@drcatrionao
Scottish Educator - working in HE. Teacher Education, Programme Lead MA Ed Leadership, research interests in professional learning for educators, leadership, new teachers experiences, PLCs, reflective practice. #MIEE, IPDA, Trustee Scran Academy
The anniversary of the Dunblane tragedy is tomorrow. 30 years since 16 children and their teacher were shot dead with legally held -at the time-weapons. Educators, families and activists made the change. It's so profoundly moving, with every year that passes. Please always let it be #NeverAgain.
Currently at Building Anti-Ablism through Toys and Play l seminar with colleagues Sian Jones and Claire Uytman- first in a series -dont miss it if you are interested in #Inclusion #EarlyYears #EDI #AntiAbleism more to come:
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Well hello Bluesky it's been a while😄here's a free read for you👇🏼hope you like it and please follow @pdiejournal.bsky.social too, the excellent Q1 journal of @ipda-prof-learn.bsky.social
This 👇🏼is a real treat if geology bumping up against philosophy is your thing. Amazing. Available UK only
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Happy conferencing @belmasoffice.bsky.social - wishing you all a very successful event. Sorry I can't join you- I'll be fighting the midgies and drizzle in Glencoe raiding funds for melanoma research: www.justgiving.com/page/shiona-...
one of my favourite nights of the year: Scraduation🎊🌟🎉 our Scran Academy chair, John Houghton leads off our AGM just before we celebrate the outstanding achievements of the Scran Graduates for this year. What amazing work from the whole team.
Calling activist teachers in Scotland: @educ-everything.bsky.social is seeking teacher participants for his PhD study- which looks fascinating, BTW! Plz share @nuthmani.bsky.social @wosdec.bsky.social @eisunion.bsky.social #ActivistTeachers #Scotland #EduResearch forms.office.com/pages/respon...
Lovely summary and pics, @sheenascilt.bsky.social - thank you!
Excellent day. Successful Viva for my PhD student + new publication released:
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Great afternoon at the launch of @centcs.bsky.social with local, national and international colleagues united in purpose of transformational change in schools. Good to see friends from social-media network days gone by! @annadbeck.bsky.social @drlaurenboath.bsky.social @charlainesi.bsky.social
Same! Great event and kudos to @profaileenk.bsky.social for the ambition of the new centre @centcs.bsky.social looking forward to it's development!
Hi to all the #MIEETeamScotland meeting up today. Sorry I missed you Sarah, Ros, @ajobpickard.bsky.social and the gang. Since it's bluesky, this seems appropriate.Greetings from the Dolomites!
Third- save the date for an IPDA symposium in Scotland @Queen Margaret University. 10th May. More details to follow 👍🏼 @ipda-prof-learn.bsky.social
Second - shameful self-promotion🤭 this was published today: Oates, C., & Mynott, J. P. (2025). More-than-human centred reflection: Addressing the fiction of reflective practice in teacher education. Research in Education, 0(0). doi.org/10.1177/0034... #reflectivepractice #teachereducation
A few updates incoming.....
First up: calling all teachers! Join us in IPDA Scotland for a lively in-conversation even with the authors on the recently published Teacher Workload report: ipda.org.uk/category/eve... #Teachers #Workload #ProfesssionalLearning #Retention
Returning from Oman for validation exercise. What a fantastic couple of days in so many ways. Not least the reminder of the upsides of academia: we belong to a vast international community. You can find new connections, colleagues, collaborative partnerships everywhere!
Join us in IPDA Scotland 'in conversation with the authors' for our forthcoming webinar on the recently published Teacher Workload report: ipda.org.uk/5-february-2...
Happy New Year friends on Blue sky! If you're looking for some challenging thinking around the notion of 'degrowth' and Education for Sustainability, for the new year, try this: noredstudies.org/index.php/ns...
Weekends are for breathing! Calm skies above the Allan Water today. Kingfisher flashed by. Robins, heron, ducks, geese, magpies and a border terrier 🤗
@mr-minchin.bsky.social it WAS you I spotted in the staffroom! Checked the staff notice board on my way out and suspicions confirmed🤩Sorry I didn't say hello, so hello!
#TutorsOnTour are we still doing this?! Off to Newhaven for a couple of Y4 visits. Frosty start and first tutor visit on the tram for me!
@ruthsmckay.bsky.social so you're now on Orkney?! Lucky, lucky you. Hope things are great. Slightly jealous I have to say!
Congratulations Mark!
@makingcentsofit.bsky.social hi there - please add me to your #MIEE pack. Thanks;
Babies arguing in French has to be my favourite thing on the internet today😆
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Good day today. One paper accepted with minor revisions and excellent feedback comments from reviewers 1&2🤗 and another paper submitted. Happy me.
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I LOVE being part of the #DialogicTeaching group with colleagues from Health and S-L Therapy at QMU. Great discussions drawing on research& focussing on how we can enhance our #HE practices to develop participation, oracy, communication& student voice. Today we used #WeNeedToTalk for our stimulus
Great news that there is a deck
What do I need to do @deck.blue ?
