ECE Theory, Research & Quality Professional Practice Resource.

On this site you will find useful academic resources, links to research, a practical resource Toolbox, my academic blog  and  a community of practice -  for practitioners, trainers, students of ECE and everyone else with an interest in linking theory and research with quality professional practice practice!

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You can also buy my book "Síolta in Practice" which is a practical guide to implementing quality standards in ECEC.

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Click on the buttons below to take you to an interest area,

My name is Paula Walshe.  I am a PhD student and assistant lecturer in early childhood education.

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My particular areas of interest include, but are not limited to:

• STEAM interventions in ECEC.

• Quality and professionalisation in ECEC. 

• Communities of practice in ECEC.

• Contemporary research in ECEC.

 
I currently hold a MA in Early Childhood Education and I am now undertaking PhD research focussing on STEAM in early childhood education with Dundalk Institute of Technology.

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Other Projects I am involved in:

ECE Quality Ireland - Twitter Community of Practice.

ECE Quality Ireland Podcast.

PEMI - Professional body for the ECEC profession in Ireland.

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