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Learning First @learning-first.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Curriculum reform might be the single most cost-effective lever a school system can pull, and one of the hardest to get right. Today we're proud to be releasing Curriculum Reform: An Education Leader's Handbook. 📘 Download the full handbook: learningfirst.com/research/cur...

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Learning First @learning-first.bsky.social · 24/08/2026

Learning First Science launches today! A new primary science curriculum lifts the bar on learning and joy, built from what the world’s highest-performing school systems teach. Find out more here: learningfirst.com/science

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Learning First @learning-first.bsky.social · 17/08/2026

Tickets sold out! A great line-up this week: Prof. John Sweller, Prof Low Ee Ling, Prof Nuno Crato, Pritesh Rauchura, Greg Ashman, Steve Mastin, & Australian leaders Murat Dizdar, Paul Martin, Juanita Healy, Stephen Gniel, Ed Simons, Andrew Smith, Jenny Donovan, Tim Bullard and more! #Education

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Learning First @learning-first.bsky.social · 23/07/2026

Join Steve Mastin at Learning First’s conference to explore how high-quality curriculum design can lift equity, strengthen learning and engage students. Tickets are selling fast - don't miss out: learningfirst.com/conference

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Learning First @learning-first.bsky.social · 23/07/2026

But done well, the opposite is true. A high-quality, knowledge-rich curriculum brings knowledge to life through rich, purposeful learning experiences that deepen understanding and expand opportunity for every student.

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Learning First @learning-first.bsky.social · 23/07/2026

One of the misconceptions about a knowledge-rich curriculum is that it means cramming lessons with facts that make learning dull.

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Learning First @learning-first.bsky.social · 22/07/2026

Learning First's conference brings together leading Australian and international curriculum experts to explore what it takes for curriculum reform to succeed. Tickets are selling fast - join us: learningfirst.com/conference

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Learning First @learning-first.bsky.social · 22/07/2026

Join Prof Ee Ling Low at our upcoming conference for the session 'System improvement and curriculum reform in Singapore: Preparing teachers and leaders for the future' to discover how Singapore builds teachers' and leaders' subject-specific curriculum expertise.

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Learning First @learning-first.bsky.social · 22/07/2026

How do high-performing education systems build deep subject expertise across the profession?

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Learning First @learning-first.bsky.social · 22/07/2026

These resources are the first in a series to support teachers and leaders. Future topics include: • Self-care & wellbeing • Identity & purpose at work • Professional conversations & interpersonal intelligence • Working in teams • Navigating difficult situations & conflict • Psychological safety

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Learning First @learning-first.bsky.social · 22/07/2026

Teachers and school leaders face stress, exhaustion, and burnout. But support to deal with these issues is often lacking. Resources won't magically solve these problems, but we hope they help. These resources have proven valuable in other industries, and we believe they can help in education.

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Learning First @learning-first.bsky.social · 22/07/2026

Dealing with stress, exhaustion and burnout in schools: Resources for teachers and leaders. learningfirst.com/leadership Understanding stress, exhaustion and burnout and noticing how it impacts us provides a platform to start to deal with these issues.

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Learning First @learning-first.bsky.social · 20/07/2026

Learning First’s Curriculum Conference is less than a month away. Don’t miss Pritesh Raichura’s session on how a knowledge-rich curriculum and effective instruction work together to give every student access to powerful knowledge.

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Learning First @learning-first.bsky.social · 16/07/2026

Developing quality curriculum is incredibly complex. Teachers, school and system leaders are focusing on curriculum reform to improve learning and equity. Heather Fearn offers practical insights in her session at our upcoming conference in Sydney. Join us lnkd.in/dDq-i7v5

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Learning First @learning-first.bsky.social · 02/07/2026

To learn more about AI's potential to support teaching and learning, read our report: learningfirst.com/research/aiuseinschools You can also snap up one of our remaining curriculum conference tickets here: learningfirst.com/conference

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Learning First @learning-first.bsky.social · 02/07/2026

There are genuine ways AI can support teaching - when it's evidence-based, purpose-built, and keeps teachers in control. Emily Pearson gives an example of what effective AI use in schools can look like, and explains the importance of keeping a teacher 'in the loop'.

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Learning First @learning-first.bsky.social · 26/06/2026

To learn more about how AI can harm - and help - teaching, read our report: learningfirst.com/research/aiuseinschools You can also snap up one of our remaining curriculum conference tickets here: learningfirst.com/conference

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AI use in schools: Taking action now — Learning First

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Learning First @learning-first.bsky.social · 26/06/2026

General-purpose AI is typically trained on vast amounts of public content. Outputs reflect dominant narratives in the public domain. In education, those narratives are not always grounded in evidence from cognitive sciences on how students learn best. This can undermine effective teaching.

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Learning First @learning-first.bsky.social · 26/06/2026

AI can write a lesson plan in seconds. But this immediacy shouldn't be mistaken for expertise.

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Learning First @learning-first.bsky.social · 24/06/2026

General-purpose AI is writing lesson plans. But does it know how students learn best? Head here to find out more: learningfirst.com/research/aiuseinschools #AIinEducation #EdTech #EdReform #EdPolicy #EducationReform #EducationPolicy #Assessment #Learning #Teaching

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Learning First @learning-first.bsky.social · 19/06/2026

To understand how AI can bump up short-term performance, but damage long-term learning, read out report: learningfirst.com/research/aiuseinschools You can also snap up one of our remaining curriculum conference tickets here: learningfirst.com/conference

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Learning First @learning-first.bsky.social · 19/06/2026

This has been likened to how some students are using AI for schoolwork. A piece of work created by AI can appear high-quality, but this does not mean learning has occurred. The OECD calls this a mirage of false mastery.

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Learning First @learning-first.bsky.social · 19/06/2026

Imagine going to the gym with a robot, asking the robot to lift weights for you, and then wondering why you are not getting any stronger.

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Learning First @learning-first.bsky.social · 11/06/2026

Head to learningfirst.com to download our report 'AI use in schools: Taking action now' to find out more. #EdTech #EdReform #EdPolicy #EducationReform #EducationPolicy #Assessment #Learning #Teaching

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Learning First @learning-first.bsky.social · 11/06/2026

Individual teachers cannot solve this alone. Clear safeguards for assessment integrity are needed across schools and systems. What are other educators seeing in their schools? (Reply below)

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Learning First @learning-first.bsky.social · 11/06/2026

But it's not for lack of trying. Detecting AI-generated work is genuinely hard - and the time cost for teachers of verification is significant.

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Learning First @learning-first.bsky.social · 11/06/2026

Our data shows that about half of secondary teachers are concerned that they don’t know how to prevent AI-related plagiarism or cheating.

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Learning First @learning-first.bsky.social · 04/06/2026

What is cognitive outsourcing? Emily Pearson explains. Head to learningfirst.com to download our report 'AI use in schools: Taking action now' to find out more. #AIinEducation #EdTech #EdReform #EdPolicy #EducationReform #EducationPolicy #Assessment #Learning #Teaching

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Learning First @learning-first.bsky.social · 02/06/2026

When students use AI to think for them, they short-circuit the learning process. This is called cognitive outsourcing, it's happening in schools now, and it's harming learning. Head to learningfirst.com to download our report 'AI use in schools: Taking action now' to find out more.

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Learning First @learning-first.bsky.social · 28/05/2026

More findings to follow over the coming weeks. Download the full report: learningfirst.com | Curriculum conference early bird tickets close 31 May: learningfirst.com/conference #AIinEducation #EdTech #EdReform #EdPolicy #EducationReform #EducationPolicy #Assessment #Learning #Teaching

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Learning First @learning-first.bsky.social · 28/05/2026

3) 80% of educators whose students use AI are worried about its future impact on education.

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Learning First @learning-first.bsky.social · 28/05/2026

2) Students are motivated to use AI to think for them. This is called cognitive outsourcing, and it harms learning.

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Learning First @learning-first.bsky.social · 28/05/2026

1) About half of secondary teachers say their students are using AI for schoolwork. Of those, 77% say at least some students used AI to complete their most recent main assessment task.

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Learning First @learning-first.bsky.social · 28/05/2026

We've just published one of the first studies of AI use in an Australian education system. Here's what we found:

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Learning First @learning-first.bsky.social · 16/05/2026

Hi. We're Learning First. 👋 We're an education research and consulting group founded in Melbourne in 2014. Our work sits at the intersection of research and real-world practice - helping educators, school leaders, and governments turn evidence into meaningful change in classrooms. #Education

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