Dr Thomas Walsh

Associate Professor
Biography
Research Interests
Books
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2012 | Primary Education in Ireland, 1897-1990: Curriculum and Context.
Walsh, T. (2012) Primary Education in Ireland, 1897-1990: Curriculum and Context. Bern, Switzerland: Peter Lang International Academic Publishers. [Details] |
Book Chapters
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2022 | 'Key actors and organizations in the development and evolution of early childhood education and care provision in Ireland in the twentieth century'
Walsh T. (2022) 'Key actors and organizations in the development and evolution of early childhood education and care provision in Ireland in the twentieth century' In: Early Childhood Education and Care in Ireland: Charting a Century of Developments 1921-2021. United Kingdom: Peter Lang. [Details] |
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2022 | 'Introduction'
Walsh T.;Hayes N. (2022) 'Introduction' In: Early Childhood Education and Care in Ireland: Charting a Century of Developments 1921-2021. United Kingdom: Peter Lang. [Details] |
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2022 | 'Conclusion'
Hayes N.;Walsh T. (2022) 'Conclusion' In: Early Childhood Education and Care in Ireland: Charting a Century of Developments 1921-2021. United Kingdom: Peter Lang. [Details] |
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2022 | 'Primary Curriculum Policy Development in Ireland 1922–1999: From Partisanship to Partnership'
Walsh, T. (2022) 'Primary Curriculum Policy Development in Ireland 1922–1999: From Partisanship to Partnership' In: Walsh, B (eds). Education Policy in Ireland Since 1922. United Kingdom: Palgrave Macmillan. [DOI] [Details] |
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2021 | 'Primary curriculum policy development in Ireland 1922-1999: From partisanship to partnership'
Walsh, T. (2021) 'Primary curriculum policy development in Ireland 1922-1999: From partisanship to partnership' In: Education Policy in Ireland 1922 to the Present. UK: Palgrave MacMillan. [Details] |
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2021 | 'The Redeveloped Primary School Curriculum: An Opportunity for Continuity and Coherence in Early Childhood Education'
Walsh, T. (2021) 'The Redeveloped Primary School Curriculum: An Opportunity for Continuity and Coherence in Early Childhood Education' In: Ireland's Education Yearbook 2020. Galway: Education Matters. [Details] |
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2019 | 'RACE DISCRIMINATION AND THE MANAGEMENT OF ETHNIC DIVERSITY AT WORK: THE CASE OF ELEMENTARY TEACHERS IN IRELAND'
Walsh, T;Mc Daid, R (2019) 'RACE DISCRIMINATION AND THE MANAGEMENT OF ETHNIC DIVERSITY AT WORK: THE CASE OF ELEMENTARY TEACHERS IN IRELAND' In: RACE DISCRIMINATION AND MANAGEMENT OF ETHNIC DIVERSITY AND MIGRATION AT WORK: EUROPEAN COUNTRIES' PERSPECTIVES. BINGLEY: EMERALD GROUP PUBLISHING LTD. [DOI] [Details] |
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2020 | 'Childhood and the Schooling of the Young'
Walsh, T. (2020) 'Childhood and the Schooling of the Young' In: Fitzgerald, T (eds). Springer Handbook of Historical Studies in Education: Debates, Tensions, and Directions. Singapore: Springer. [DOI] [Details] |
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2018 | 'Concepts of Children and Childhood from an Educational Perspective 1900-1940: Context, Curriculum and Experiences'
Walsh, T (2018) 'Concepts of Children and Childhood from an Educational Perspective 1900-1940: Context, Curriculum and Experiences' In: CONSTRUCTIONS OF THE IRISH CHILD IN THE INDEPENDENCE PERIOD, 1910-1940. BASINGSTOKE: PALGRAVE. [DOI] [Details] |
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2017 | '2017: A Year of Progress and Promise (Early Childhood Education)'
Walsh, T. (2017) '2017: A Year of Progress and Promise (Early Childhood Education)' In: Mooney, B (eds). Ireland's Yearbook of Education: Mapping the Past - Forging the Future. Galway: Education Matters. [Details] |
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2016 | 'The national system of education, 1831-2000'
Walsh T. (2016) 'The national system of education, 1831-2000' In: Essays in the History of Irish Education. UK: Palgrave. [DOI] [Details] |
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2006 | 'Síolta, the National Quality Framework for Early Childhood Education in Ireland'
Duignan, M., Fallon, J., O’Dwyer, M., Schonfeld, H. and Walsh, T. (2006) 'Síolta, the National Quality Framework for Early Childhood Education in Ireland' In: The Education Matters Yearbook 2006. Galway: Education Matters. [Details] |
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2016 | 'Early Childhood Care and Education in Ireland 2016'
Walsh, T. (2016) 'Early Childhood Care and Education in Ireland 2016' In: Brian Mooney (eds). Education Matters Yearbook 2016-17. Dublin: Education Matters. [Details] |
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2016 | 'The Primary School Curriculum in Ireland: Looking at the Past - Learning for the Future'
Walsh, T. (2016) 'The Primary School Curriculum in Ireland: Looking at the Past - Learning for the Future' In: Brian Mooney (eds). Education Matters Yearbook 2016-17. Dublin: Education Matters. [Details] |
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2016 | 'Challenging the Homogeneity of the Elementary School Teaching Force in Ireland'
McDaid, R. and Walsh, T. (2016) 'Challenging the Homogeneity of the Elementary School Teaching Force in Ireland' In: Schmidt, C. and Schneider, J (eds). Diversifying the Teaching Force in Transnational Contexts: Critical Perspectives. Rotterdam: Sense Publishers. [Details] |
Edited Books
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2022 | Early Childhood Education and Care in Ireland: Charting a Century of Developments (1921-2021)
Hayes, N. and Walsh, T (Ed.). (2022) Early Childhood Education and Care in Ireland: Charting a Century of Developments (1921-2021) United Kingdom: Peter Lang. [DOI] [Details] |
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2019 | Pushing Boundaries, Expanding Vistas: Celebrating the Work of John Coolahan
Walsh, T. and Dolan, R (Ed.). (2019) Pushing Boundaries, Expanding Vistas: Celebrating the Work of John Coolahan Maynooth: Maynooth University Department of Education. [Details] |
Peer Reviewed Journals
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2021 | 'Contested childhoods across borders and boundaries: Insights from curriculum provisions in Northern Ireland and the Irish Free State in the 1920s'
O’Toole L.;McClelland D.;Forde D.;O'Keeffe S.;Purdy N.;Säfström C.A.;Walsh T. (2021) 'Contested childhoods across borders and boundaries: Insights from curriculum provisions in Northern Ireland and the Irish Free State in the 1920s'. British Educational Research Journal, 47 (4):1021-1038 [DOI] [Details] |
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2021 | 'Revival or bilingualism? The impact of European nationalist thinking on Irish language curricular policy around the advent of political independence in Ireland'
Walsh, T (2021) 'Revival or bilingualism? The impact of European nationalist thinking on Irish language curricular policy around the advent of political independence in Ireland'. Paedagogica historica, [DOI] [Details] |
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2020 | '‘Promoted widely but not valued’: Teachers’ perceptions of team teaching as a form of professional development in post-primary schools in Ireland'
Walsh T. (2020) '‘Promoted widely but not valued’: Teachers’ perceptions of team teaching as a form of professional development in post-primary schools in Ireland'. Professional Development in Education, 48 (4) [DOI] [full-text] [Details] |
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2022 | 'The evolving status of elementary teachers in Ireland (1831-1921): from 'feckless and impoverished' to 'respectable''
Walsh, T (2022) 'The evolving status of elementary teachers in Ireland (1831-1921): from 'feckless and impoverished' to 'respectable''. History of Education, 53 (3) [DOI] [full-text] [Details] |
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2019 | 'Changing identities and practices: transitioning from the role of supervisor to placement tutor in initial teacher education in Ireland'
Walsh T.;Dolan R. (2019) 'Changing identities and practices: transitioning from the role of supervisor to placement tutor in initial teacher education in Ireland'. Professional Development in Education, 45 (4):527-538 [DOI] [full-text] [Details] |
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2019 | 'Policy, practice and process in team teaching: a pilot project with co-operating teachers and student teachers on school placement'
Rickard A.;Walsh T. (2019) 'Policy, practice and process in team teaching: a pilot project with co-operating teachers and student teachers on school placement'. Irish Educational Studies, 38 (3):309-326 [DOI] [full-text] [Details] |
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2016 | 'Recent Policy Developments in Early Childhood Education (ECE): A Jigsaw with too many pieces?'
Walsh, T. (2016) 'Recent Policy Developments in Early Childhood Education (ECE): A Jigsaw with too many pieces?'. An Leanbh Óg, 10 :69-94 [full-text] [Details] |
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2016 | '100 years of primary curriculum development and implementation in Ireland: a tale of a swinging pendulum'
Walsh T. (2016) '100 years of primary curriculum development and implementation in Ireland: a tale of a swinging pendulum'. Irish Educational Studies, 35 (1):1-16 [DOI] [Details] |
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2007 | 'Síolta, the National Quality Framework for Early Childhood Education in Ireland
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Duignan, M., Fallon, J.,O’Dwyer, M., Schonfeld, H. and Walsh, T. (2007) 'Síolta, the National Quality Framework for Early Childhood Education in Ireland '. International Journal of Learning, 13 :17-24 [Details] |
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2007 | 'The Revised Programme of Instruction, 1900-1922'
Walsh, T. (2007) 'The Revised Programme of Instruction, 1900-1922'. IRISH EDUCATIONAL STUDIES, 26 :127-143 [full-text] [Details] |
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2005 | 'Constructions of Childhood in Ireland in the Twentieth Century A View from the Primary School Curriculum 1900-1999'
Walsh, T. (2005) 'Constructions of Childhood in Ireland in the Twentieth Century A View from the Primary School Curriculum 1900-1999'. CHILD CARE IN PRACTICE, 11 :253-269 [full-text] [Details] |
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2004 | 'The Changing Nature of Early Childhood Care and Education in Ireland'
Walsh, T. and Kiernan, G. (2004) 'The Changing Nature of Early Childhood Care and Education in Ireland'. IRISH EDUCATIONAL STUDIES, 23 :1-18 [full-text] [Details] |
Conference Publications
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2021 | Primary Curriculum in Ireland: The Past, The Present, The Possibilities
Walsh, T. (2021) Primary Curriculum in Ireland: The Past, The Present, The Possibilities . In: INTO eds. INTO Education Conference 2019 , pp.29-41 [Details] |
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2006 | Insights on Quality: A National Review of Policy, Practice and Research Relating to Quality in Early Childhood Care and Education in Ireland 1990-2004 (in) Hayes, N. (Ed.) (2006). Contemporary Issues in Early Childhood Education and Care: Proceedings of the OMEP (Ireland) Conference 2005, pp. 184-192
Walsh, T. (2006) Insights on Quality: A National Review of Policy, Practice and Research Relating to Quality in Early Childhood Care and Education in Ireland 1990-2004 (in) Hayes, N. (Ed.) (2006). Contemporary Issues in Early Childhood Education and Care: Proceedings of the OMEP (Ireland) Conference 2005, pp. 184-192 OMEP , pp.184-192 [full-text] [Details] |
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2005 | Quality A Global Issue? An International Review of Quality in Early Childhood Care and Education in Ireland 1990-2004 (in) Schonfeld, H., Walsh, T. and OBrien, S. (Eds.) (2005). Questions of Quality Conference Proceedings. Dublin: Centre for Early Childhood Development and Education, pp. 162-177
Walsh, T. (2005) Quality A Global Issue? An International Review of Quality in Early Childhood Care and Education in Ireland 1990-2004 (in) Schonfeld, H., Walsh, T. and OBrien, S. (Eds.) (2005). Questions of Quality Conference Proceedings. Dublin: Centre for Early Childhood Development and Education, pp. 162-177 CECDE , pp.162-177 [full-text] [Details] |
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2003 | An Overview of Research in Ireland Pertaining to Early Childhood Education and Care 1990-2003 (in) Hayes, N. and Kernan, M. (Eds.) (2003a). Transformations: Theory and Practice in Early Education: Proceedings of the OMEP (Ireland) Conference 2003. Cork: OMEP (Ireland), pp. 299-315
Walsh, T. (2003) An Overview of Research in Ireland Pertaining to Early Childhood Education and Care 1990-2003 (in) Hayes, N. and Kernan, M. (Eds.) (2003a). Transformations: Theory and Practice in Early Education: Proceedings of the OMEP (Ireland) Conference 2003. Cork: OMEP (Ireland), pp. 299-315 OMEP , pp.299-315 [full-text] [Details] |
Conference Contributions
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2022 | Association of Teacher Educators in Europe (ATEE) Spring Conference: Teacher Education and Practice: Foresight and Hindsight.
Walsh, T. (2022) Association of Teacher Educators in Europe (ATEE) Spring Conference: Teacher Education and Practice: Foresight and Hindsight. [Keynote Address], Teacher Education in Ireland: Chequered Past, Contested Present, Creative Possibilities, Marino Institute of Education, Dublin [Details] |
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2022 | History of Education Society (UK) 2022: Histories of Education as Curation: Methods, Interpretations and Technologies in an Age of Global Upheaval.
Walsh, T. (2022) History of Education Society (UK) 2022: Histories of Education as Curation: Methods, Interpretations and Technologies in an Age of Global Upheaval. [Oral Presentation], Lesson Books in 19th Century Ireland: A Socio-Political Analysis, Exeter, UK [Details] |
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2022 | International Standing Conference of History of Education (ISCHE): Histories of Educational Technologies.
Walsh, T. (2022) International Standing Conference of History of Education (ISCHE): Histories of Educational Technologies. [Oral Presentation], Lesson Books as Pedagogical, Political and Social Objects in Elementary Schools in 19th Century Ireland, Milan [Details] |
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2022 | Irish in Outlook: A Hundred Years of Irish Education.
Walsh, T. (2022) Irish in Outlook: A Hundred Years of Irish Education. [Oral Presentation], From Subordinate to Preeminent: Irish Language Curriculum Policy for Primary Schools in the 1920s, Trinity College Dublin [Details] |
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2021 | International Standing Conference of History of Education.
Walsh, T. (2021) International Standing Conference of History of Education. [Oral Presentation], A Historical Panopticon: The Social Regulation of Teachers’ Lives in Ireland (1845-1855), Online [Details] |
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2021 | History of Education Society UK.
Walsh, T. (2021) History of Education Society UK. [Oral Presentation], The Impact of the ‘12 Practical Rules’ (1845) on the Social Regulation of Teachers in Ireland, Online [Details] |
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2021 | Educational Studies Association of Ireland.
Walsh, T. (2021) Educational Studies Association of Ireland. [Oral Presentation], Policy Alignment and Coherence in Ireland: Implications for Curriculum Development, Online [Details] |
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2019 | ESAI Annual Conference 2019: Education in times of change, choice and challenge.
Walsh, T. and Rickard, A. (2019) ESAI Annual Conference 2019: Education in times of change, choice and challenge. [Oral Presentation], “Promoted widely but not valued”: Teachers’ perception of team teaching as a form of professional development in Irish post-primary schools, Sligo [Details] |
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2019 | Irish National Teachers' Organisation (INTO): Education Conference on the Review of the Primary Curriculum.
Walsh, T. (2019) Irish National Teachers' Organisation (INTO): Education Conference on the Review of the Primary Curriculum. [Keynote Address], Primary Curriculum in Ireland: The Past, The Present, The Possibilities, Kilkenny [Details] |
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2019 | History of Education Society Conference (UK).
Walsh, T. (2019) History of Education Society Conference (UK). [Oral Presentation], From periphery to centre stage: Using the Irish language in schools to build national identity and nationhood in Ireland in the 1920s, UCL, London [Details] |
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2019 | International Standing Conference of History of Education: Spaces and Places of Education.
Walsh, T. (2019) International Standing Conference of History of Education: Spaces and Places of Education. [Oral Presentation], The building of national identity through elementary education: Post-Independence curricular provision for the Irish language in primary schools in Ireland, Porto, Portugal [Details] |
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2019 | The State of Outdoor Play in Ireland Symposium.
Walsh, T. (2019) The State of Outdoor Play in Ireland Symposium. [Oral Presentation], Coming full circle: Tracing key milestones in the early childhood education and care policy provision for young children in Ireland 1919-2019, Maynooth [Details] |
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2019 | EuroACS Conference on Curriculum Studies.
Walsh, T. (2019) EuroACS Conference on Curriculum Studies. [Oral Presentation], From periphery to centre stage: The changing role of the Irish language as a curriculum subject in primary schools in Ireland in the 1920s, Maynooth , 07-JUN-19 - 08-JUN-19 [Details] |
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2018 | Concepts of Children around the time of Political Independence in Ireland – A View from the Primary School Curriculum.
Walsh, T. (2018) Concepts of Children around the time of Political Independence in Ireland – A View from the Primary School Curriculum. [Oral Presentation], Centuries of Childhood: A Conference on the History of Childrena nd Childhood in Ireland and Beyond, DCU [Details] |
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2018 | History of Education Society Annual Conference 2018.
Walsh, T. (2018) History of Education Society Annual Conference 2018. [Oral Presentation], Elementary Teachers in Ireland (1830s-1920s): The Transformation of the Role by Church and State, Limerick [Details] |
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2018 | ETBI Community National Schools: 10 Years On.
Walsh, T. (2018) ETBI Community National Schools: 10 Years On. [Oral Presentation], Patronage and the position of Religion in National Schools in Ireland: An Historical Overview, Dublin [Details] |
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2018 | International Standing Conference of History of Education: Nature and Education.
Walsh, T. (2018) International Standing Conference of History of Education: Nature and Education. [Oral Presentation], The Nature of Elementary Teachers in Ireland (1830s-1920s): From ‘feckless and impoverished’ to ‘respectable’, Berlin [Details] |
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2017 | Narrating Policy: Exploring narrative in policy and policy analysis (Leeds Social Sciences Institute).
Walsh, T. (2017) Narrating Policy: Exploring narrative in policy and policy analysis (Leeds Social Sciences Institute). [Oral Presentation], Excavating Concepts of Children and Childhood in Ireland (1900-1940) from an Historical Educational Policy Perspective, University of Leeds [Details] |
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2017 | History of Education Society Conference.
Walsh, T. (2017) History of Education Society Conference. [Oral Presentation], From Apollonian to Dionysian: The Changing Conceptualisation of Children in the Primary School Curriculum upon the Advent of Political Independence in Ireland, Winchester, UK [Details] |
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2017 | Teacher Education and Teacher Educator National Forum.
Dolan R. and Walsh, T. (2017) Teacher Education and Teacher Educator National Forum. [Oral Presentation], What’s in a Name? Transitioning from the Role of Supervisor to Placement Tutor, University of Limerick [Details] |
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2017 | ECER International Conference.
Walsh, T. (2017) ECER International Conference. [Oral Presentation], Exploring Concepts of Children and Childhood in Ireland (1900-1940) from an Historical Educational Policy Perspective, Copenhagen, Denmark [Details] |
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2017 | ESAI Annual Conference.
Walsh, T. (2017) ESAI Annual Conference. [Oral Presentation], Teacher Homogeneity in Primary Schools in Ireland: An Exploration of its Historical Origins, UCC [Details] |
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2017 | Early Childhood Ireland Research and Practice Seminar.
Walsh, T. (2017) Early Childhood Ireland Research and Practice Seminar. [Oral Presentation], Looking Back: Changing Conceptualisations of Young Children in the Infant Classes of Primary Schools upon the Advent of Political Independence, University College Dublin [Details] |
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2016 | ESAI Annual Conference.
Walsh, T. and Rickard, A. (2016) ESAI Annual Conference. [Oral Presentation], Facilitating team teaching among co-operating teachers and student teachers on school placement: Context, findings and future directions, Galway , 01-APR-16 - 02-APR-16 [Details] |
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2016 | ECER Annual Conference.
Dolan, R. and Walsh, T. (2016) ECER Annual Conference. [Oral Presentation], Changing Identities and Practices? Transitioning from the Role of Supervisor to Placement Tutor in Initial Teacher Education, UCD, Dublin [Details] |
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2016 | ECER Annual Conference.
Walsh, T. and McDaid, R. (2016) ECER Annual Conference. [Oral Presentation], Excavating the Foundations of a Homogenous Primary School Teaching Force in Ireland, UCD, Dublin [Details] |
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2016 | Presentation at the Early Years Education - New Directions seminar in Mary Immaculate College of Education.
Walsh, T. (2016) Presentation at the Early Years Education - New Directions seminar in Mary Immaculate College of Education. [Oral Presentation], BA:ECCE - Preparing for professional practice in a complex sector, Limerick [Details] |
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2016 | Early Childhood Ireland Annual Conference.
Walsh, T. (2016) Early Childhood Ireland Annual Conference. [Oral Presentation], A Crowded Space: The Policy Development Landscape in Early Childhood Education, Croke Park Conference Centre , 15-APR-16 - 16-APR-16 [full-text] [Details] |
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2015 | ECER Annual Conference.
Walsh, T. and Rickard, A. (2015) ECER Annual Conference. [Oral Presentation], Facilitating co-teaching Developing a professional learning community among co-operating teachers and student teachers on school placement, Budapest , 08-SEP-15 - 11-SEP-15 [Details] |
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2015 | Féilte Teaching Council Conference.
Walsh, T, Rickard, A. and Clynes, M. (2015) Féilte Teaching Council Conference. [Poster Presentation], Facilitating Effective Co-teaching among Co-operating Teachers and Student Teachers on Placement, RDS, Dublin [full-text] [Details] |
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2015 | OMEP Ireland.
Walsh, T. (2015) OMEP Ireland. [Oral Presentation], Recent Policy Developments in Early Childhood Education: A Jigsaw with Too Many Pieces?, University College Cork [Details] |
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2015 | Educational Studies Association of Ireland Annual Conference.
(2015) Educational Studies Association of Ireland Annual Conference. [Oral Presentation], What’s in a name? Transitioning from the role of supervisor to placement tutor, Maynooth University [Details] |
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2007 | ESAI Annual Conference.
(2007) ESAI Annual Conference. [Oral Presentation], The Revised Audit of Research on Early Childhood Care and Education in Ireland 1990-2006, Cavan [Details] |
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2007 | ESAI Annual Conference.
(2007) ESAI Annual Conference. [Oral Presentation], Curriculum Quality – A View from the Primary School Curriculum, 1900-1999, Cavan [Details] |
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2006 | European Early Childhood Education Research Association (EECERA) Annual Conference.
(2006) European Early Childhood Education Research Association (EECERA) Annual Conference. [Oral Presentation], Síolta, the National Quality Framework for Early Childhood Education, Reykjavik, Iceland [Details] |
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2006 | ESAI Annual Conference.
(2006) ESAI Annual Conference. [Oral Presentation], The Irish National Teachers’ Organisation and the Primary School Curriculum, 1922-1971, National College of Art and Design, Dublin [Details] |
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2006 | International Froebel Society Second Biennial Conference.
(2006) International Froebel Society Second Biennial Conference. [Oral Presentation], Symposium on the National Quality Framework for Early Childhood Education, Froebel College of Education, Dublin [Details] |
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2006 | OMEP (Ireland) Annual Research Conference.
(2006) OMEP (Ireland) Annual Research Conference. [Oral Presentation], The National Quality Framework for Early Childhood Education, University College Cork, Cork [Details] |
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2005 | European Early Childhood Education Research Association (EECERA) Annual Conference.
(2005) European Early Childhood Education Research Association (EECERA) Annual Conference. [Oral Presentation], The National Quality Framework in Early Childhood Care and Education in Ireland – Context and Charac, Dublin Castle, Dublin [Details] |
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2005 | OMEP (Ireland) Annual Research Conference.
(2005) OMEP (Ireland) Annual Research Conference. [Oral Presentation], Insights on Quality – A Review of National Policy, Practice and Research in ECCE in Ireland, St. Patrick's College of Education, Dublin [Details] |
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2005 | ESAI Annual Conference.
(2005) ESAI Annual Conference. [Oral Presentation], The Revised Programme 1900-1922, University College Cork, Cork [full-text] [Details] |
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2004 | National Disability Authority Conference.
(2004) National Disability Authority Conference. [Oral Presentation], Introduction to the Centre for Early Childhood and Development and Education, National Disability Authority, Dublin [Details] |
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2004 | ESAI Annual Conference.
(2004) ESAI Annual Conference. [Oral Presentation], The Changing Nature of Early Childhood Care and Education in Ireland, NUI Maynooth [full-text] [Details] |
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2004 | Centre for Early Childhood Development and Education International Conference.
(2004) Centre for Early Childhood Development and Education International Conference. [Oral Presentation], Quality - A Global Issue? An International Review of Quality in Early Childhood Care and Education, Dublin Castle, Dublin [full-text] [Details] |
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2004 | International Human Development Conference.
(2004) International Human Development Conference. [Oral Presentation], A Historical Overview of our Conceptualisation of Childhood in Ireland in the Twentieth Century, St. Patrick's College of Education, Dublin [Details] |
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2002 | ESAI Annual Conference.
(2002) ESAI Annual Conference. [Oral Presentation], Educational Disadvantage in Ireland – A Case Study of Two Designated and Two Non-designated Schools, Trinity College Dublin, Dublin [Details] |
Published Reports
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2022 | From Purpose to Practice – Primary Curriculum Developments in Ireland: Reflections from the Advisory Panel (Primary).
Hayward, L., Spillane, J., Walsh, T. and Wyse, D. (2022) From Purpose to Practice – Primary Curriculum Developments in Ireland: Reflections from the Advisory Panel (Primary). NCCA, Dublin. [Details] |
Blog
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2018 | Back to the Future: Reflections on a previous period of innovation in early childhood education.
Walsh, T. (2018) Back to the Future: Reflections on a previous period of innovation in early childhood education. Blog [Details] |
Book Review
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2019 | Book Review: Education for all?: the legacy of free post-primary education in Ireland, edited by Judith Harford.
Walsh, T. (2019) Book Review: Education for all?: the legacy of free post-primary education in Ireland, edited by Judith Harford. Book Review [DOI] [Details] |
Policy Contribution
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2022 | The Draft Primary Curriculum Framework: A Framework of Opportunities (INTO INTOUCH Magazine).
Walsh, T. (2022) The Draft Primary Curriculum Framework: A Framework of Opportunities (INTO INTOUCH Magazine). Policy Contribution [Details] |
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2022 | Review and Redevelopment of the Primary School Curriculum: Challenges and Opportunities (IPPN Leadership+ Magazine).
Walsh, T. (2022) Review and Redevelopment of the Primary School Curriculum: Challenges and Opportunities (IPPN Leadership+ Magazine). Policy Contribution [Details] |
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2018 | Towards an Overview for the Redeveloped Primary School Curriculum: Learning from the Past, Learning from Others.
Walsh, T. (2018) Towards an Overview for the Redeveloped Primary School Curriculum: Learning from the Past, Learning from Others. Dublin: Policy Contribution [Details] |
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2010 | Early Childhood Intervention Project - Country Report: Ireland.
Walsh, T. (2010) Early Childhood Intervention Project - Country Report: Ireland. Policy Contribution [full-text] [Details] |
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2007 | An Audit of Research on Early Childhood Care and Education in Ireland 1990-2006 (Second Edition).
Walsh, T. and Cassidy, P. (2007) An Audit of Research on Early Childhood Care and Education in Ireland 1990-2006 (Second Edition). Policy Contribution [Details] |
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2005 | Insights on Quality – A National Review of Policy, Practice and Research relating to Quality in Early Childhood Care and Education in Ireland 1990-2003.
Walsh, T. (2005) Insights on Quality – A National Review of Policy, Practice and Research relating to Quality in Early Childhood Care and Education in Ireland 1990-2003. Policy Contribution [Details] |
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2004 | Talking About Quality – Report of a Consultation Process on Quality in Early Childhood Care and Education.
Walsh, T. and Duignan, M. (2004) Talking About Quality – Report of a Consultation Process on Quality in Early Childhood Care and Education. Policy Contribution [Details] |
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2003 | An Audit of Research on Early Childhood Care and Education in Ireland 1990-2003.
Walsh, T. (2003) An Audit of Research on Early Childhood Care and Education in Ireland 1990-2003. Policy Contribution [Details] |
Guest Editor
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2005 | Making Connections - A Review of International Policy, Practice and Research relating to Quality in Early Childhood Care and Education. Dublin: Centre for Early Childhood Development and Education.
Schonfeld, H., Kiernan, G. and Walsh. T. (Eds.) (2005) Making Connections - A Review of International Policy, Practice and Research relating to Quality in Early Childhood Care and Education. Dublin: Centre for Early Childhood Development and Education. Guest Editor [Details] |
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2005 | Questions of Quality – Conference Proceedings. Dublin: Centre for Early Childhood Development and Education.
Schonfeld, H., Walsh, T. and O’Brien, S. (Eds.) (2005) (2005) Questions of Quality – Conference Proceedings. Dublin: Centre for Early Childhood Development and Education. Guest Editor [Details] |
Podcast
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2020 | Inside Education: Education Historian, Dr Thomas Walsh (Podcast 410).
Walsh, T. (2020) Inside Education: Education Historian, Dr Thomas Walsh (Podcast 410). Podcast [Details] |
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2020 | Policy alignment and coherence in the context of the redeveloped primary school curriculum.
Walsh, T. (2020) Policy alignment and coherence in the context of the redeveloped primary school curriculum. Podcast [Details] |
Webinar
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2021 | Beyond Covid19: Crisis lessons and ways forward for Early Childhood Education and Care in Ireland Part 2.
Walsh, T. (2021) Beyond Covid19: Crisis lessons and ways forward for Early Childhood Education and Care in Ireland Part 2. Webinar [Details] |
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2018 | Research in Initial Teacher Education.
Teaching Council (2018) Research in Initial Teacher Education. Webinar [DOI] [Details] |
Honours and Awards
Year | Title | Awarding Body | |
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2017 | Eochair Funding Scheme Award | MU Research Development Office | |
2020 | Maynooth University Publication Fund | Maynooth University | |
2018 | Teaching Council Award John Coolahan Research Support Framework | Teaching Council | |
2019 | Maynooth University Researcher Travel Fund | MU Research Development Office |
Professional Associations
Association | Function | From / To | |
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Member, Maynooth University Social Sciences Institute' | MUSSI brings together, consolidates and scales existing social scientific research expertise and research infrastructure in Maynooth University as part of a single enterprise. | / | |
International Standing Conference of History of Education | Education | / | |
Educational Studies Association of Ireland | Education | / | |
History of Education Society UK | Education | / | |
Early Childhood Ireland | Education | / |
Committees
Committee | Function | From / To | |
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Steering Committee of the Migrant Teacher Project, Marino Institute of Education | Member | 2017 / | |
Social Research Ethics Sub Committee (Chair) | Chair | 2021 / 2023 | |
Social Research Ethics Sub-Committee (Deputy Chair) | Deputy Chair | 2020 / | |
Early Childhood Ireland Board of Directors | Director | 2015 / |
Employment
Employer | Position | From / To | |
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Maynooth University | Lecturer | 01-SEP-14 / | |
Department of Education and Skills | Primary Inspector | 01-JUN-07 / 31-AUG-14 | |
Centre for Early Childhood Development and Education | Development Officer | 01-SEP-02 / 31-MAY-07 | |
Pope John Paul II NS | Teacher | 01-SEP-98 / 31-AUG-02 | |
Scoil Thomáis, Dublin 15 | Teacher | 01-SEP-97 / 31-AUG-98 |
Education
Year | Institution | Qualification | Subject | |
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1997 | St. Patrick's College, DCU | B.Ed | Education | |
2021 | Kings Inns | Advanced Diploma in Law and Education | Law and Education | |
2001 | NUI Maynooth | M.Ed | Education | |
2006 | NUI Maynooth | PhD | Education | |
2013 | NUI Maynooth | Díoplóma sa Ghaeilge | Gaeilge | |
2019 | NUI Maynooth | TEG (B2) | Gaeilge |
Languages
Language | Reading | Writing | Speaking | |
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French | Functional | Functional | Functional | |
Irish/Gaeilge | Fluent | Fluent | Fluent |
Consultancy
Client | Description | |
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National Council for Curriculum and Assessment | ||
National Council for Curriculum and Assessment | ||
Dublin City University | ||
Teaching Council | ||
Children’s Research Network for Ireland and Northern Ireland | ||
Bangor University and University of Chester: External Expert Advisor | ||
Church of Ireland B.Ed Accreditation Panel | ||
Mary Immaculate College, Limerick | ||
Department of Education and Skills and Department of Children and Youth Affairs |
Outreach Activities
Description | |
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Director |
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Reviews
Journal | Role | |
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Irish Educational Studies | Reviewer | |
Cambridge Journal Of Education | Reviewer | |
Curriculum Journal | Reviewer | |
History Of Education | Reviewer | |
Irish Studies Review | Reviewer | |
Irish Historical Studies | Reviewer |
Other Activities
Description | |
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Early Childhood Ireland is a membership organisation who provide a broad range of training, mentoring, information and advocacy services to better shape the systems, policies and practices that impact on the lives of young children |