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Fiona King

Fiona King is an Associate Professor in the School of Inclusive and Special Education, Dublin City University (DCU). Fiona began her career as a primary teacher and spent 25 years teaching in a variety of contexts. She moved into teacher education in 2011 as an advisor with the Professional Development Service for Teachers (funded by the Department of Education and Science). In January 2014 she joined St. Patrick’s College of teacher education and now currently works in DCU, Institute of Education where she specialises in the following areas: teachers' professional learning. social justice leadership and teacher leadership, collaboration and collaborative practices, change, and inclusive practice.

Fiona is Programme Chair for the Professional Doctorate in Education (EdD) in the Institute of Education. She has supervised a number of students at Master's and Doctorate level, one of whom won the prestigious 2015 Literacy Association of Ireland’s Biennial Award for an Outstanding Master’s Thesis on Literacy.

Her doctoral thesis Developing and Sustaining Teachers’ Professional Learning: A Case Study of Collaborative Professional Development received three awards; IPDA, AERA and BELMAS respectively. Fiona is a committee member of the international network Leadership for Professional Learning.

Fiona was appointed to the Teaching Council external advisory panel. She is a member of the International Professional Development Association (IPDA) committee and Chair of IPDA Ireland. Fiona is an Associate Editor of the fully refereed SSCI Rated international journal, Professional Development in Education. She is a critical friend to the Teaching Council's Cosán Working Group looking at teachers' learning and development and a member of DCU Changemaker Schools Advisory Group. Fiona is an Affiliate Faculty Member of the Lastinger Center for Learning at the University of Florida.

Book

	Year	Publication
	2006	King, F. (2006) Special education in Irish classrooms: A practical guide. Dublin: Primary ABC. [Link]

Book Chapter

	Year	Publication
	2023	King, F., Holland, E., and Ní Áingléis, B. (2023) 'Professional Learning and Development Partnerships as a Vehicle for Teacher Empowerment in Ireland' In: , International Perspectives on School-University Partnerships Research, Policy and Practice. Australia : Springer. [Link] [DOI]
	2023	King, F., & Holland, E. (2023) 'A transformative professional learning meta-model to support leadership learning and growth of early career teachers' In: Leadership for Professional Learning: Perspectives, Constructs and Connections. New York : Routledge. [Link]
	2023	(2023) 'Teacher professional learning in the Republic of Ireland: Policy development to policy enactment' In: Innovation in Teacher Professional Learning in Europe: Research, Policy and Practice. London : Routledge.
	2023	Deirdre Torrance; Christine Forde; Fiona King; Jamila Razzaq (2023) 'What is the problem? A critical review of social justice leadership preparation and development' In: [Link] [DOI]
	2023	King, F. and Holland, E. (2023) 'A transformative professional learning meta-model to support leadership learning and growth of early career teachers', In: Leadership for Professional Learning: Perspectives, Constructs and Connections. Routledge' In: Leadership for Professional Learning: Perspectives, Constructs and Connections. London : Routledge. [Link] [DOI]
	2022	Torrance, D., Forde, C., King, F., and Razzaq, J. (2022) 'Leadership Development for Social Justice' In: The Elgar Handbook of Leadership in Education. UK : Elgar.
	2022	Fiona King; Eimear Holland (2022) 'Open Access: A transformative professional learning meta-model to support leadership learning and growth of early career teachers' In: [Link] [DOI]
	2021	Torrance, D., Potter, I., Forde, C., Angelle, P., Arlestig, H., Branson, C., Cheng, A., King, F., McNae, R., Miller, P., Morrison, M., Norberg, K., Szeto, E., & Travers, J. (2021) 'What factors help and hinder the work of social justice leaders? A summary of findings from the social justice leadership strand' In: Educational Leadership for Social Justice and Improving High-Needs Schools: Findings from 10 Years of International Collaboration. Australia : Information Age Publishing.
	2020	King, F. (2020) 'International Perspectives in Professional Development for Teachers' In: Professionalism in education: Cross-border and multicultural perspectives in professional development of teachers. New Delhi, India : New Delhi Publishers.
	2019	(2019) 'Systems of Education Governance and Cultures of Justice in Ireland, Scotland and Pakistan' In: Cultures of Social Justice Leadership. [Link] [DOI]
	2019	King, F., Forde, C., Razzaq, R., & Torrance, D. (2019) 'Systems of Education Governance and Cultures of Justice in Ireland, Scotland and Pakistan' In: Cultures of Social Justice Leadership: An intercultural Context of Schools. Switzerland : Springer International - Palgrave MacMillan.
	2017	(2017) 'Social Justice Leadership through the lens of ecological systems theory'' In: A Global Perspective of Social Justice Leadership for School Principals. [Link]
	2017	King, F; Travers, J (2017) 'Social Justice Leadership through the lens of ecological systems theory' In: Global Perspective of Social Justice Leadership for School Principals. Charlotte : Information Age Publishing-IAP.

Peer Reviewed Journal

	Year	Publication
	2023	Fiona King, Philip Poekert & Takeshia Pierre (2023) 'A pragmatic meta-model to navigate complexity in teachers’ professional Learning'. Professional Development in Education, . https://doi.org/10.1080/19415257.2023.2248478
	2022	King, Fiona; Logan, Anna (2022) 'Leadership for inclusion and special education: Novice teachers walking the walk'. RESEARCH IN EDUCATIONAL ADMINISTRATION & LEADERSHIP, 7 (1). [DOI]
	2022	Brennan, A.; King, F. (2022) 'Teachers’ experiences of transformative professional learning to narrow the values practice gap related to inclusive practice'. Cambridge Journal of Education, 52 . [Link] [DOI]
	2022	King, F.; Holland, E. (2022) 'A transformative professional learning meta-model to support leadership learning and growth of early career teachers'. International Journal of Leadership in Education, . [Link] [DOI]
	2021	King, F.; Travers, J.; McGowan, J. (2021) 'The importance of context in social justice leadership: Implications for policy and practice'. European Journal of Educational Research, 10 . [Link] [DOI]
	2021	King, F (2021) 'Foreword: The place of professional growth and professional learning in leading socially just schools'. Professional Development in Education, 47 :1-2. [DOI]
	2021	Torrance, D; Forde, C; King, F; Razzaq, J (2021) 'What is the problem? A critical review of social justice leadership preparation and development'. Professional Development in Education, 47 (1):22-35. [DOI]
	2020	Ní Bhroin, Ó.; King, F. (2020) 'Teacher education for inclusive education: a framework for developing collaboration for the inclusion of students with support plans'. European Journal of Teacher Education, 43 . [Link] [DOI]
	2019	(2019) 'Leadership Learning for Pre-Service and Early Career Teachers: Insights From Ireland and Scotland'. International Studies in Educational Administration, .
	2019	Brennan, A., King, F. & Travers, J. (2019) 'Supporting the enactment of inclusive pedagogy in a primary school'. International Journal of Inclusive Education, 25 (13). [Link] [DOI]
	2019	King F.; Logan A.; Lohan A. (2019) 'Self-Study Enabling Understanding of the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning: An Exploration of Collaboration among Teacher Educators for Special and Inclusive Education'. Studying Teacher Education, . [DOI]
	2019	(2019) 'The impact of policy on leadership practice in the Irish educational context; implications for research'. Irish Teachers' Journal, . [Link]
	2019	(2019) 'Inspiring Inclusion in your Classroom and Beyond'. International Journal of Teacher Leadership, . [Link]
	2019	Donnelly, A., Holland, E., King, F., Tapper, A. K. M., Lunney, E., Higgins, J., Gormley, L., Harford, L., and McElvaney, M. (2019) 'Inspiring Inclusion in Your Classroom and Beyond'. International Journal of Teacher Leadership, 10 (2):28-55. [Link] [DOI]
	2018	King, F. (2018) 'Leading for Equality: Making Schools Fairer (Book Review)'. REACH - Journal of Inclusive Education in Ireland, 31 (1):103-105.
	2018	King, F.; Ní Bhroin, O.; Prunty, A. (2018) 'Professional learning and the individual education plan process: implications for teacher educators'. Professional Development in Education, 44 . [Link] [DOI]
	2017	King, F., Ní Bhroin, Ó., & Prunty, A. (2017) 'Professional learning and the individual education plan process: implications for teacher educators'. Professional Development in Education, . [DOI]
	2017	King F.; Robinson K. (2017) 'Making sense of it all: Values, relationships and a way forward'. Research In Educational Administration And Leadership, 2 (1):128-138. [DOI]
	2017	King, F; Stevenson, H (2017) 'Generating change from below: what role for leadership from above?'. Journal of Educational Administration, 55 (6):657-670. [DOI]
	2017	Robinson K.; King F. (2017) 'Introduction to special issue'. Research In Educational Administration And Leadership, 2 (1):1-8. [DOI]
	2017	(2017) 'Making Sense of It All: Values, Relationships and a Way Forward'. Research in Educational Administration & Leadership (REAL), . [Link]
	2016	(2016) ''Self-esteem: Defining, measuring and promoting an elusive concept'. REACH Journal of Special Needs Education in Ireland, . [Link]
	2016	Ní Bhroin, Ó., King, F., & Prunty, A. (2016) 'Teachers’ knowledge and practice relating to the Individual Education Plan and learning outcomes for pupils with special educational needs'. REACH - Journal of Inclusive Education in Ireland, 29 (2):78-90.
	2016	(2016) 'Teachers’ knowledge and practice relating to the Individual Education Plan and learning outcomes for pupils with special educational needs'. REACH Journal of Special Needs Education in Ireland, . [Link]
	2016	(2016) 'Self-esteem: Defining, measuring and promoting an elusive concept'. REACH - JOURNAL OF SPECIAL NEEDS EDUCATION IN IRELAND, .
	2016	King, F. (2016) 'Teacher professional development to support teacher professional learning: Systemic Factors from Irish case studies'. Teacher Development, 20 . [Link] [DOI]
	2016	King F. (2016) 'Teacher professional development to support teacher professional learning: Systemic Factors from Irish case studies'. Teacher Development, :1-21. [DOI]
	2016	Lohan, A., & King, F. (2016) 'Self-esteem: Defining, measuring and promoting an elusive concept'. REACH - Journal of Inclusive Education in Ireland, 29 (2):116-127.
	2014	King F. (2014) 'Evaluating the impact of teacher professional development: an evidence-based framework'. Professional Development in Education, 40 (1):89-111. [DOI]
	2014	King, F. (2014) 'Evaluating the impact of teacher professional development: an evidence-based framework'. Professional Development in Education, 40 (1):89-111. https://doi.org/10.1080/19415257.2013.823099
	2014	FIONA KING; ÚNA FEELEY (2014) 'Finding the Openings Amid the Closings: one school's approach to taking ownership of teaching and learning'. FORUM, . [DOI]
	2011	King F. (2011) 'The role of leadership in developing and sustaining teachers' professional learning'. Management in Education, 25 (4):149-155. [DOI]

Other Journal

	Year	Publication
	2020	Donnelly, A., Holland, E., King, F., Tapper Clasborn, A., Lunney, E., Higgins, J., Gormley, L., Harford, L., & McElvaney, M. (2020). (2020) 'Inspiring Inclusion in your Classroom and Beyond. ' 10 (2) :1-28. [Link]
	2020	King, F. (2020) 'In conversation with' 2 (2) :105-109. [DOI]
	2019	King, F., McMahon, M., Nguyen, D., & Roulston, S. (2019) 'Leadership Learning for Pre-Service and Early Career Teachers: Insights From Ireland and Scotland' 47 (2) :6-22. [Link]
	2019	King, F., & Nihill, M. (2019) 'The impact of policy on leadership practice in the Irish educational context; implications for research' 7 (1) :57-73. [Link]
	2017	King, F. (2017) 'Evolving perspective(s) of Teacher Leadership: An exploration of Teacher Leadership for inclusion at preservice level in the Republic of Ireland' 45 (3) :5-21.
	2014	King, F., & Feeley, Ú. (2014) 'Finding the openings amid the closings: One school’s approach to taking ownership of teaching and learning' 56 (2) :249-264. [Link]
	2009	King, F., and Gilliland, A. (2009) 'Peer tutoring: An inclusive approach to supporting reading: Case study in five disadvantaged schools' 31 :50-61.
	2007	King, F. (2007) 'Co-teaching: Why and how?' .
	2006	King, F. (2006) 'Action research: A tool for educational change and school development' 28 :9-16.

Conference Publication

	Year	Publication
	2016	King, F. (2016) Annual Conference of the Clare & Limerick Education Centres’ Education Research Conference *Keynote Paper: The six C’s of reflective practitioners sharing their learning*
	2014	King, F. (2014) Teaching in tough times: (Re)Making the case for an activist professionalism *Teacher as professional: supporting an agentic stance*
	2012	King, F. (2012) Annual Conference of the Clare & Limerick Education Centres’ Education Research Conference *Exploring the Professional Development Legacy*

Conference Contribution

	Year	Publication
	2022	Wolf, L.G., Marsh, J.P., King, F., Looney, A., & Donlon, E. (2022) Carnegie Project in the Education Doctorate (CPED) Convening 2022 Fostering and maintaining international collaborations for student development Pittsburgh, PA, 12/10/2022-14/10/2022.
	2020	King, F. M., McMahon, M. A., Roulston, S. & Nguyen, D. T. (2020, Apr 17 - 21) (2020) AERA Annual Meeting Leadership Learning for Preservice and Early Career Teachers: Preliminary Insights From Ireland and Scotland [Symposium] San Francisco, CA http://tinyurl.com/tqj453x (Conference Canceled), .
	2020	King, F. (2020) National Forum Seminar Series Keynote: Communities of Practice Virtual, 04/12/2020-04/12/2020.
	2020	King, F., Swaffield, S., Jones, K., Fairman, J., Qanay, G., Frost, D., Daly, C., Milton, E., & Godfrey, D. (2020) Annual Conference of International Professional Development Association India Perspectives on Leadership for Professional Learning: An Virtual, 27/11/2020-28/11/2020.
	2020	King, F. M. & Holland, E. (2020) AERA Annual Meeting Exploring a Transformative Model of Professional Learning to Support Early Career Teachers Committed to Inclusion [Symposium] San Francisco, CA http://tinyurl.com/urtl4dq (Conference Canceled), 17/04/2020-21/04/2020.
	2020	King, F. (2020) Annual Conference of International Professional Development Association India International Perspectives in Professional Development for Teachers Ludhiana, India, .
	2020	Fiona King (2020) BERA TED event How could coaching and mentoring be re-imagined by teacher educators to support Initial Teacher Trainees (ITTs) and Early Career Teachers (ECT) in the new normal returning to schools during Covid-19? Thoughts from the Republic of Ireland Online, 17/10/2020-.
	2019	Brennan, A & King, F (2019) International Professional Development Association: Harnessing creativity in changing times Risk, resilience and professional learning across the professions Exploring a model of creative professional learning to sustain inclusive practice in changing times Birmingham, .
	2019	Donnelly, A., Holland, E., King, F., Tapper Clasborn, A., Lunney, E., Higgins, J., Gormley, L., Harford, L., McElvaney, M. (2019) Féilte 2019 Inspiring Inclusion in your Classroom and Beyond Galway, .
	2019	Holland, E., & King, F. . (2019) Leadership for Professional Learning ‘Focusing on and addressing challenging conditions for professional learning through a community of practice’ Cambridge University UK, .
	2019	King, F., & Holland, E. (2019) ECER 2019 ‘Supporting Leadership Development of Early Career Teachers in Schools through a ‘Community of Practice’ focused on ‘Leadership for Inclusion’ Hamburg, .
	2019	Stevenson, H., Kennedy, A., Swaffield, S., Swennen, S., King, F., & Jones, K. (2019) ECER 2019 Beyond reproduction: the transformative potential of professional learning Hamburg, .
	2018	Forde, C., Torrance, D., King, F., & Travers, J. (2018) BELMAS 2018 Sustaining Social Justice Leadership in Two Education Systems Windsor, London, 06/07/2018-08/07/2018.
	2018	Ní Bhroin, O., & King, F. (2018) ECER 2018 Teacher Education for Collaboration: A framework as a pedagogical approach in teacher professional learning for developing collaborative practices for inclusion Bolzano, Italy, .
	2018	Holland, E., & King, F. (2018) International Professional Development Association (IPDA) Conference. Border crossings: Professional Learning in the 21st Century Supporting the application and cascadence of professional learning: A teacher inquiry based leadership for inclusion community of practice Birmingham, UK, 16/11/2018-17/11/2018.
	2018	Stevenson, H., Jones, J., Swaffield, S., King, F., Swennen, A., & Kennedy, A. (2018) ECER 2018 Critical Perspectives on Teacher Professional Learning: Reframing the Future Bolzano, Italy, .
	2018	Fiona King (2018) AERA 2018 Organizational Influence of Teacher Leadership: Perspectives from four countries New York, 17/04/2018-.
	2018	King, F., & Ni Bhroin (2018) ECER 2018 Part of Inclusive Education International Seminar ‘Enhancing teacher education for Inclusion in Europe: current challenges and future directions’ Bolzano, Italy, .
	2018	King, F., & Nihill, M. (2018) BERA 2018 The impact of policy on leadership practice: growing a research agenda Newcastle, UK, .
	2018	Angelle, P., King, F., Torrance, D., Gaines, C., & Murphy, D. (2018) BELMAS 2018 Models of Teacher Leadership: Perspectives from four countries Windosr, London, 06/07/2018-08/07/2018.
	2018	Fiona King (2018) ECER Discussant for Symposium on Professional Learning Cultures and Practices: Supporting Teacher Leadership Bolzano Italy, 03/09/2018-07/09/2018.
	2018	Ni Bhroin, Ó. & King, F. (2018) European Conference on Educational Research (ECER), Inclusion and Exclusion Teacher Education for Collaboration: A framework as a pedagogical approach in teacher professional learning for developing collaborative practices for inclusion Bolzano, .
	2017	King, F., & McMahon Margery (2017) IPDA 2017 The Complexity of Professional and Inter-professional Learning Leadership learning in initial teacher education Cardiff, Wales, 24/11/2017-25/11/2017.
	2017	Deirdre Torrance University of Edinburgh, Fiona King, Joe Travers, Dublin City University, Christine Forde, University of Glasgow & SCEL Ken Jones, University of Wales Trinity Saint David (2017) BELMAS 2017 Educational leadership for a global society: challenges, dilemmas and ways forward Social Justice Leadership: Policy and Practice in Small Educational Systems - Ireland, Scotland and Wales (based on findings as part of our membership of the International School Leadership Development Network (ISLDN)) Stratford-Upon-Avon, 07/07/2017-09/07/2017.
	2017	King, F., Ni Bhroin, O., & Prunty, A. (2017) IPDA 2017 The Complexity of Professional and Inter-professional Learning The Complexity of Irish policy and practice for inclusive education: Implications for professional learning Cardiff, Wales, 24/11/2017-25/11/2017.
	2017	Fiona King, Orla NíBhroin & Anita Prunty (2017) ECER 2017 Reforming Education and the Imperative of Constant Change: Ambivalent roles of policy and the role of educational research Missing voices in reforming education: National and local translations of children's rights to participation in decision making Copenhagen, 22/08/2017-25/08/2017.
	2017	Logan, A. & King, F. (2017) Technology Alienating or Enabling Education Technology-Enabled Spiralling Assessment to Extend and Deepen Learning Across Programme Years: Enabling an Inclusive Approach School of Nursing, DCU, 26/01/2017-27/01/2017.
	2017	Logan, A., & King, F. (2017) IATSE 2017: Ideas That Work, Inspiring creativity, innovation and collaboration Newly qualified, collaboratively creating and innovating in a quest to lead inclusion: A visual ethnographic study tracking teacher leaders for inclusion Marino Institute of Education, Dublin, 26/05/2017-27/05/2017.
	2017	King, F. (2017) INTO Special Education Conference Collaborative Teaching with SEN Team Dublin City University, St. Patrick's Campus, 11/02/2017-.
	2017	King, F., & Ní Bhroin, Ó. (2017) Reforming education and the imperative of constant change: Ambivalent roles of policy and educational research (ECER) Missing voices in reforming education: National and local translations of children's rights to participation in decision making Copenhagen, .
	2017	Alothman, A., Abbas, A., & King, F. (2017) ICIEE2017: International Conference on Inclusion and Exclusion in Education Lessons for inclusive education from a critical realist analysis of a qualitative study of Saudi Arabian primary schools that provide ‘inclusive’ education for boys with hearing impairments Guilin, China, 14/06/2017-15/06/2017.
	2016	Ní Bhroin, O., King, F., & Prunty, A. (2016) Annual Conference of EERA, European Educational Research Association Leading inclusion: Refocusing on the collaborative process UCD, Dublin, 23/08/2016-25/08/2016.
	2016	Ní Bhroin, Ó., King, F., & Prunty, A. (2016) European Conference on Educational Research (ECER), Leading Education: The Distinct Contributions of Educational Research and Researchers Leading inclusion: Refocusing on the collaborative process and the purpose of IEPs University College Dublin, .
	2016	Travers, J. & King, F. (2016) Annual Conference of the Educational Studies Association of Ireland (ESAI) Education as a public good: Social Justice leaders’ aptitude and latitude Galway, .
	2016	Logan, A., King, F., & Farrell, A.M. (2016) Annual Conference of EERA, European Educational Research Association Enabling Education: A Model for Developing a Collaborative Pedagogical Culture that Impacts on Student Teacher Learning and Practice UCD, Dublin, 23/08/2016-25/08/2016.
	2016	King, F., & Ní Bhroin, Ó. (2016) International Professional Developmental Association Annual International Conference 2016 Impact of professional learning on teachers' understanding, knowledge and practice of the Individual Education Plan Process: Implications for teacher educators Stirling University, .
	2016	The International School Leadership Development Network Social Justice Strand (2016) Annual conference of BELMAS, British Educational Leadership, Management and Administration Society Unlocking the Path to Social Justice Leadership: Leadership Stories from Head Teachers Cheshire, UK, 08/07/2016-10/07/2016.
	2016	King, F. & Logan, A. (2016) Annual Conference of the Educational Studies Association of Ireland (ESAI) Self-Study of Professional Practices: Supporting Learning and Influencing Practice for public service Galway, .
	2016	King, F., Ní Bhroin, Ó., & Prunty, A. (2016) Annual Irish Association of Teachers in Special Education (IATSE) Conference, Voices from the Classroom: Inclusion, Special Education or Inclusive Special Education? Student voice in the individual education plan process and inclusion St. Patrick's College, Drumcondra, .
	2016	King, F., Ní Bhroin, Ó., and Prunty, A. (2016) International Professional Development Association Impact of professional learning on teachers’ understanding, knowledge and practice of the Individual Education Plan Process: Implications for teacher educators Stirling, Scotland, 25/11/2016-26/11/2016.
	2016	King, F., Ní Bhroin, Ó., and Prunty, A. (2016) Annual Irish Association of Teachers in Special Education (IATSE) Conference Student voice in the individual education plan process and inclusion St Patrick's College, Dublin, .
	2016	King, F., Logan, A., & Travers, J. (2016) Annual conference of BELMAS, British Educational Leadership, Management and Administration Society Unlocking leadership and management potential in student teachers: walking the walk Cheshire, UK, 08/07/2016-10/07/2016.
	2016	Ní Bhroin, Ó., King, F., & Prunty, A. (2016) Educational Studies Association of Ireland (ESAI) Annual Conference, Education as a Public Good The voice of the child in the individual education plan process: symbolic or a public good?Educational Studies Association of Ireland (ESAI) Annual Conference, Education as a Public Good National University of Ireland, Galway, .
	2016	Ní Bhroin, O., King, F., & Prunty, A. (2016) Annual Conference of the Educational Studies Association of Ireland (ESAI) The Voice of the Student in the Individual Education Plan Process: Symbolic or a Public Good? Galway, .
	2016	Logan, A., King, F., & Farrell, A.M. (2016) ECER 2016 Leading Education: The Distinct Contributions of Educational Research and Researchers Enabling Education: A Model for Developing a Collaborative Pedagogical Culture that Impacts on Student Teacher Learning and Practice Dublin, UCD, .
	2016	Torrance, D., Forde, C., Potter, I., Angelle, P., Norberg, K., Ärlestig, H., Branson, C., Cheng, A., King, F., McNae, R., Miller, P., Morrison, M., Norberg, K., Szeto, E., and Travers, J. (2016) International Congress for School Effectiveness and Improvement (ICSEI) Voices of School Leaders across the World: What factors help and hinder the work of social justice leaders? Glasgow, Scotland, .
	2015	Prunty, A., Ní Bhroin, Ó., and King, F. (2015) Annual Irish Association of Teachers in Special Education (IATSE) Impact of IEP training on teachers’ knowledge and practice and on learning outcomes for students with special educational needs All Hallows College, Dublin 9, .
	2015	Fiona King (2015) Mayo Education Centre Conference Teacher as professional: Supporting an agentic stance Castlebar, Co. Mayo, .
	2015	King, F., and Travers, J. (2015) Annual Educational Studies of Ireland (ESAI) Conference Social justice leaders: Innate or circumstances Maynooth, Co. Kildare, .
	2015	King, F., & Travers, J. (2015) Annual Educational Studies of Ireland (ESAI) Conference, Educational Research and Practice in Times of Transition Looking to the Future Social justice leaders: Innate or circumstances Maynooth, Co. Kildare, .
	2015	Potter, I., Torrance, D., Angelle, P., Ärlestig, H., Branson, C., Cheng, A., Forde, C., King, F., McNae, R., Miller, P., Morrison, M., Norberg, K., Szeto, E., and Travers, J. (2015) Annual British Educational Management and Administration Society's (BELMAS) Conference Voices of school leaders across the world: To what extent are their voices heard, particularly when leading for social justice and schools in high need? Wokefield Park, Berkshire, UK, .
	2015	Potter, I., Torrance, D., Angelle, P., Ärlestig, H., Branson, C., Cheng, A., Forde, C., King, F., McNae, R., Miller, P., Morrison, M., Norberg, K., Szeto, E., & Travers, J. (2015) BELMAS Conference 2015 Voices of school leaders across the world: To what extent are their voices heard, particularly when leading for social justice and schools in high need? Wokefield Park, Berkshire, UK, .
	2015	Prunty, A., Ní Bhroin, Ó., & King, F. (2015) Annual Conference of the Irish Association of Teachers in Special Education (IATSE) Impact of IEP training on teachers' knowledge and practice and on learning outcomes for students with special educational needs All Hallows College, Dublin, .
	2015	King, F., Ní Bhroin, Ó., & Prunty, A. (2015) IPDA Conference 2015, Professional Learning for Performance Professional learning for performance of students with special educational needs: Role of the individual education plan (IEP) Aston University, Birmingham, UK, .
	2015	King, F., Ní Bhroin, Ó., and Prunty, A. (2015) Annual Conference of the International Professional Development Association (IPDA) Professional learning for performance of students with special educational needs: Role of the individual education plan (IEP) Aston University, Birmingham, UK, .
	2014	Fiona King (2014) Educational Studies Association of Ireland (ESAI) Finding the openings amidst the closings: One school's approach to imagining and innovating for sustainable futures Athlone, Co. Westmeath, .
	2014	King, F., and Torrance, D. (2014) Annual British Educational Management and Administration Society's (BELMAS) Conference Licensed leadership? Challenging the orthodoxy of distributed leadership in two countries Stratford-upon-Avon, UK, .
	2014	Fiona King (2014) Education leadership and policy in Azerbaijan and England: Building capacity for school improvement Building capacity for school improvement: Leading teacher professional learning Khazar University, Baku, Azerbaijan, .
	2014	King, F. (2014) Annual Conference of the International Professional Development Association (IPDA) Professional learning: Proclivity towards the process or the product? Aston University, Birmingham, UK, .
	2013	Fiona King (2013) Annual Conference of the Educational Studies Association of Ireland (ESAI) Implementation of policy: A bottom-up approach with top-down support Limerick, .
	2013	Fiona King (2013) Annual Conference of the Irish Learning Support Association (ILSA) Effective teaching: Why and how? St. Patrick's College Dublin, .
	2013	King, F. (2013) Annual Conference of the International Professional Development Association (IPDA) The Trials and Triumphs of Implementing and Sustaining New Practices in Schools. Aston University, Birmingham, UK, .
	2012	Fiona King (2012) Annual Conference of the Irish Learning Support Association (ILSA) Making a difference. How do we know? St. Patrick's College Dublin, .
	2012	Fiona King (2012) Annual Conference of the Educational Studies Association of Ireland (ESAI) Does professional development make a difference? Presenting an evidence-based framework for evaluating the impact of teacher PD Cork, .
	2012	Fiona King (2012) Annual Conference of the Reading Association of Ireland (RAI) Implementation and sustainability of literacy initiatives: Findings from Irish case studies Marino Institute of Education, Dublin, .
	2012	Fiona King (2012) University of Lincoln Doctoral Summer School Are we making a difference? How do we know? Lincoln, UK, .
	2011	Fiona King (2011) Annual Conference of Irish Deputy Primary Principals Network Inclusive models of practice Ballinasloe, Co. Galway, .
	2011	Fiona King (2011) Annual Conference of Irish Primary Principals Network (IPPN) Inclusive models of practice Killarney, Co. Kerry, .
	2010	Fiona King (2010) Annual Conference of Visiting Teacher’s for the Deaf Best use of resource time Athlone, Co. Westmeath, .
	2009	Fiona King (2009) Annual Conference of the Irish Learning Support Association (ILSA) Classroom management of in-class support St. Patrick's College Dublin, .
	2007	Fiona King (2007) First National Conference of the Teaching Council of Ireland Inclusive models of practice for pupils with special educational needs Galway, .

Other Publication

	Year	Publication
	2019	King, F. (2019) Professional learning: empowering teachers?. [Link] [DOI]

Professional Associations

Association	Function	From / To
American Educational Research Association (AERA) Teachers’ Work and Teacher Unions Special Interest Group Thesis Award Panel	Thesis Award Panel	01/04/2014 - 20/06/2016
Associate Member of the British Dyslexia Association (AMBDA)	Teach and assess learners with Specific Learning Difficulties (Dyslexia)	03/03/2017 -
Leadership Preparation and Development Research Interest Group (RIG)	Member	22/07/2016 -
Irish Learning Support Association (ILSA)	Irish Learning Support Association (ILSA)	01/06/2006 - 20/06/2016
International Professional Development Association (IPDA)	International Professional Development Association (IPDA)	27/11/2014 - 20/06/2016
Educational Studies Association of Ireland (ESAI)	Educational Studies Association of Ireland (ESAI)	25/04/2012 - 20/06/2016
Irish Association of Teachers in Special Education (IATSE)	Irish Association of Teachers in Special Education (IATSE)	01/06/2014 - 20/06/2016
British Educational Leadership, Management and Administration Society (BELMAS)	British Educational Leadership, Management and Administration Society (BELMAS)	01/07/2012 - 20/06/2016

Honors and Awards

Date	Title	Awarding Body
01/01/2012	Professional Development in Education Prize	International Professional Development Association (IPDA)
01/01/2017	Outstanding Paper in the Journal of Educational Administration 2017	Emerald Literati Network Awards for Excellence.
01/01/2015	Most Read Article in 2014: Class of 2015	Routledge Education Journals
01/01/2013	Runner-up in the British Educational Management and Administration Society's (BELMAS) annual competition for the 'Best Doctoral Thesis Award'	British Educational Leadership Management and Administration Society
01/01/2012	American Educational Research Association (AERA) Teachers’ Work and Teacher Unions Special Interest Group award for 'Best Doctoral Thesis’ 2012	AERA
01/01/2015	Supervised Master’s student who won the prestigious 2015 Literacy Association of Ireland’s Biennial Award for an Outstanding Master’s Thesis on Literacy.	Literacy Association of Ireland
01/01/2016	President’s Award for Excellence in Teaching and Learning	St. Patrick's College of Education

Committees

	Committee	Function	From / To
	IPDA Ireland		-
	Practice: Contemporary Issues in Practitioner Education (CIPE) Editorial Board		01/06/2018 -
	Professional Development in Education Editorial Board		01/02/2018 -
	International Professional Development Association (IPDA)		27/03/2017 -
	Fahy N.S. Board of Management		11/09/2016 -
	CREATE Research Programme (Collaborative Research across Teacher Education)		01/06/2016 -
	Teaching and Learning Committee		01/11/2015 - 20/06/2016

Employment

Employer	Position	From / To
Professional Development Service for Teachers (PDST)	Teacher Educator - Support Services	01/09/2011 - 17/01/2014
St. Anthony's Special School	Reception Class Teacher	01/09/1998 - 31/05/1999
Fahy National School, Westport, Co. Mayo	Primary Teacher - Resource and Learning Support	20/03/2000 - 31/08/2011
St. Patrick's College, Dublin 9	Assistant Lecturer	20/01/2014 - 20/06/2016

Education

	Start date	Institution	Qualification	Subject
		St. Angela's College, Sligo, NUIG	M.A.
		Benincasa Sion Hill	Diploma
		University of Lincoln, UK	Ed.D
		Association Montessori International (AMI)	Diploma in Montessori Education
		St. Angela's College, Sligo, NUIG	Post Graduate Diploma in Special Education

Reviews

	Journal	Role
	School Leadership and Management	Reviewer
	Professional Development in Education	Reviewer

Enterprise Engagement

Year	Engagement Type	Client	Description
2020	Invited talk/presentation	International Professional Development Association (IPDA) India	Keynote presentation
2018	Invited talk/presentation	An Cosán Professional Learning Day	Rapporteur for An Cosán Professional Learning Day
2018	Invited talk/presentation	Professional Development Service for Teachers (PDST)	Presentation at PDST Research Forum Day. "Are we making a difference?"
2016	Invited talk/presentation	Teaching Council of Ireland	Webinar on Collaboration Matters! http://www.teachingcouncil.ie/en/Research/Research-Webinar/
2016	Invited talk/presentation	World Congress on Education (WCE)	Keynote Presentation on Inclusion: Paving a way forward
2016	Invited talk/presentation	Symposium	The symposium aimed to provide an opportunity for teachers involved in professional learning to talk about their experiences. My talk "Any sign of the calm after the ‘perfect storm’?" was part of a symposium presented to the teachers on education policy in England, Ireland (ROI), Scotland and Wales. The journal PDiE likes to give published authors the opportunity to celebrate their successes through symposia such as this.
2015	Invited talk/presentation	Private School in Malta	In-class support and Co-teaching: An introduction.

Media

	Title	Year	Type	Authors
	Teacher Leadership and Professional Learning	2020	Podcast	Centre for School Leadership (CSL)

Research Interests

Fiona's current research areas include:

teacher leadership.
teacher professional learning and development (including impact and evaluation).
collaborative practices.
leadership for inclusion (including: social justice leadership, collaboration and collaborative practices, inclusive teaching practices, individual education plans, and student voice);
teacher education, and
self-study as a research methodology.

Her recent work around social justice leadership has involved collaborations with research colleagues at various institutions across 20+ countries within the ISLDN (International Social Justice Leadership Development Network).

She also has experience of supervising PhD students while working part-time for the University of Lincoln (June 2012 - September 2014).

Supervised PhD thesis, University of Lincoln, 2011-2015. The Individual Education Plan (IEP) Process for Students with Intellectual Disabilities in Saudi Arabia: Challenges and Solutions.
Supervised PhD thesis, University of Lincoln, 2010-2014. Inclusive Education for Deaf Students in Saudi Arabia: Schools' Principals, Teachers and Parents Perceptions.

Research Projects

Title	Role	Start date	End date
Unlocking leadership potential in student teachers: going from talking the talk to walking the walk.	co-PI	28/03/2017
Evaluating the long-term impact of a professional learning community on teacher professional learning for inclusive practice.	co-PI	28/03/2017
Social Justice Leadership: Policy and Practice in Small Educational Systems: Ireland, Scotland and Wales	co-PI	28/03/2017
Continuing professional development on the Individual Education Plan process: its impact on teachers’ practice and on learning outcomes for pupils with special educational needs.	co-PI	12/05/2016	06/01/2017
Leadership for Social Justice	co-PI	12/05/2016	06/01/2017
Collaborative Self-study in HE: Exploring a pedagogy unique to teacher education.	co-PI	12/05/2016	06/01/2017
Collaborative Self-study in HE: Exploring a pedagogy unique to teacher education.	co-PI	18/12/2015	30/09/2016
Continuing professional development on the Individual Education Plan process: its impact on teachers’ practice and on learning outcomes for pupils with special educational needs.	co-PI	18/12/2015	30/09/2016
Leadership for Social Justice	co-PI	04/12/2015	26/08/2016
Continuing professional development on the Individual Education Plan process: its impact on teachers’ practice and on learning outcomes for pupils with special educational needs.	co-PI	04/12/2015	26/08/2016
Collaborative Self-study in HE: Exploring a pedagogy unique to teacher education.	co-PI	04/12/2015	26/08/2016
Leadership for Social Justice Project	co-PI	07/02/2015	28/08/2015
Continuing professional development on the Individual Education Plan process: its impact on teachers’ practice and on learning outcomes for pupils with special educational needs.	co-PI	18/12/2014	26/08/2017

Current Postgraduate Students

Student Name	Degree	Supervision
Fouki ,Lito Vera	PhD	Supervisor
Raftery ,Aidan	Doctor of Education	Supervisor
Curley ,Karina	Doctor of Education	Supervisor
Love ,Maire	Doctor of Education	Supervisor
Egan ,Avril	PhD-track	Supervisor

Teaching Interests

Collaboration and inclusive teaching practices, Leadership for inclusion,
Teacher leadership; agency and change, Teacher professional
development (planning, evaluation and models of CPD), School-based
action research, Qualitative research methodologies and Teaching and Learning within HE.

Modules Coordinated

Term	Title	Subject
2021	Policy Development to Policy Enactment	ED9040
2022	Description of 2021_SI301	SI301
2022	Leadership for Inclusion	SI401