Educator - Speaker - Consultant
Publications
1 - Critical thinking
Ellerton, P., Leibovitch, Y. & Brown, D. (2024). Critical thinking (Chapter 16). In D. Pendergast, K. Main, and N. Bahr (Eds). Teaching Middle Years: Rethinking Curriculum, Pedagogy, and Assessment (4th Ed.). Taylor & Francis.
2 - Writing as a 21st century skill: A dialogic approach to literacy pedagogy
Leibovitch, Y. (2023). Writing as a 21st century skill: A dialogic approach to literacy pedagogy [The University of Queensland, School of Education].
3 - Teachers’ (evolving) beliefs about critical thinking education during professional learning: A multi-case study
Leibovitch, Y. M., Beencke, A., Ellerton, P. J., McBrien, C., Robinson-Taylor, C.-L., & Brown, D. J. (2024). Teachers’ (evolving) beliefs about critical thinking education during professional learning: A multi- case study. Thinking Skills
and Creativity, 56, 101725. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tsc.2024.101725
4 - Critical thinking and collaboration: Exploring the ecosystems of ‘Thinking Classrooms’
Leibovitch, Y., Ellerton, P. & Brown, D. (2025, in-press). Critical thinking and collaboration: Exploring the ecosystems of 'Thinking Classrooms.' In R. Gilliies (Ed). Teaching and Learning 21st Century skills: Collaboration andCommunication in Formal and Informal Educational Settings. Springer.
5 - Investigating the impact of critical thinking instruction on writing performance: A multilevel modelling analysis of relative gain data in the Australian national assessment program
Normore, G. P., Leibovitch, Y. M., Brown, D. J., Pearson, S., Mazzola, C., Ellerton, P.J., & Watt, G. (2024). Investigating the impact of critical thinking instruction on writing performance: A multilevel modelling analysis of relative gain data in the Australian national assessment program. Thinking Skills and Creativity, 53, 101546. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tsc.2024.101546
6 - The impact of education in critical thinking on leadership in police and emergency services.
Leibovitch, Y. M., Brown, D. J., Rolfe, J., Ellerton, P., & Beencke, A. (2025). The impact of education in critical thinking on leadership in police and emergency services. Police Practice and Research, 1–27. https://doi.org/10.1080/15614263.2025.2579589