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The under-challenge crisis: when high performers quietly disengage.
Dr Sabrina Fitzsimons' @sabrinafitzsimons.bsky.social, @dcucreate.bsky.social @dcuioe.bsky.social, research on 'rustout' in teacher educators features in this @forbes.com piece.
Read more here: launch.dcu.ie/498Fgk2
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6 ways parents can help kids deal with bullying in school.
Piece by Prof James O'Higgins Norman of the DCU Anti-Bullying Centre for @rtebrainstorm.bsky.social.
Read here: launch.dcu.ie/45GzQKM
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Dr Sabrina Fitzsimons, Co-Director of CREATE, speaks on the latest episode of Education Matters about her on-going research on occupational wellbeing of educators - this time exploring Rustout ⬇️ @dcuresearch.bsky.social, @dcuioe.bsky.social @schoolhumandev.bsky.social @robertgordonuni.bsky.social

𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗥𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗧𝗿𝗮𝗽 & 𝗧𝗲𝗮𝗰𝗵𝗲𝗿 𝗘𝗱𝘂𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘀
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Dr Sabrina Fitzsimons speaks to Education Matters about her on-going research on occupational wellbeing of educators - this time exploring 'rustout'.

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Dr Sabrina Fitzsimons, Co-Director of CREATE, speaks on the latest episode of Education Matters about her on-going research on occupational wellbeing of educators - this time exploring Rustout ⬇️ @dcuresearch.bsky.social, @dcuioe.bsky.social @schoolhumandev.bsky.social @robertgordonuni.bsky.social

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If you’ve been feeling uninspired and apathetic at work, you may be experiencing this.
Dr Sabrina Fitzsimons' @sabrinafitzsimons.bsky.social, @dcucreate.bsky.social @dcuioe.bsky.social, research on 'rustout' features in this @huffpostuk.bsky.social piece.
Read: launch.dcu.ie/45Pm08M
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Rustout is real 📉 Dr Sabrina Fitzsimons (DCU CREATE) & Dr David S. Smith (RGU) share interesting new research on its impact on Teacher Educators in Ireland & the UK ➡️ rdcu.be/ezPz5 @dcuioe.bsky.social @robertgordonuni.bsky.social @esai-irl.bsky.social @dcuresearch.bsky.social @elainemcd.bsky.social

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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

DCU CREATE Co-Director, Dr Sabrina Fitzsimons, shares some interesting research on Rustout in a recent publication for The Conversation ⬇️

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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...

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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.

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

𝐁𝐮𝐫𝐧𝐨𝐮𝐭 & 𝐓𝐞𝐚𝐜𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐄𝐝𝐮𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐬!
Sabrina Fitzsimons (@sabrinafitzsimons.bsky.social) speaks to Education Matters about her latest research - “Just plough on and pretend it’s not happening” - buff.ly/boyhwrh
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Spotify buff.ly/TilRGpk
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Are you a teacher in Northern Ireland? Have your voice heard here ⤵️ dcusurveys.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_... Thank you for re-posts ➡️@utuedu.bsky.social @intonews.bsky.social ‪ @dcuioe.bsky.social @dcuresearch.bsky.social @mbrowndcu.bsky.social

Are you a teacher in Northern Ireland? Have your voice heard here ⤵️ dcusurveys.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_... Thank you for re-posts ➡️@utuedu.bsky.social @intonews.bsky.social ‪ @dcuioe.bsky.social @dcuresearch.bsky.social @mbrowndcu.bsky.social

𝐁𝐮𝐫𝐧𝐨𝐮𝐭 & 𝐓𝐞𝐚𝐜𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐄𝐝𝐮𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐬!
We speak to Sabrina Fitzsimons about her latest research - “Just plough on and pretend it’s not happening” - buff.ly/boyhwrh

Full show out Mon 8am on YouTube & Spotify
@DCU_IoE @DCU_Research David S. Smith RGU
#burnout #educator #research

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

DCU CREATE Co-Director @sabrinafitzsimons.bsky.social
shares findings from her recent research on HEI-Based Teacher Educators' Occupational Wellbeing (Ireland and the UK) on the 'Let's Talk Education Research' podcast with @pt-phone-home.bsky.social ⬇️ @dcuioe.bsky.social

Hearing my doctoral supervisor, @sabrinafitzsimons.bsky.social, present these important & stark findings at #esai25 was quite something. I've several teacher & principal friends who'll benefit from knowing that they're not alone in how they feel. @dcucreate.bsky.social @dcuioe.bsky.social #edchatie

Delighted to share our preliminary findings on Teacher Burnout in Ireland with our colleagues here @esai-irl.bsky.social Many thanks to the session chair, Margaret Flood. Thank you again to everyone for your support of this important research @dcuioe.bsky.social @mbrowndcu.bsky.social

Outstanding work from @dublincityuni.bsky.social @dcuioe.bsky.social colleagues @sabrinafitzsimons.bsky.social, Pia O'Farrell, and Catherine Furlong - hugely important research regarding the teaching profession in Ireland 👏👏👏 @dcucreate.bsky.social @esai-irl.bsky.social

A heartfelt thanks to all the teachers who participated in this important DCU CREATE study. We look forward to sharing the executive report in September @dcuioe.bsky.social

🔎 How can we better support the wellbeing of HEI-based Teacher Educators?
📢 DCU CREATE Co-Director Dr. Sabrina Fitzsimons, Dr. Lee Boag, and Dr. David S. Smith (RGU) share actionable strategies grounded in the PERMA model ⬇️ @dcuioe.bsky.social @dcuresearch.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...

Kind of like this.....https://doi.org/10.1080/0305764X.2025.2451280

Congratulations to @dcuioe.bsky.social colleague Sabrina Fitzsimons @dcucreate.bsky.social & co-author David S Smith (Robert Gordon University)on this important research published in Cambridge Journal of Education. Will be of great interest to colleagues working in initial teacher education.

A very interesting discussion tonight on @educationmatters.bsky.social with Dr David Smith from RGU on the world of Incels. Some important advice for educators ⬇️

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.

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

The deadline for the @weraedresearch.bsky.social / ANPED Focal Meeting in João Pessoa, Brazil, has been extended to 17 February (Monday) at 23:59 Brazil time (GMT -3). Details on the submission process and call for papers can be found here mailchi.mp/aera/submiss... #educationalresearch #edusky

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.

Ofsted inspections affect not just teachers but also the people who train them theconversation.com/ofsted-inspe... authored by DCU CREATE co-director Sabrina Fitzsimons and Dr David S Smith (RGU) @dcuioe.bsky.social @dcuioe.bsky.social @mbrowndcu.bsky.social @donenda.bsky.social

Thank you Enda 💐

Thank you Elaine! 💐