Research shows that transformative education and student empowerment is widely influenced by critical pedagogy, the school's culture, ethos and the social capital it produces. Get the culture element and recruitment right at the beginning and student agency flourishes.

Open access publication: This book,by Brighid Golden (MIC),offers a practical & research-informed approach to teaching critical thinking within global citizenship education. Will be of interest to academics working in higher ed, initial teacher education & GCE. link.springer.com/book/10.1007...

Former President Michael D. Higgins urges teachers to 'be the arrow, not the target', underscoring the vital role of educators & perhaps unintentionally, strengthening the case for expanding Leaving Certificate Politics & Society to more schools. www.rte.ie/news/2026/04... @emma-okelly.bsky.social

QMUL is advertising an exciting opportunity: a fully funded PhD studentship, working on European politics, ideology, and political 'myths' with @karlpike.bsky.social and @timbale.bsky.social. Details below. www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DRB421/p...

The Topography of Terror, Berlin. Standing on the site once occupied by the Gestapo, SS and Reich Security offices, it confronts visitors with the architecture of oppression. A powerful reminder of the human cost when hatred becomes policy.

A beautiful evening in Berlin with Spring in the air. 🇩🇪🌤

#Sweden is bringing back books amid declining test scores. Sweden goes back to basics, swapping screens for books in the #classroom arstechnica.com/science/2026...

Congratulations, @cjharvey1.bsky.social & @lindaervine.bsky.social, worthy appointees among some excellent company. www.rte.ie/news/politic...

The fourth emergency service: How teachers became the last line of defence open.substack.com/pub/theleadu...

In 2009, Sweden replaced textbooks with screens. 15 years later, it's spending €104m to bring them back. Teachers & parents raised concerns about poor reading comprehension, reduced attention span & weaker writing habits in heavily screen-based classrooms. #edchatie www.bbc.co.uk/newsround/ar...

Many congratulations, @katiehannon.bsky.social . share.google/rhEjJaAoIPVO...

This is utterly jaw-dropping. A school that bans Atwood, Zadie Smith, Terry effing Pratchett and *literal George Orwell* is actively harming its pupils. www.indexoncensorship.org/2026/03/scho...

At Queen's University Belfast, enrolment in Irish language courses surged by 227% between 2020 and 2025. In the UK, Irish was identified as the second-fastest growing language, growing 155% in five years (2019–2024), partly attributed to post-Brexit interest in heritage.

Diploma in Educational Leadership Coaching Course Brochure www.canva.com/design/DAG_E... Application Form docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

Louis Theroux’s Manosphere. Interesting article from ABC Australia and a very useful T&L resource based on research from Monash University & ANROWS. Article: www.abc.net.au/news/2026-03... Resource: anrows-2019.s3.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/wp-content/u...

New research from CBC News reveals Alberta’s 🇨🇦 classrooms are at a breaking point, with 6,000+ educators reporting "unmanageable" complexity, rising student violence and a severe lack of specialised support.

The cycle of inequality in education. #SocialClass

The Book of Kells is one of the most spectacular illuminated manuscripts ever made — 800 AD, Irish monks, intricate knotwork, hidden animals...Woo Kids Activities has a lovely kid-focused activity for making your own illuminated initials. #StPatricksDay #KidsActivites #KidsCrafts #ArtEd #Edusky

Although politicians in the North are often criticised, Nick Mathison MLA, Chair of the NI Assembly Education Committee, stands out for his support of young people and his contribution to improving education through cross-party commitee scrutiny. #5NN #Belfast #CitizenshipEd

Lovely to be home as Belfast hosts this year's #5NN Annual Conference

Are you starting a new social media research project? Check out our free Social Media Research Toolkit, a curated collection of 50+ tools. socialmedialab.ca/apps/social-... #academicsky #PolCom #PhDSky #ComSky #CommSky

Reclaiming the 🇮🇪 from those who tarnish it through their hatred, racism and xenophobia starts in schools. The 12th Annual Thomas F. Meagher educational campaign on the history of the Irish Tricolour launched. #IrishHistory www.rte.ie/news/ireland...

Read Julian Girdham's insightful review of the The Digital Delusion here: www.juliangirdham.com/blog/the-dig...

The key to effective project-based learning? Getting out of students’ way. 🔑 But that requires a strong system. In his first article for Edutopia, teacher Matt Halter explains how to build PBL systems that *really* encourage students to lead. #PBL #EduSky

"How have they managed to shoot themselves in the foot?" asks @aine-lawlor.bsky.social. Áine asks this to our political staff Sandra Hurley, in relation to the issue of the recent criteria change for SNAs in Irish schools nationwide. #SNA

Bowling alleys are the reason we have a problem with student accommodation. Who knew? @aine-lawlor.bsky.social getting to the heart of the matter.

PROGRAMME DROP TOMORROW AND IT IS *IMMENSE* 🔥 #rEDBRUM @bethgg.bsky.social @isaacmoore7.bsky.social @jonhutchinson.bsky.social @bennewmark.bsky.social @tombennett71.bsky.social @claresealy.bsky.social @didau.bsky.social FEW TIX LEFT HERE FOR 28TH FEB: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/researched...

Horvath is pro‑learning rather than anti‑technology and his argument here is grounded in decades of evidence, drawing on international assessments, meta‑analysis and cognitive science.

Votes at 16 is set to reshape youth democratic participation. ACT will support teachers with trusted guidance and classroom resources so students can engage with confidence. Stay updated: https://ow.ly/ScKl50Ygvum #CitizenshipEducation #VotesAt16

The U.S. spent $30 billion to ditch textbooks for laptops and tablets: The result is the first generation less cognitively capable than their parents 'It is a question of aligning educational tools with how human learning actually works.' fortune.com/2026/02/21/l...

This is so much more than SNA allocations. SNAs are expected to be psychologists, occupational therapists, care assistants, special education teachers, behaviour support specialists and speech & language specialists. This is about provision and access to services. www.rte.ie/news/2026/02...

Critical pedagogy and empowering teachers. My Letter to the Editor in today's Irish Times. #LeavingCert #PoliticsAndSociety #Edchatie #Edusky #Speirgorm

🔓 No paywalls. No barriers. 🌐 Just world-class political science research from ECPR, freely available to anyone, anywhere. 📘 @ejprjournal.bsky.social 🟪 @epsrjournal.bsky.social 📓 @pdyearbook.bsky.social 📗 @epsjournal.bsky.social 📙 @prxjournal.bsky.social #OpenAccess #PoliSky

#SocialJusticeDay: Social justice is only possible when social rights are respected. The European Social Charter is the guardian of #SocialRights. Among others, the Charter guarantees rights related to: ✅employment ✅housing ✅health ✅education ✅social protection www.coe.int/en/web/europ...

The outdated 'use of reasonable force for good order' has led to untold traumatic experiences for children in the north. Time to put children’s rights into law. www.breakingnews.ie/ireland/moth...

Main takeaway for the use of AI in schools, online safety, media literacy and closing the digital divide: 'Teachers are expected to....' www.gov.ie/en/departmen...

Justice for Dr. Linda Davis. ICE must be held accountable for the deadly chain of events and the cruel aftermath. Her memory lives on in every life she touched.

How does Newsround handle delivering the news to children in today’s tumultuous world? And what can schools learn from its approach to misinformation? Its editor speaks to Tes

They miss a key fix for the critical thinking issue experienced by 'some' teachers, we don't just need new thinkers, we need brave spaces. ​It’s time to build upon safe spaces and train teachers in critical pedagogy to facilitate high-stakes, open-ended dialogue. www.irishtimes.com/podcasts/ins...

​Spot on from Alex Whyatt in today’s Irish Times. To navigate uncertainty, we must move beyond passive learning and prioritise student dialogue and agency. ​Education shouldn’t just happen to students—they need to be the architects of their own future. This requires critical pedagogy.

I ditched individual - differentiated 'teaching resources' many years ago in favour of adaptive teaching and haven't looked back. Differentiation became pervasive in education, obstructive to effective teaching and learning as the long‑discredited notion of learning styles. #EducationEquality

🔜 Next week in #ECPRSeminars on Energy Politics, Policy and Governance ⤵️ 🎙️ @cisk.bsky.social presents her new book 'Climate Politics' @cambup-polsci.cambridge.org 🌍 It argues that climate mitigation succeeds only when politics and policy are inseparable & socially shaped 💻 27 Feb, 12:00–13:00 GMT

In this article for Teaching Citizenship, Ben Kisby explores how countries that have lowered the voting age show young people are ready to vote - when supported by high-quality Citizenship education. Pp.22-24: https://ow.ly/fNHn50YbybJ

Excellent History resources for secondary school teachers and students. Based on the Atlas of the Irish Revolution from UCC, these downloadable workbooks, lesson plans, overviews & document packs make historical research accessible to students. www.rte.ie/history/2021...

Harnessing the power of university librarians. The fountains of research knowledge.

Teachers want feedback that supports growth, not just ticks boxes, the kind that fuels confidence and steady progress. That’s what the 360° tools were designed for: supportive insight that helps teachers feel seen, understood and equipped to take their next step. buff.ly/InaKNdM #EduSky

🎙️Join the Oral History Network Ireland for our next FREE #oralhistory online event. Open to all! 'Lessons Learned - What Experienced Oral Historians Wish They Knew Starting Out'. 🗓️ Wednesday 4th March, 7-9pm (via Zoom) Book your FREE spot today: buytickets.at/oralhistoryn... #OHNI #FreeEvent

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Is senior cycle redevelopment widening the technology divide? #Inequality #Education www.rte.ie/news/educati...