Annette Kearns
Biography
Annette Kearns began her early childhood
career as an owner/manager of a sessional preschool and is passionate about
ensuring all children are provided with the best possible learning
opportunities in early years’ settings. Having
achieved a BSc in Education & Training, an MSc in Education and Training
Management and a Post Graduate Diploma in Special Educational Needs and
Inclusion, Annette worked as an Early Years Specialist with Early Childhood
Ireland supporting practitioners throughout the country to achieve best
practice. Now, as the Placement
Coordinator and Lecturer in the Froebel Dept. working primarily with Early Years
educators, Annette believes the best way to ensure this quality provision is to
provide a curriculum for the trainee educators that meets their needs in a
relatively young and evolving sector. To
this end, Annette’s doctoral research is in the area of early language and
literacy development. Her particular
interest is in researching how best to educate the educators in this area to
ensure children are supported to develop the appropriate skills in preschool that
will ensure they are primed to become good readers later on.
Research Interests
Play
Inclusive practices
Continuing Professional Development
Early Literacy
Communities of Practice
Inclusive practices
Continuing Professional Development
Early Literacy
Communities of Practice
Conference Contribution
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Teaching Interests
Play
Supporting enquiry, enacting the curriculum
Children's well-being
Learning and Development Perspectives
Learning and Development Challenges
Inclusive Practices
Literacy Numeracy and Scientific Enquiry
Professional Practice
Professional Placement
Leadership & Mentoring in Early Years
Supporting enquiry, enacting the curriculum
Children's well-being
Learning and Development Perspectives
Learning and Development Challenges
Inclusive Practices
Literacy Numeracy and Scientific Enquiry
Professional Practice
Professional Placement
Leadership & Mentoring in Early Years