The 2025 SCoTENS Annual Conference took place in the stunning surroundings of the Lough Erne Resort, Enniskillen, on 16 & 17 October 2025. This year’s theme, “A New Era for Professionalism: Teacher Identity, Authenticity, and Agency,” brought together educators, researchers, and policymakers to reflect on the evolving nature of teacher professionalism in a rapidly changing …
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The aim of this project is to promote and develop strong home school links towards the speaking of Irish and in turn foster positive dispositions towards the language. An exploration and appreciation of our culture and our language through positive engagement, online forums and support .

Register HERE Title: A New Era for Professionalism: Teacher Identity, Authenticity and Agency Date  Thursday 16 – Friday 17 October 2025 Venue: Lough Erne Resort, Enniskillen, Co Fermanagh This year’s SCoTENS annual conference will take place in the beautiful Lough Erne Resort, Enniskillen on 16 and 17 October 2025.  The theme for this year is …
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SCoTENS is pleased to announce that the Minister of Education, Paul Givan, has recently approved additional seed funding of up to £18,000 for the 2025/26 academic year. This funding supports the Minister’s commitment to support research-informed practice and  will specifically support research projects within the SCoTENS programme which are closely aligned with the key objectives of the new TransformED …
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The Standing Conference on Teacher Education North and South (SCoTENS) invites proposals for participation and working papers at the 7th SCoTENS Doctoral Studies Roundtable.  The Roundtable will provide a mix of short presentations by participants on their work in progress and will also feature participation by SCoTENS colleagues who are leaders in the field of …
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Title: A New Era for Professionalism: Teacher Identity, Authenticity and Agency Date  Thursday 16 – Friday 17 October 2025 Venue: Lough Erne Resort, Enniskillen, Co Fermanagh  CALL FOR PAPERS The theme for the 2025 SCoTENS conference, A New Era for Professionalism: Teacher Identity, Authenticity, and Agency, invites participants to explore the evolving landscape of teacher …
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SCoTENS Research Webinar took place on 26 March 2025 online.  The event was organised for members of SCoTENS and featured presentations from several successful projects funded in recent SCoTENS calls. The presenters included Dr. Pamela Moffett from Stranmillis University College and Dr. Siún Nic Mhuirí from Dublin City University, who discussed their project “Outdoor Learning …
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  2025 Research Event Programme As part of our ongoing series of online events SCoTENS are delighted to announce that they are running a short research-focused webinar on 26 March 2025 from 7.00-8.15pm.  This event is aimed at members of SCoTENS and will comprise the following: short presentations by a group of team members who …
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Each year, SCoTENS offers Seed Funding to support collaborative research projects and professional activities in teacher education across Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland. So far, a total of 151 research, conference, and exchange projects have received funding. Be sure to submit your application for this excellent opportunity! Seed Funding Scheme

Innovative Pedagogies for Inclusive Education: Implications for Policy and Practice 17 and 18 October 2024 Slieve Russell Hotel, Ballyconnell, Co Cavan  CALL FOR POSTERS  The Standing Conference on Teacher Education North and South (SCoTENS) is pleased to announce a call for posters for its forthcoming conference. According to UNICEF, ensuring access to inclusive education for …
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PIE Report The aim of this research project was to develop a survey to gather the attitudes of primary school teachers across the island of Ireland towards play, including a special focus on attitudes towards play for the inclusion of autistic learners within primary school classrooms. Given the significant lack of research in this area, …
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  The Standing Conference on Teacher Education North and South (SCoTENS) invites proposals for participation and working papers at the 6th SCoTENS Doctoral Studies Roundtable.  The Roundtable will provide a mix of short presentations by participants on their work in progress and will also feature participation by SCoTENS colleagues who are leaders in the field …
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Innovative Pedagogies for Inclusive Education: Implications for Policy and Practice 17 and 18 October 2024 Slieve Russell Hotel, Ballyconnell, Co Cavan  CALL FOR PAPERS  The Standing Conference on Teacher Education North and South (SCoTENS) is pleased to announce a call for papers for its forthcoming conference. Because the slots for presentations are limited we propose …
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In recognition of John’s contribution to the foundation of SCoTENS, the John Coolahan award is made to the authors of the Seed Funding Report which is recognised to be most in line with the values and ideals of SCoTENS.  This award is awarded annually at the SCoTENS Annual Conference. Through his pioneering work on SCoTENS …
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This year’s SCoTENS Research Webinar took place on 13 March 2024 online.  The event was aimed at members of SCoTENS and comprised the following: presentations by a small group of team members who have been successful in recent SCoTENS funded projects; the launch of our Annual Report by Prof Linda Clarke, Emeritus Professor, Ulster University …
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    As part of our ongoing series of online events SCoTENS are delighted to announce that they are running a short research-focused webinar on 13 March 2024 from 7.00-8.20pm  This event is aimed at members of SCoTENS and will comprise the following: short presentations by a small group of team members who have been successful in recent SCoTENS funded projects; the launch of our Annual …
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  Each year, SCoTENS provides Seed Funding to support a number of collaborative research projects and professional activities in teacher education in Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland. To date, 151 research, conference and exchange projects have been funded. Make sure to get your application in for this great opportunity. Seed Funding Scheme   …
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TWEET The use of educational technology as society emerges from COVID-19 continues to pose a challenge for educators. There is a lack of evidence on how digital technology can positively impact teacher wellbeing when effectively managed by school leaders and teachers. This research sought to explore and develop the connection between educational technology and teacher …
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Kindred Spirit Kindness in teacher education This project was undertaken to explore and honour the role of kindness in teacher education under the auspices of the Standing Conference on Teacher Education North and South (SCoTENs) as a collaboration between researchers in Dublin City University (DCU) and Queen’s University Belfast (QUB). It originally aimed to do …
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ASSESS The focus of teaching is helping people to learn. For this reason, theories of learning and assessment are core components of initial and continuing teacher education. It is possible to categorise three main theories of learning as follows: 1. Behaviourist theory – rote learning and memorisation of facts and information are the central tools …
Read More ASSESS (Active Seminar Series for Early-Career, Student and inService Teachers): Introducing a Shared Programme of Support for ‘Assessment as Learning’ Post-Pandemic for Post-Primary Student and In-Career Teachers: From Case Study to Praxis