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
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...
Big Feelings in the English Classroom with Alice Elwell
Why do big feelings matter in English, and what happens when teachers make space for them?In this episode of Hoops of Steel, Mel is joined by educator and researcher Alice Elwell to explore the transformative potential of emotio...
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Beyond The Probable: Gothic Fiction With Kim Wilkins
Why do gothic and speculative stories grip young people, and what do they offer students in uncertain times?In this episode of Hoops of Steel, Melanie Ralph is joined by Brisbane writer and academic Kim Wilkins, also known as Ki...
