School of Education, TCD

📢 The Future of Education Report launched today.

https://www.businessnews.ie/education/putting-research-at-the-heart-of-educational-policy-and-practice/?token=Xocafe

We are proud to have partnered on this report to highlight the essential role of research in shaping educational policy and practice at a time of great social, technological and economic change.

At Trinity College Dublin's School of Education, research is central to everything we do. Our work explores some of the most pressing challenges facing education today. Through collaboration with learners, educators, policymakers and communities, we are committed to ensuring that all learners have the opportunity to thrive.

Access the e-print version below,

https://issuu.com/mediaplanetuk?ps=24

M.Ed Information Session
Reminder for tomorrow's webinar!

We are delighted to invite you to join us on Tuesday 16th June at 16.30 for a live online information session to find out more about the Master in Education. Presentations will be delivered by the Head of School of Education, Dr Ann Devitt and M.Ed. programme lecturers, followed by a Q & A session. Register here: https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_2kN1syNGSp-Qqbyv97RoWw

📢 Please join us on Tuesday 16th June at 16.30 for a live online information session to find out more about the Master in Education. Presentations will be delivered by the Head of School of Education, Dr Ann Devitt, and Directors, followed by a Q & A session.

Register here: https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_2kN1syNGSp-Qqbyv97RoWw

The M.Ed. is a flexible programme designed for educators who want to advance their expertise and influence in education. It can be taken on a 1-year full-time, or a 2-3 year part time basis with the option to exit early with a Postgraduate Diploma.
The M.Ed. allows you to tailor your studies to your unique interests through specialist and flexible open pathways, and with full-time and part-time options, you can invest in your future without stepping away from your career.

Learn more about the programme here
https://www.tcd.ie/education/courses/postgraduate/masters-in-education/ or by emailing [email protected]

If you are a post-primary teacher who is interested in teaching Irish but don’t have the qualification to teach the subject to Leaving Cert level, you can now obtain that qualification at Trinity College Dublin. We run a postgraduate diploma for teachers with no course fees to the student / the school – part-time with classes online and on campus. The Dioplóma sa Ghaeilge do Mhúinteoirí is funded by the Department of Education and Youth. (Applicants must be Route 2 registered with the Teaching Council to receive funding.) https://www.tcd.ie/education/courses/postgraduate/postgraduate-diplomas-in-irish-and-french-for-teachers/

For teachers at all levels, or indeed, those in leadership roles, with an interest in immersion education through Irish, they might consider enhancing their teaching practice with the M.Oid. san Oideachas Lán-Ghaeilge agus Gaeltachta, which is again funded (reduced fees of €650 p.a.) by the Department. This is particularly relevant to those teaching in Gaelscoileanna, but it may also be suitable for an Irish teacher or for other colleagues.
https://www.tcd.ie/education/courses/postgraduate/m-oid-san-oideachas-lan-ghaeilge-agus-gaeltachta/

School Principals are invited to encourage their staff to apply, and teachers could pass on the information to colleagues they know have that grá don Ghaeilge.

Más múinteoir iarbhunscoile thú a bhfuil Gaeilge acu ach nach bhfuil an cháilíocht acu lena teagasc, tá cúrsa iarchéime ag Coláiste na Tríonóide leis an gcáilíocht sin a bhaint amach. Níl aon chostas ar an gcúrsa don mhúinteoir ná don scoil – cúrsa páirt-aimseartha, ar líne agus ar an gcampas. Tá an Dioplóma sa Ghaeilge do Mhúinteoirí maoinithe go hiomlán ag an Roinn Oideachais agus Óige. (Ní mór d’iarrthóirí a bheith cláraithe le Bealach a 2 leis an gComhairle Mhúinteoireachta le maoiniú a fháil.)

Do mhúinteoirí ag gach leibhéal, nó go deimhin do cheannairí scoile, a bhfuil suim acu sa tumoideachas trí Ghaeilge, bheadh an M.Oid. san Oideachas Lán-Ghaeilge agus Gaeltachta oiriúnach agus spreagúil dá gcleachtas. Tá an cúrsa seo maoinithe freisin (táille laghdaithe €650 p.a.) ag an Roinn. Tá sé seo iontach ábhartha do mhúinteoirí i nGaelscoileanna, ach tharlódh go mbeadh sé suimiúil do mhúinteoirí Gaeilge nó do chomhghleacaithe eile.

Tugaimid cuireadh do phríomhoidí a mbaill foirne a spreagadh cur isteach ar na cúrsaí seo, agus fáilte roimh mhúinteoirí an t-eolas a scaipeadh i measc comhghleacaithe le grá don Ghaeilge.

Please join us for our next Teacher Education and Development Research Group webinar with Prof. Christian van Nieuwerburgh, Professor of Coaching and Positive Psychology at the RCSI University of Medicine and Health Sciences on Tuesday 2nd June 2026 at 4pm: “Sparking and Sustaining Coaching Cultures in Schools”.

This session explores the growing role of coaching in education - what it can add, how it is currently being used in schools, and whether it can be expanded as a methodology for bringing about lasting change.

Drawing on research and the principles of positive psychology, this session considers the potential of coaching to transform school cultures, placing outcomes and wellbeing on an equal footing. Looking ahead, it will examine what a sustainable coaching culture in schools might look like and how to achieve it.

Following this presentation, a brief panel discussion will take place with Dr. Niamh Deignan, Assistant Professor in Educational Leadership and Policy, Trinity and Ms. Valerie Maher, Principal at Holy Child Community School. The session will be chaired by Prof. Gavin Murphy, Associate Professor at the School of Education.

Registration link: https://tcd-ie.zoom.us/meeting/register/0_roeMQmSfKXErKUflDfoQ

Applications now open for two funded part-time programmes in French and Irish, designed for upskilling qualified post-primary teachers, to develop their expertise and qualify to teach to Leaving Certificate level. Both postgraduate programmes are two years in duration and funded by the Department of Education and Youth.

These programmes provide flexible learning to participants, through a combination of online, pre-recorded, face-to-face instruction and cultural immersion, designed to accommodate teachers in both full and part-time roles, as well as those based across the country. For more information, please see
https://www.tcd.ie/education/courses/postgraduate/postgraduate-diplomas-in-irish-and-french-for-teachers/

⏰ Postgraduate Diploma in French for Teachers: Please join us for a live information session tomorrow on Zoom at 5.00pm (Wednesday 27th May 2026). The course coordinator will be available to answer questions from prospective applicants.

Postgraduate Diploma in French for Teachers - Applications now open for our funded part-time programme in French for qualified post-primary teachers who wish to qualify to teach French as a subject to Leaving Certificate level. The programme is funded by the Department of Education and Youth.

⏰ A live information session will take place on Zoom at 5.00pm on 27 May 2026. The course coordinator will be available to answer questions from prospective applicants. Register here: https://tcd-ie.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_4DMU25ghSUyGYiyBmphV0g #/registration

The programme is structured to provide flexible learning to participants, through a combination of online, pre-recorded, face-to-face instruction and cultural immersion, designed to accommodate teachers in both full and part-time roles, as well as those based across the country.

The programme is delivered by the Department of French at Trinity, through the School of Languages, Literatures and Cultural Studies, in partnership with the School of Education.

📢 Applications are open for the Master in Education (M.Ed.) programme at Trinity College Dublin!

If you're looking to shape the future of education, the M.Ed. offers a flexible, research-driven programme designed for educators, leaders, and practitioners eager to make a meaningful impact.

✨ Programme Highlights –

*Flexible Study Options - Available full-time (1 year) or part-time (2–3 years) to fit your schedule.

*Specialist or Open Pathways - Choose from Leadership & Policy, Higher Education, Psychology of Education, or design your own bespoke programme by selecting from over 20 modules that align with your career aspirations and interests through Open Pathways.

*Progression Opportunities - Develop a diverse range of academic and transferable professional skills, along with an in-depth critical understanding of the field of education. Build expertise for leadership roles, policy influence, instructional design and educational technology, or future doctoral research.

📚 Learn more about how this programme: https://www.tcd.ie/education/courses/postgraduate/masters-in-education/ or by emailing [email protected]

Applications now open for two funded part-time programmes in French and Irish, designed for upskilling qualified post-primary teachers, to develop their expertise and qualify to teach to Leaving Certificate level. Both programmes are two years in duration and funded by the Department of Education and Youth.

These programmes are structured to provide flexible learning to participants, through a combination of online, pre-recorded, face-to-face instruction and cultural immersion, designed to accommodate teachers in both full and part-time roles, as well as those based across the country.

More information and details on how to make an application, are available on the School website - https://www.tcd.ie/education/courses/postgraduate/postgraduate-diplomas-in-irish-and-french-for-teachers/

⏰French for Teachers Diploma: A live information session is scheduled to take place on Zoom at 5.00pm on 27 May 2026. The course coordinator will be available to answer questions from prospective applicants.

Register to attend – https://tcd-ie.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_4DMU25ghSUyGYiyBmphV0g #/registration