Institute of Education, explores anti-bullying in schools and reveals how principals face unique challenges with a one-size-fits-all policy. tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

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Sharing a piece I wrote this week for @thejournal.ie examining how ‘teacher bashing’ in media narratives shapes public perception, influences policies, and diverts attention from education reform @dcuioe.bsky.social www.thejournal.ie/readme/micha...

submitted 103 days ago • 3 comments