Research for shared growth in teacher education

Explore case narratives, emerging insights, and collaborative learning from across South Africaโ€™s Foundation Phase teacher education community.

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Resources

What youโ€™ll find

This page brings together practical research materials that help partners learn from one another, surface promising ideas, and strengthen Foundation Phase teacher education over time.

Case narratives

Stories of innovation from partner institutions, showing how ideas take shape in real teaching and learning contexts.


Research insights

Short, accessible reflections that highlight patterns, questions, and opportunities emerging across the network.


Shared tools

Frameworks, prompts, and documentation approaches that support collective inquiry and knowledge stewardship.


National learning

Cross-institution perspectives that connect local practice to wider system improvement and collaboration.

Featured research themes

A snapshot of the kinds of questions and case-based learning shaping the Seeds of Transformation collaboration.

Teacher preparation

Initial training

Curriculum innovation

Programme design

Mentor practice

Professional learning

Language and literacy

Foundation Phase

Partnership models

Network learning

System change

Long-term impact

From evidence to action

Our research approach values practice-based evidence, collective reflection, and the careful sharing of what works in context.

By documenting innovations and connecting them across institutions, Seeds of Transformation helps educators and partners turn local insight into stronger national learning.

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