Patch the cauliflower dog completely disarming my (very early) holiday-ad cynicism! Also kudos to Kevin on that very tasteful BOULDER but it’s definitely going to need to be resized 💍 #Spéirghorm

Yet another DCU Library blog writing star! 🌟 Congrats to Lorcan Cahill, whose blog post “Mentorship: Creating a fertile ground for character growth and academic advancement at DCU Library” was highly commended in the 2025 Conul Library Assistant Blog Awards!

For the secondary teachers out there! Tomorrow evening at 7pm zoom.us/webinar/regi... #edchatie #edusky #englishteaching #booksky #YAbooks #reading #Spéirghorm @inotenews.bsky.social

✨Plódaithe✨ with excellent pieces that give voice to the experiences & insights of a brilliant range of contributors. Míle buíochas to all who took the time to share their reflections and visions! Today’s scrolling📖 (even better than TikTok, though we put it there too) heyzine.com/flip-book/34...

The first properly autumnal dog thread of the year Enjoy it, join in #DogsOfBlueSky #BlueSkyDogs

📚 There are just a few more days to register for this year’s Literacy Association of Ireland Conference! Don’t miss the chance to connect, learn, and share with fellow educators and researchers! Overview here: www.literacyireland.com/_files/ugd/c... #Speirghorm #edusky #edchatie

Man politics aside, Connolly's team are knocking this visual branding out of the park

The Literacy Association of Ireland conference overview for 2025 is now live! What a line up! 🤩 #edchatie #edusky #literacy @ilatoday.bsky.social Bígí linn: www.literacyireland.com/conference

NEARIMeet 23 October at 18.00 online on "Teachers as Researchers". Guest speaker: Prof Marilyn Cochran-Smith Book your place at www.eventbrite.ie/e/1419147150... Details at www.eari.ie/2025/09/30/a... @mairinglenn.bsky.social @marygtroche.bsky.social @marymcateer.bsky.social #research_in_practice

A massive loss to us all. His care for and wonder at both nature and the Irish language was a great gift that he shared with us all

Bígí linn don imeacht ‘In Ord agus in Eagar: Conas leabhar a roghnú do léitheoirí óga na Gaeilge’ 🗓 Dé Máirt, 7 Deireadh Fómhair 🕖 7 i.n. 💻Ar líne #edchatie #gaeilgegachlá #speirghorm #Literacy #Language #edusky 📖

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

An inclusive education system lays the basis for respect for all differences, so we cannot continue separating children with special needs from the mainstream, says Prof Joe Travers of @inclusivepedagogy.bsky.social. Read in @irishexaminer.bsky.social: launch.dcu.ie/4pTmeEf

🔎 Bígí linn! 🔎: www.literacyireland.com/event-detail... Always a wonderful weekend of learning in such a welcoming space! Whether your grá for literacy is rooted in classroom practice or in exploring the latest trends in literacy education, there’s truly something here for everyone! #edchatie

Looking forward to this! #edchatie #edusky 🔗: zoom.us/webinar/regi...

Looking forward to tuning in to this *free* webinar tomorrow evening at 7pm! 👏 Details in the original post below 👇 What a super panel! 🤩 @patjburke.bsky.social @paulalehane.bsky.social @donaldewing.bsky.social @dyslexiaireland.bsky.social #edchatie #edusky #dyslexia #spéirghorm

Paudie could accidentally reveal that Andrew is his phone's lock screen and they'd be like "huh, weird. I think Vanessa ate her croissant in a suspicious way at breakfast." #TraitorsIRL

📢 Join the Literacy Association of Ireland for “An Even Closer Look at Dyslexia” 🗓 Thursday, 18th September ⏰ 7pm 💻 Online Details below👇and registration here 👉🏻 🔗 www.clareed.ie/cpd-courses-... #EdChatIe #EduSky #Dyslexia @ilatoday.bsky.social

What a collab! 🤩 #edchatie #edusky #booksky #kidlit #spéirghorm

Looking forward to tuning in this evening! 🤩 There is still plenty of time to register - see you there! #edchatie www.ecnavan.ie/cpd-courses-...

Bígí linn! #edchatie #edusky #spéirghorm #booksky #research #teaching #literacy www.literacyireland.com/event-detail...

Let us all make our art, the weirder the better.

From 0 - TOTALLY bet into #TraitorsIRL in one weekend #Spéirghorm

This is Paudie. #TraitorsIRL

📢 Registration Now Open! The Literacy Association of Ireland Annual Conference takes place at @dcuioe.bsky.social on the 7th and 8th of November 🎉 With over 100 presenters sharing their research and practice, there’s something for everyone interested in literacy, learning, and education! Bígí linn!

A wonderful opportunity! Don't miss out. 👇

It's officially Literacy Month! 🎉What are YOUR reading goals? Start with our guide on how to enhance your read-aloud sessions: buff.ly/iirxPvq Reading together is one of the simplest, most powerful ways to nurture a lifelong love of books. Access our full #ILD2025 resources: buff.ly/KLByk24

The LAI have brilliant schedule of webinars lined up for Autumn!🍂 First up from @patjburke.bsky.social and Maureen Colleran - Planning for #Literacy: From Big Picture to Practical Steps - see below for details 👇 Please share with any primary teachers who might be interested! #edchatie #edusky

Support our secretaries and caretakers. Their work is fundamental to the leadership and management of our schools #speirgorm #fórsa

The next edition of the Literacy Association of Ireland’s Literacy News is going to be a very special one! Marking 50 years of the LAI, this issue will look ahead to the future of literacy in Ireland. See below for how you can share your ideas 👇 #edchatie #edusky @ilatoday.bsky.social

Pure joy 🌻🌞 #DogsOfBlueSky #Spéirghorm

Getting EdD ready! 😏📚✨ Looking forward to a new era (for both myself and Taylor Swift) #EduSky

See you there? What a wonderful initiative in support of a vital cause @medicalaidpal.bsky.social #Edchatie #Kidlit #Booksky #Edusky #Picturebook #Illustration

Feeling unstimulated and apathetic at work? You might be experiencing rustout. 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 more here: launch.dcu.ie/4l9RpqX

New convention to provide ‘once-in-a-generation’ chance to shape Irish education, says Minister

Ag éisteacht le EURO-COUNTRY le #CMAT arís is arís eile - gafa! 👏 #Spéirghorm 🔁 open.spotify.com/track/2WXpGx... @cmatbaby.bsky.social

I fear watching Fr.Ted had a profound effect on my psyche during my formative years. I really see my current self in the art #Spéirghorm

When everyone suddenly hops on the bandwagon and is interested in the ball too 😏 #AllIrelandFinal #DogsOfBlueSky #Spéirghorm

What shapes a mentor? New open access article explores how cooperating teachers’ personal histories and identities impact how they support student teachers on placement. Link below👇 www.tandfonline.com/doi/ref/10.1... @dublincityuni.bsky.social @dcuresearch.bsky.social @dcucreate.bsky.social

Loved reading this piece by @patjburke.bsky.social in @ilatoday.bsky.social’s most recent issue of Literacy Today 👏 Fabulously written and full of insight #Edchatie #Edusky #literacy #spéirghorm This (pages 38 and 39) and lots of other great articles here: publuu.com/flip-book/24...

Remembering the good times (being cold) 🔥 🥵 #Spéirghorm

I rarely listen to non-fiction.. especially in transit 🚗(too busy solo-karaoke-ing), but I’m enjoying this one so much that I’ll be buying the print version just to highlight and annotate-two small joys in my kind-of middle age 💁🏻‍♀️ #edchatie #booksky #literacy

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..the functionally absurd, poultry-themed bucket of a mug that fits the circumference of my head? Yes. Yes I am. #spéirghorm

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.

Your reminder that giant googly eyes exist and that jazzing up trees with yarn is excellent use of free will. 📍Sallins #Spéirghorm

If you would like to submit an article to the #STERJournal for review, please get in touch: [email protected] to jump on a call with a member of the team for advice. ⏰ Deadline for inclusion in Volume 7 of the journal is 30 June 2025 #STER2025

I’ll never not be energised by children’s enthusiasm for anything that sits outside of the box! A creative and playful literacy-filled morning at #DCU’s #InternationalDayofPlay 👏 @alinulty.bsky.social

When there’s just over 24 hours to get your #LAICon2025 proposals in! www.literacyireland.com/conference #edchatie #edusky #literacy #booksky

Is… the Cash Machine preying on the spiritual? #11:11 #Spéirghorm