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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.; ?ingléis, B.N. (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. [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]
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.
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: 大发体育在线_大发体育-投注|官网ings 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]
2023 Jones, K., Ostinelli, G. & Alberto Crescentini (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. UK : Routledge.
2023 King, F; Brennan, A; Gorman, A (2023) 'Teacher professional learning in the Republic of Ireland: Policy development to policy enactment' In: Innovation in Teacher Professional Learning in Europe. London : Routledge. [DOI]
2023 Deirdre Torrance, Christine Forde, Fiona King and Jamila Razzaq (2023) 'Leadership development for social justice' In: Handbook on Leadership in Education. United Kingdom : Elgar. [Link] [DOI]
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]

Peer Reviewed Journal

Year Publication
2024 Morrissey, B.; King, F.; Keating, S. (2024) 'Conceptualising inclusive curricula for learners with complex special educational needs: narrowing the design gap between commonality and difference'. International Journal of Inclusive Education, . [Link] [DOI]
2024 Morrissey, B.; Keating, S.; King, F. (2024) 'Enacting a child safety education programme in special education contexts'. Children and Youth Services Review, 163 . [Link] [DOI]
2024 Donlon, E., & King, F. (2024) 'From Room to Zoom: Co-constructing Doctoral Community in Pandemic and Post-Pandemic Times'. Impacting Education, 9 (1):55-62. [DOI]
2023 King, F.; Poekert, P.; Pierre, T. (2023) 'A pragmatic meta-model to navigate complexity in teachers’ professional Learning'. Professional Development in Education, 49 . [Link] [DOI]
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]
2020 Ní Bhroin, ?.; 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, 15 . [Link] [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, Fiona; Bhroin, Orla Ni; Prunty, Anita (2018) 'Professional learning and the individual education plan process: implications for teacher educators'. Professional Development in Education, 44 (5). [DOI]
2017 King, F., Ní Bhroin, ?., & Prunty, A. (2017) 'Professional learning and the individual education plan process: implications for teacher educators'. Professional Development in Education, . [DOI]
2017 King, Fiona; Travers, Joe (2017) 'SOCIAL JUSTICE LEADERSHIP THROUGH THE LENS OF ECOLOGICAL SYSTEMS THEORY'. GLOBAL PERSPECTIVE OF SOCIAL JUSTICE LEADERSHIP FOR SCHOOL PRINCIPALS, .
2017 King, F.; Robinson, K. (2017) 'Making sense of it all: Values, relationships and a way forward'. RESEARCH IN EDUCATIONAL ADMINISTRATION & LEADERSHIP, 2 . [Link] [DOI]
2017 King, F.; Stevenson, H. (2017) 'Generating change from below: what role for leadership from above?'. Journal of Educational Administration, 55 . [Link] [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, ?., 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 King, F. (2016) 'Teacher professional development to support teacher professional learning: Systemic Factors from Irish case studies'. Teacher Development, 20 . [Link] [DOI]
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, :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; ?NA FEELEY (2014) '大发体育在线_大发体育-投注|官网ing 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, ?. (2014) '大发体育在线_大发体育-投注|官网ing 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.
2023 Deirdre Torrance; Christine Forde; Julie Harvie; Alison Mitchell; Fiona King; Jean McGowan; Joseph Travers; Julia Mahfouz; Helene Arlestig; Denise Misfud (2023) 'Conducting comparative analyses of social jsutice leadership: Creating an international research eam from diverse country, policy and education system contexts' Equity in Education & Society, . https://doi.org/10.1177/27526461231194788

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, ?. & 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, ?. (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, ?., 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, ?. (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, ?., & 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, ?., 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, ?., 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, ?., 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., ?rlestig, 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, ?., 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., ?rlestig, 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., ?rlestig, 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, ?., & 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, ?., & 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, ?., 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) 大发体育在线_大发体育-投注|官网ing 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: 大发体育在线_大发体育-投注|官网ings 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, .

Editorial

Year Publication
2021 King, Fiona (2021) Foreword. ED [DOI]

Other Publication

Year Publication
2017 Robinson, K.; King, F. (2017) Introduction to special issue. [Link] [DOI]
2019 King, F. (2019) Professional learning: empowering teachers?. [Link] [DOI]

Review Articles

Year Publication
2021 Torrance, Deirdre; Forde, Christine; King, Fiona; Razzaq, Jamila (2021) What is the problem? A critical review of social justice leadership preparation and development. REV [DOI]
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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 Description 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
Raftery ,Aidan Doctor of Education Supervisor
Curley ,Karina Doctor of Education Supervisor
Love ,Maire Doctor of Education 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