Eemer Eivers
Research consultant | Interests: equity, evaluation, education, early school leaving (fond of the letter E!), anything Wexford.
- ❓Asked to take part in the European Vocational Teacher Survey? Please do! A major EU survey of the needs & experiences of VET/FET teachers. Outcomes will shape EU policy & the future of teacher development in #VET & #FET. 🔗https://www.cedefop.europa.eu/en/projects/vocational-teacher-survey
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- Lá fhéile Bríde sona daoibh from Capel St. Pagan Goddess or Christian saint, she’s having a moment here anyway 😉 #StBrigid #Imbolc #Brigit
- Reposted by Eemer EiversI wrote this song on Saturday, recorded it yesterday and released it to you today in response to the state terror being visited on the city of Minneapolis. It’s dedicated to the people of Minneapolis, our innocent immigrant neighbors and in memory of Alex Pretti and Renee Good. Stay free
- Not just Ireland. Internationally, huge absence increases since Covid, esp. in special & low-SES schools. DEY response is to target parents, rather than any health-related intervention. Clean air is a more effective intervention than hot air. #edchatie #SpeirGorm www.irishtimes.com/ireland/educ...
- Happy New Year 2026 from duuurty Dublin. We may bung up lights to hide derelict sites, but we do have some lovely spots too.
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- 🚨Minister Givan has appointed me to a panel to review aspects of Northern Ireland's school funding model. I worked on the last major review (way back in 2012-13) & have published on effects of different models, so looking forward to it! 🔗 www.education-ni.gov.uk/news/indepen... #edusky #speirgorm
- I'm not generally a big fan of the clergy but Brother Kevin will be greatly missed. The incredible work of the Capuchin Day Centre in providing meals and supports to those in need is quite a legacy. Ar dheis Dé go raibh a anam dílis. #RIPBrKevin #SpeirGorm
- Another @irishtimes.com article flogging the services of private schools. Research shows NO academic "added-value" from them. Want your child to succeed? Read & talk to them as much as possible, as young as possible. Be a parent, not an investor. #SpeirGorm #edusky www.irishtimes.com/your-money/2...
- Thrilled to announce the 10 finalists in @museumofchildhood.bsky.social #Bloomsday young writer competition. Caterina's entry was the judges' fav: museumofchildhood.ie/sarjena/ And she's still in primary school! Wow. She just pipped ... 1/2
- Apparently coordinated political assassinations at this early stage in Trump’s dismantling of democracy is beyond my worst imaginings. Just awful.
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- Rare to write about bloomers, cycling, sexism & State Exams in one article! Blog on the almost total absence of teen girls cycling to school, why it matters & what we must do. 🔗 museumofchildhood.ie/where-are-th... #cycling #school #SpeirGorm @dublincycling.bsky.social @roisiningle.bsky.social
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- The Irish summer is a no-show, so channeling a bit of Greece to cheer me up. Homemade Freddo Espresso, the coffee of the Gods! Not a bad effort for an ιρλανδέζα but it doesn’t taste the same in the rain.☔️ ☹️
- Our @museumofchildhood.bsky.social blog for #Bloomsday! A chance encounter with a Joyce book in a dusty Indian library changed Jinan Ashraf's life forever. Her journey from Kerala to @nlireland.bsky.social @dculibrary.bsky.social #JamesJoyce #BooksChangeLives museumofchildhood.ie/reading-joyce/
- 1/2 A busy Education team in @museumofchildhood.bsky.social. After prelim scoring, we had an *8-way* tie for the last place to get through to the final round of our Bloomsday Writing Competition! Cue a second round of ratings. We are wrecked!😅 #Joyce #Writing #YoungAuthor #Bloomsday
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- Finally sharing pics of @childrensbooksireland.ie Reading for Joy Forum. It highlighted some good work in Ireland to support reading. ANNDD I'd a keynote on the Reading Communities evaluation (great to get a physical copy of the report!). Between MOLI, enthusiastic readers & sunshine, a great day!
- Fair points about non-attendance. The simplest way to improve attendance is to reduce massive illness rates. Since 2020, most countries have shown large increases in missed days in school/work, from kids & adults. Surveys won’t fix it, but cleaner air just might. #edusky #SpeirGorm
- For National Childhood Services Week @museumofchildhood.bsky.social are hosting a read-along & draw-along with Tarsila Kruse. 🔗 tinyurl.com/5a8z9369 Access it any time, all you need is a Little One & something to draw on. Prepare to feel happy! #CSW25 #Reading #ShapingYourDreams
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- My "Every Child a Reader" evaluation is out! When schools get 1,000 books & a Champion of Reading: ➡️ Changes in pupil behaviour, teacher attitudes I discuss how we must: ➡️ support primary school libraries ➡️ address lingering FX of lockdown on some pupils childrensbooksireland.ie/sites/defaul...
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- Nice to be in today’s Sunday Business Post. My thoughts on importing Trumpugee academics. Our gov’t might first try to properly fund the sector, offer a decent living wage & career path for PhDs & post-docs. Post-docs are leaving research because of terrible pay & conditions. #speirgorm
- Just to note that if you are a primary teacher, we will accept photos of handwritten entries. You do NOT need to type them for entry. Once we can read them, that's all that matters! (In response to some worried queries)
- 🚨**Deadline Extended*** By request, we’re adding a week to our Bloomsday competition. Deadline extended to Friday May 23, high noon! Please share. #reading #writing #Bloomsday #speirgorm #edusky
- 🚨**Deadline Extended*** By request, we’re adding a week to our Bloomsday competition. Deadline extended to Friday May 23, high noon! Please share. #reading #writing #Bloomsday #speirgorm #edusky
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- Our Bloomsday writing competition would be impossible without our sponsors & their AMAZING prizes. Huge thanks to: @glasnevincemetery.bsky.social @marshslibrary.bsky.social @theobrienpress.bsky.social @futafata.bsky.social @childrensbooksireland.ie & Gill Books Deadline Friday, so get writing!
- Looking forward to this! Giving a keynote on my 3-year evaluation of @childrensbooksireland.ie's "Every Child a Reader", funded by the Late Late Toy Show Appeal. Myself, @pforde123.bsky.social & Dr Debbie Thomas (OU) talk about reading in the gorgeous MOLI. #reading #literacy #edusky #speirgorm
- There is sooo much wrong with this article. It seems the Irish Times is now doing free ads for private schools, telling readers this “top” school offers a “unique holistic educational experience”. It’s embarrassing. www.irishtimes.com/ireland/educ...
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- Meet the fab judges for @museumofchildhood.bsky.social Young Author Comp. Teachers, parents, pls share with budding authors. Great prizes for writers & school. #speirgorm #edusky See: museumofchildhood.ie/bloomsday-2025… @inotenews.bsky.social. @patjburke.bsky.social @bloomsdayfestival.bsky.social
- I just heard a fella glowingly describe a woman as "She's as smart as a whippet"! Nothing against dogs, but don't think that's *quite* the right phrase 😄 #OverheardInDublin
- Parents, stuck for Easter holiday activities? @museumofchildhood.bsky.social & @marshslibrary.bsky.social writing competition is for writers under 18. Fab prizes & an awards event. Scan QR code for details & starter ideas. #reading #speirgorm @bloomsdayfestival.bsky.social @rickoshea.bsky.social
- When I went to Malta in 2018, their dropout rate was one of the worst in the EU. I've helped develop their national strategy, helped plan & rollout the Family Community School Link prog. Dropout is now at the EU average, still improving. Delighted to see this. #ELET thejournal.mt/malta-makes-....
- Looking forward to tonight’s presentation on employer involvement in skills development, by @roryosullivan23.bsky.social #FET #VET #Edusky #SpeirGorm
- File under every day is a school day… First time to make pesto from wild garlic (aka ramps/ramsoms/cowleeks). Worth the effort. Nothing tastes as good as FREE 😁 👍 #SpeirGorm #IrishFood
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- At the Children’s Rights Alliance conference on online safety and it’s my first time in Royal College of Physicians. Lovely building and what a beautiful library 📚 🤩 #ChildrensRights #Reading
- 🚨The @museumofchildhood.bsky.social & @marshslibrary.bsky.social Bloomsday Young Author competition is now live! ✍️If you know a young writer (under 18), scan the poster's QR code for details. 🏆 Fab Prizes for primary & second level. #spéirgorm #Edchatie #BloomsdayFestival #writing Please share!
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- If you wanted a single picture to sum up all that ails Ireland, this is it. Homeless person’s tent beside the gates to Áras an Uachtaráin. Pomp & penury side by side. #HowIrelandWorks #Homelessness
- Reposted by Eemer EiversHi, BlueSky. It's Hillary. I've joined up here to help get the word out about an important election in Wisconsin tomorrow, and other ways to defend our democracy against those who think votes can be bought.
- As plans for a new DEIS+ are finally announced, I’m clearing out my office & find this! BTC was the very first integrated initiative to tackle ed. disadvantage. Lessons from it led to Giving Children an Even Break, which in turn informed DEIS. The cycle continues, hopefully improving. #edchatie
