‘I’m not burning out, I’m rusting out’: investigating the causes of rustout in teacher educators in Ireland and the United Kingdom
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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
08.08.2025 06:51 — 👍 1 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
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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
05.08.2025 13:31 — 👍 4 🔁 4 💬 0 📌 1
DCU CREATE Co-Director, Dr Sabrina Fitzsimons, shares some interesting research on Rustout in a recent publication for The Conversation ⬇️
05.08.2025 15:50 — 👍 1 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
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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.
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18.07.2025 15:37 — 👍 12 🔁 8 💬 0 📌 0
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
16.07.2025 14:59 — 👍 2 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
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
YouTube buff.ly/ZE66WMT
Spotify buff.ly/TilRGpk
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27.06.2025 09:05 — 👍 2 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
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
13.06.2025 07:08 — 👍 2 🔁 3 💬 0 📌 1
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
13.06.2025 07:08 — 👍 2 🔁 3 💬 0 📌 1
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
07.06.2025 11:10 — 👍 9 🔁 6 💬 0 📌 1
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
07.06.2025 18:44 — 👍 4 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
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
30.04.2025 13:43 — 👍 5 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
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
14.04.2025 08:01 — 👍 3 🔁 2 💬 0 📌 0
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
12.04.2025 11:06 — 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 1
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
10.04.2025 12:18 — 👍 14 🔁 8 💬 0 📌 0
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
10.04.2025 09:27 — 👍 4 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Understanding Teacher Educators' Quality of Life: Insights from the PERMA Model
🔎 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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18.03.2025 09:23 — 👍 10 🔁 2 💬 1 📌 0
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.
28.01.2025 20:11 — 👍 5 🔁 2 💬 1 📌 0
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 ⬇️
07.03.2025 20:47 — 👍 5 🔁 3 💬 0 📌 0
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
06.02.2025 17:20 — 👍 12 🔁 4 💬 0 📌 0
📢 Deadline Extended to 17 Feb: Submit Your Abstract for WERA 2025 in Brazil!
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
06.02.2025 11:58 — 👍 3 🔁 2 💬 0 📌 0
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
06.02.2025 14:11 — 👍 4 🔁 2 💬 0 📌 0
Thank you Enda 💐
28.01.2025 20:46 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Thank you Elaine! 💐
28.01.2025 20:45 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Lovely pic of @museumofchildhood.bsky.social
Board at our annual strategy day last Saturday. Our mission is an inclusive, holistic view of #childhood in all its complex forms. We are island-wide, & international in outlook.
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27.01.2025 22:05 — 👍 4 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
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Hey all, please give a follow to @staidanscs.bsky.social
Watch this space for very exciting posts and updates.
14.01.2025 16:45 — 👍 6 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
Happy New (academic) Year. On the off chance there are new people here who have not seen this, I will share it again. As always, get in touch if you are interested in joining the nearly 100 of us who are there , and do follow and amplify any or all those listed. go.bsky.app/8FJAkMG
06.01.2025 15:13 — 👍 18 🔁 14 💬 0 📌 0
Sincere thank you to everyone who has shared our survey on Teacher Mental Health and Burnout. We've had an amazing response to it so far. There is still time to have your voice heard, should you wish to participate. ⤵️@dcuioe.bsky.social @elainemcd.bsky.social @mbrowndcu.bsky.social
10.12.2024 18:03 — 👍 2 🔁 2 💬 0 📌 0
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20.12.2024 23:21 — 👍 12 🔁 4 💬 1 📌 0
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