Dr Anthony Malone

    Education

    Lecturer
    Assistant Professor

    Maynooth University School of Education
    Second
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    (01) 708 3760

    Biography

    Anthony joined the Department of Education, Maynooth University in October 2007. He was a teacher of English, History and CSPE for many years until he was seconded to the Teaching and Learning for the 21st Century project as Research and Development Officer. He was also a Deputy Principal in a second level ETB school. Anthony has lead significant curriculum design, reform and implementation at third level and served as Course Leader for the Postgraduate Diploma in Educational Leadership (2007-2009); the Professional Diploma in Education (2009-2011); the Masters in Education and the Masters in Education (School Leadership) programmes (2011-2015) and the Professional Master of Education (2 year) programme. He holds two first class Honours Master degrees and a PhD. He undertook studies for his MA in Copenhagen and PhD studies in UCL IOE, London where he worked under the supervision of Professor Gunther Kress and Professor Carey Jewitt. Anthony is tutor to students on the PME and the PGD (ELM) and has supervised many postgraduate theses across a range of disciplines. Anthony is an active member of EERA (European Educational Research Association) and ESAI (Educational Studies Association of Ireland) and has presented at numerous peer reviewed national and international conferences (Austria, Denmark, England, Germany, Portugal, Scotland, Serbia, Sweden). He is currently Programme Leader for the TL21 Transfer Initiative, which leads innovative CPD in second level schools across Ireland. He is also PI on a major European research programme (L2D) which investigates pedagogical aspects of social and civic competencies. He has in the past acted as academic advisor to the Postgraduate Diploma in Higher Education. He is currently a board member of Maynooth University's Governing Authority and an active member of the Faculty of Social Science Teaching and Learning Committee. He is also one of five members of the University's Curriculum Commission Implementation Committee and is an active member of the University's Finance, Human Resources and Development Committee. In April 2018 he was appointed as HEI representative to the Teaching Council, Ireland. He currently serves as an active member on the Finance Committee, the Registration Committee and the Qualifications Panel.

    Research Interests

    Anthony has particular research interests in the following areas: Action Research, Social Semiotics, Multimodal approaches to teaching English, CPD and Building Professional Learning Communities, Leading Learning,School Self Evaluation and History of Education Policy.

    Research Projects

      Project Role Funding Body / Program Description Start Date End Date Award (€)
    Learning to Disagree Project Lead European Union / EU / 01-NOV-17 30-SEP-21 40000
    Teaching and Learning for the 21st Century Project Lead Department of Education and Science (Ireland) / 01-SEP-17 50000

    Books

      Year Publication
    2018 Why some schools do better than others.
    Anthony Malone (2018) Why some schools do better than others. Dublin: Irish Times. [Details]
    2014 Transforming Educational Experience for Children, Parents and Teachers.
    Grummell, B., Malone, A. & Rickard, A. (2014) Transforming Educational Experience for Children, Parents and Teachers. : CDI. [Details]
    2007 Learning Anew.
    Hogan, P. Malone, A. et al. (2007) Learning Anew. : NUIM. [IR Link] [Details]

    Book Chapters

      Year Publication
    2014 'Cultivating Transformations through Learning Experiences: Priorities in Continuing Professional Development'
    Hogan, P, Malone, A. (2014) 'Cultivating Transformations through Learning Experiences: Priorities in Continuing Professional Development' In: Equality and Curriculum in Education. Maynooth University. [IR Link] [Details]
    2007 'Supporting and Sustaining Good Practice in Continuing Professional Development'
    Malone, A. (2007) 'Supporting and Sustaining Good Practice in Continuing Professional Development' In: Learning Anew. Maynooth: NUIM. [Details]
    2005 'English in the Project'
    Malone, A. (2005) 'English in the Project' In: Voices from School. Maynooth: NUIM. [Details]

    Peer Reviewed Journals

      Year Publication
    2017 'Embedding ethical agency in initial teacher education: The professional master of education'
    Malone A. (2017) 'Embedding ethical agency in initial teacher education: The professional master of education'. Bordon-Revista De Pedagogia, 69 (4):109-123 [DOI] [IR Link] [Details]
    2010 'Developing Schools as Professional Learning Communities'
    Malone, A. (2010) 'Developing Schools as Professional Learning Communities'. To be added, 70 :106-114 [Details]
    2008 'If it’s not about Learning, then what is it About?'
    Anthony Malone (2008) 'If it’s not about Learning, then what is it About?'. Oideas, 6 :7-11 [Details]
    2006 'Multiple Intelligence Approaches to Teaching English at Junior Certificate?'
    Anthony Malone (2006) 'Multiple Intelligence Approaches to Teaching English at Junior Certificate?'. Changing English, 4 :20-26 [Details]

    Conference Publications

      Year Publication
    2019 Developing Skills for a Culture of Democracy: Assessing Social and Civic Comptencies
    Anthony Malone (2019) Developing Skills for a Culture of Democracy: Assessing Social and Civic Comptencies Learning to Disagree [Details]
    2017 A Study of Pre-service Teachers’ Development through use of Action Research and Lesson Study
    Anthony Malone, Rose Dolan (2017) A Study of Pre-service Teachers’ Development through use of Action Research and Lesson Study European Educational Research Conference, Copenghagen, Denmark [Details]
    2015 Exploring the “Continuing” in CPD: Perspectives from the TL21 R&D Programme
    Malone, A. (2015) Exploring the “Continuing” in CPD: Perspectives from the TL21 R&D Programme ESAI International Conference [Details]
    2015 Critical Literacy Engagements with ‘Literary’ Text: Multimodal, Social Semiotic Analyses
    Malone, A. (2015) Critical Literacy Engagements with ‘Literary’ Text: Multimodal, Social Semiotic Analyses MODE: Methodological Explorations [Details]
    2014 Critical, reflective engagement with ‘literary’ text in senior cycle Irish schools: multimodal, social semiotic analyses
    Malone, A. (2014) Critical, reflective engagement with ‘literary’ text in senior cycle Irish schools: multimodal, social semiotic analyses Paper presented to ECER International Conference, Universidade do Porto, Portugal (4th September 2014) [Details]
    2013 Aspiring to Lead in Turbulent Times: An Irish Case Study
    Malone, A. (2013) Aspiring to Lead in Turbulent Times: An Irish Case Study Paper presented at BELMAS International Conference, Edinburgh (12th July 2013) [Details]
    2013 Independent Teaching and Learning: Encouraging students to take greater responsibility for their own learning
    Malone, A. (2013) Independent Teaching and Learning: Encouraging students to take greater responsibility for their own learning Paper presented to Co. Dublin VEC, Dublin (16th April 2013) [Details]
    2012 Differentiation in our Classrooms
    Malone, a. (2012) Differentiation in our Classrooms Paper presented to Co. Meath VEC (27th April 2012) [Details]
    2012 The Interpersonal Function in Teaching Literary Text: Multimodal, Social Semiotic Analyses
    Malone, A. (2012) The Interpersonal Function in Teaching Literary Text: Multimodal, Social Semiotic Analyses Paper presented at International MODE Conference, IOE London (23rd August 2012) [Details]
    2012 Enhancing Teachers’ Professional Identity and Capacity through Innovative forms of Continuing Professional Development
    Malone, A. (2012) Enhancing Teachers’ Professional Identity and Capacity through Innovative forms of Continuing Professional Development Paper presented at ESAI Conference, Cork (30th March 2012) [Details]
    2012 Building Partnership and Collaboration through Dialogue and Practice”
    Malone, A. (2012) Building Partnership and Collaboration through Dialogue and Practice” Paper presented at Action Research Colloquium, Waterford Institute of Technology (24th May 2012) [Details]
    2011 Promoting Schools as Active Research Communities
    Malone, A. (2011) Promoting Schools as Active Research Communities Paper presented at CARN International Action Research Conference, Vienna (5th November 2011) [Details]
    2010 Creating and Sustaining All-Ireland Action Research Networks across the Higher Education Sector
    Malone, A. (2010) Creating and Sustaining All-Ireland Action Research Networks across the Higher Education Sector Paper presented at AISHE International Conference, Dublin City University (26th August 2010) [Details]
    2009 A Role for Irish education Centres in Leading Continuous Professional Development: Insights from the TL21 Transfer Initiative
    Malone, A. (2009) A Role for Irish education Centres in Leading Continuous Professional Development: Insights from the TL21 Transfer Initiative Paper presented at ECER International Conference, University of Vienna, Austria (28th September 2009) [Details]
    2009 Enhancing Practice and Policy in Continuing Professional Development
    Malone, A. (2009) Enhancing Practice and Policy in Continuing Professional Development Paper presented at ECER International Conference, University of Vienna, Austria (28th September 2009) [Details]
    2009 Leading from the Centre: The Roles of Education Centre Directors in Leading Continuing Professional Development
    Malone, A. (2009) Leading from the Centre: The Roles of Education Centre Directors in Leading Continuing Professional Development Paper presented at ESAI, Kilkenny (3rd April 2009) [Details]
    2009 Aspiring School Leaders: An Irish Case Study
    Malone, A. (2009) Aspiring School Leaders: An Irish Case Study Paper presented at ESAI, Kilkenny (3rd April 2009) [Details]
    2009 Leading Learning and Teaching in Changing Times
    Malone, A. (2009) Leading Learning and Teaching in Changing Times Paper presented at Tánaiste Conference for Irish Senior School Leaders, Heritage Hotel, Portlaoise (25th March 2009) [Details]
    2008 Leading Learning in 21st Century Schools
    Malone, A. (2008) Leading Learning in 21st Century Schools Paper presented at Forbairt Conference for Irish Senior School Leaders, Cavan Crystal Hotel, Cavan (24th January 2008) [Details]
    2008 Developing Professional Learning Communities within Second Level Irish Schools
    Malone, A. (2008) Developing Professional Learning Communities within Second Level Irish Schools Paper presented at ECER International Conference, Gothenburg, Sweden (11th September 2008) [Details]
    2008 Developing Schools as Professional Learning Communities
    Malone, A. (2008) Developing Schools as Professional Learning Communities Paper presented at ESAI Annual Conference, Days Hotel, Galway (7th March 2008) [Details]
    2007 The Role of Senior School Leadership in promoting a Teaching and Learning agenda at Whole School Level
    Malone, A. (2007) The Role of Senior School Leadership in promoting a Teaching and Learning agenda at Whole School Level Paper presented at ESAI Annual Conference, Cavan Crystal Hotel, Cavan (March, 2007) [Details]
    2006 Appraising the Potential for Teaching: The Irish Context
    Malone, A. (2006) Appraising the Potential for Teaching: The Irish Context Paper presented at APT Conference, Offenburg, Germany (27th April 2006) [Details]
    2006 Continuing Professional Development in Contemporary Second Level Settings
    Malone, A. (2006) Continuing Professional Development in Contemporary Second Level Settings Paper presented at ACCS Annual Conference, Hodson Bay Hotel, Mullingar (May, 2006) [Details]
    2005 Teachers as Authors of their own Work
    Malone, A. (2005) Teachers as Authors of their own Work Paper presented at (ECER) International Conference, University College Dublin (September 2005) [Details]
    2005 Teaching and Learning for the 21st Century: Devising Models for Continual professional Development
    Malone, A. (2005) Teaching and Learning for the 21st Century: Devising Models for Continual professional Development Paper presented at ESAI Annual Conference, University College, Cork (March, 2005) [Details]
    2003 Assimilation and Integration: Multiculturalism in Second level Education
    Malone, A. (2003) Assimilation and Integration: Multiculturalism in Second level Education Paper presented at ESAI Annual Conference, St. Mary’s University College, Belfast (April 2003) [Details]

    Conference Contributions

      Year Publication
    2015 MODE: International Conference.
    (2015) MODE: International Conference. [Oral Presentation], Critical Literacy Engagements with ‘Literary’ Text: Multimodal, Social Semiotic Analyses, University College London [Details]
    2014 ETBI Instructional Leadership.
    (2014) ETBI Instructional Leadership. [Oral Presentation], To fresh woods and pastures new: opening up the landscapes of teaching and learning, Carlow [Details]
    2013 Belmas.
    (2013) Belmas. [Oral Presentation], Aspiring to Lead in Turbulent Times: An Irish Case Study, Edinburgh, Scotland [Details]
    2012 MODE.
    (2012) MODE. [Oral Presentation], The Interpersonal Function in Teaching Literary Text: Multimodal, Social Semiotic Analyses, IOE, London [Details]
    2012 ESAI.
    (2012) ESAI. [Oral Presentation], Enhancing Teachers’ Professional Identity and Capacity through Innovative forms of CPD, Cork [Details]
    2012 Action Research Colloquium.
    (2012) Action Research Colloquium. [Oral Presentation], Building Partnership and Collaboration through Dialogue and Practice, Waterford Institute of Technology [Details]
    2011 CARN.
    (2011) CARN. [Oral Presentation], Promoting Schools as Active Research Communities, Vienna [Details]
    2010
    (2010) [Oral Presentation], Improving Quality Feautures of Learning from Within, Colaiste na hInse [Details]
    2010 VEC Annual Conference.
    (2010) VEC Annual Conference. [Oral Presentation], Leading Quality Whole School Self Evaluation, Lyrath Estate, Kilkenny [Details]
    2010 Educational Studies Association of Ireland.
    (2010) Educational Studies Association of Ireland. [Oral Presentation], Aspiring School Leaders: An Irish Case Study, Kilkenny [Details]
    2010 Kilkenny Education Centre.
    (2010) Kilkenny Education Centre. [Oral Presentation], Improving Assessment Practices across and between Second Level Schools, Kilkenny Education Centre [Details]
    2010 AISHE.
    (2010) AISHE. [Oral Presentation], Creating and Sustaining All-Ireland Action Research Networks across the Higher Education Sector, DCU [Details]
    2010 Educational Studies Association of Ireland.
    (2010) Educational Studies Association of Ireland. [Oral Presentation], Leading from the Centre: The Roles of Education Centre Directors in Leading CPD, Kilkenny [Details]
    2009 Our Lady's College.
    (2009) Our Lady's College. [Oral Presentation], Quality Teaching for Quality Learning, Templemore [Details]
    2009 European Educational Research Association.
    (2009) European Educational Research Association. [Public presentations], Enhancing Practice and Policy in Continuing Professional Development, University of Vienna, Austria [Details]
    2009 St. Peter's College.
    (2009) St. Peter's College. [Oral Presentation], Realising School Self Evaluation: Possibilities and Realities, Dunboyne [Details]
    2009 Ursuline Secondary.
    (2009) Ursuline Secondary. [Oral Presentation], Raising Standards across the Board: Active Teaching and Learning, Thurles [Details]
    2009 European Educational Research Association.
    (2009) European Educational Research Association. [Oral Presentation], A Role for Irish education Centres in Leading Continuous Professional Development: Insights from the, University of Vienna, Austria [Details]
    2009 Tánaiste Programme, LDS.
    (2009) Tánaiste Programme, LDS. [Oral Presentation], Leading Learning and Teaching in Changing Times, Heritage Hotel, Portlaoise [Details]
    2008 Educational Studies Association of Ireland.
    (2008) Educational Studies Association of Ireland. [Oral Presentation], Developing Schools as Professional Learning Communities: Opportunties and Challenges, Days Hotel, Galway [Details]
    2008 Forbairt.
    (2008) Forbairt. [Oral Presentation], Leading Learning in the 21st Century, Cavan Crystal Hotel, Cavan [Details]
    2008 European educational Research Association Annual Conference.
    (2008) European educational Research Association Annual Conference. [Oral Presentation], Developing Professional Learning Communities within Second Level Irish Schools, University of Gothenburg, Sweden [Details]
    2007 Educational Studies Association of Ireland.
    (2007) Educational Studies Association of Ireland. [Oral Presentation], The Role of Senior School Leadership in promoting a Teaching and Learning agenda at Whole School Lev, Cavan Crystal Hotel, Cavan [Details]
    2006 APT Conference.
    (2006) APT Conference. [Oral Presentation], Appraising the Potential for Teaching: The Irish Context, Offenburg, Germany [Details]
    2006 ACCS Annual Conference.
    (2006) ACCS Annual Conference. [Oral Presentation], Continuing Professional Development in Contemporary Second Level Settings, Hodson Bay Hotel, Mullingar [Details]
    2005 European Educational Research Association (EERA) Annual Conference.
    (2005) European Educational Research Association (EERA) Annual Conference. [Oral Presentation], Teachers as Authors of their own Work: Insights from Teaching and Learning for the Twenty-First Cent, University College Dublin [Details]
    2005 ESAI Annual Conference.
    (2005) ESAI Annual Conference. [Oral Presentation], Teaching and Learning for the 21st Century: Devising Models for Continual Professional Development, University College, Cork [Details]
    2003 ESAI Annual Conference.
    (2003) ESAI Annual Conference. [Oral Presentation], Assimilation and Integration: Multiculturalism in Second level Education, St. Mary’s University College, Belfast [Details]

    Conference Hosted

      Year Publication
    2014 Leading Quality Teaching and Learning for the 21st Century.
    Anthony Malone (2014) Leading Quality Teaching and Learning for the 21st Century. Conference Hosted [Details]
    2014 Positive School Culture and Restorative Practice.
    Anthony Malone (2014) Positive School Culture and Restorative Practice. Conference Hosted [Details]
    2010 Supervising and Assessing Action Research.
    Anthony Malone (2010) Supervising and Assessing Action Research. Conference Hosted [Details]
    2007 Teaching and Learning for the 21st Century.
    Anthony Malone (2007) Teaching and Learning for the 21st Century. Conference Hosted [Details]

    Professional Associations

      Association Function From / To
    External Examiner DCU School of Education External Examiner 04-SEP-17 /

    Committees

      Committee Function From / To
    Teaching Council (Ireland) Qualifications Panel Panel Member 2018 /
    Council Member, Teaching Council (Ireland) Member of General Council 2018 / 2022
    Curriculum Commission Implementation Steering Committee, Maynooth University Board Member 2016 /
    Governing Authority, Maynooth University Board Member 2017 /
    Teaching Council (Ireland) Registration Committee Committee Member 2018 /
    Teaching Council (Ireland) Finance Committee Committee Member 2018 /
    Finance, Human Resources and Development Committee, Maynooth University Board Member 2017 /
    Teaching and Learning for the 21st Century National Steering Committee Chair 2017 /
    Faculty of Social Science Teaching and Learning Committee, Maynooth University Board Member 2015 /

    Consultancy

      Client Description
    Educate Together Steering Committee Post Primary Schools
    Teaching Council of Ireland
    Education Consultant to Teaching Council, Ireland

    Outreach Activities

      Description

    Chair of Dublin 10 school principals' network. The network seeks to address issues relevant to tackling educational disadvantageous. It agitates for policy change at a systems' level.

    Other Activities

      Description

    Review academic submissions for Network 10, European Education Research Conference.