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Emma Farragher

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Múinteoir bunscoile 👩🏻‍🏫 •MEdLPP• Assistant Professor in Literacy Education and EdD student at @dcuioe.bsky.social ✨Creativity, literacy, the arts, #edtech, children’s literature, and all things primary education

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Emma Farragher @emmajf.bsky.social · Nov 25

Last student-facing session on campus today for this semester - one semester left as a teacher fellow! Just a *glimpse* at what 2024 has looked like (the rest will be spent trying to find schools and hoping that I don’t have to parallel park!) 🚗

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Emma Farragher @emmajf.bsky.social · 5h

**adds to DCU Library social media guru to dream dinner party guest line-up**

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Louise @selkies.bsky.social · 4d

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

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Emma Farragher @emmajf.bsky.social · 6d

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

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Network for Educational Action Research in Ireland @infoneari.bsky.social · 6d

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

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Emma Farragher @emmajf.bsky.social · 11d

No time - new toy!!!! We have to find the squeak! #dogsofbluesky

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Saoirse McHugh @saoirsemc.bsky.social · 13d

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

RTÉ News @news.rte.ie · 13d

The writer, broadcaster and documentary maker Manchán Magan has died at the age of 55, his family has confirmed

Broadcaster and scríbhneoir Manchán Magan dies aged 55

The writer, broadcaster and documentary maker Manchán Magan has died at the age of 55, his family has confirmed.

www.rte.ie

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Emma Farragher @emmajf.bsky.social · 16d

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 📖

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Dublin City University @dublincityuni.bsky.social · 23d

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

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Dublin City University @dublincityuni.bsky.social · 23d

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

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Emma Farragher @emmajf.bsky.social · 23d

🔎 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

Emma Farragher @emmajf.bsky.social · 27d

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

Emma Farragher @emmajf.bsky.social · 28d

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

Emma Farragher @emmajf.bsky.social · Sep 12

📢 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

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Richy Craven @richycraven.bsky.social · Sep 14

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

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Emma Farragher @emmajf.bsky.social · Sep 12

This one is very cool! 🤗

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Emma Farragher @emmajf.bsky.social · Sep 12

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

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Emma Farragher @emmajf.bsky.social · Sep 11

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

Emma Farragher @emmajf.bsky.social · Sep 8

Bígí linn! #edchatie #edusky #spéirghorm #booksky #research #teaching #literacy

www.literacyireland.com/event-detail...

Emma Farragher @emmajf.bsky.social · Sep 7

LEAVE PAUDIE ALONE #TraitorsIRL #Spéirghorm

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Bionic Mecha Laura 🎃 @bioniclaura.bsky.social · Jan 16

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

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Emma Farragher @emmajf.bsky.social · Sep 7

Eamon #TraitorsIRL

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Emma Farragher @emmajf.bsky.social · Sep 7

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

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Karl @tuaisceartach.bsky.social · Aug 31

This is Paudie. #TraitorsIRL

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Emma Farragher @emmajf.bsky.social · Sep 6

Register now at www.literacyireland.com/conference
@ilatoday.bsky.social #edchatie #edusky #literacy #booksky #research #gaeilgegachlá #spéirghorm #education #DCU

CONFERENCE / COMHDHÁIL 2024 | literacyireland

www.literacyireland.com

Emma Farragher @emmajf.bsky.social · Sep 6

📢 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!

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