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<p><span><a href="https://theconversation.com/profiles/sabrina-fitzsimons-2316363">Sabrina Fitzsimons</a>, Co-Director of DCU CREATE (Centre for Collaborative Research Across Teacher Education), Lecturer in Education, <em><a href="https://theconversation.com/institutions/dublin-city-university-1528">Dublin City University</a></em> and <a href="https://theconversation.com/profiles/catherine-furlong-2732486">Catherine Furlong</a>, Professor, School of Policy and Practice, Institute of Education, <em><a href="https://theconversation.com/institutions/dublin-city-university-1528">Dublin City University</a></em></span></p>
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