Hoops of Steel
A space where English teachers in Queensland and beyond can connect about the joy and point of learning, language, and literature.
Hoops of Steel
Latest Episodes
Reading the Manosphere with Dr Stephanie Wescott
Manosphere algorithms are powerful but English teachers can give students the tools to push back. Mel talks with feminist researcher Dr Stephanie Westcott about online misogyny, critical digital literacy, finding ‘green flag’ influencers, and t...
English, Culture and High Expectations with Dr Chris Sarra
Chris talks with Mel about how high expectations and genuine relationships can transform lives and classrooms. The founder of the Stronger Smarter Institute shares the power of storytelling, challenging low expectations, and helping students se...
Hiding in Plain Sight with Haley Tancredi: Inclusive English Classrooms
Haley talks with Mel about what it takes to make English classrooms inclusive for students with language and attentional difficulties. This episode is packed with actionable strategies to transform access for students who struggle to translate ...
A conversation with Jane Harper
Jane Harper speaks with Julie Arnold at the ETAQ State Conference about all things gothic and crime, story and language. From her debut The Dry to her popular forward catalogue of the Aaron Falk and standalone novels, we learn about wh...
What We May Be with Joanna Erskine from Bell Shakespeare
Joanna Erskine talks with Mel about why we must bother with the Bard and lifts the curtain on the emerging Bell Shakespeare method — a joyful, practical, deeply human way to engage students with English’s most revered playwright’s oeuv...
