Research
Learning First research on crucial topics and how the best-performing systems in the world have driven success in learning and equity.
Teaching Critical Thinking: exploring implications for Stages 4 and 5 Science and History teaching
Learning First for the NSW Department of Education.
Preparing to lead
This report begins with an overview of the latest research in leadership, which is primarily focused on business leadership. It finds that the best business research programs have the same characteristics as school leadership programs in the top-performing countries: they are highly contextualized and engage leaders in addressing real problems.
Beyond PD: Teacher Professional Learning in High-Performing Systems
This is the Australian edition of Beyond PD: Teacher Professional Learning in High-Performing Systems. Support for this report came from The National Center on Education and the Economy and The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation.
A new approach: Reforming teacher education
This report, part of Learning First's Spotlight Series, examines the key problems and systemic challenges facing initial teacher education.