Melanie Ralph

Hey, Bob Katter, try being a teacher. I reckon you wouldn’t last five minutes Every day, teachers deal with challenging situations without issuing threats or holding up their fists. The Queensland politician should know better.

I'm really excited to have my opinion piece featured in the Sydney Morning Herald. Thanks for amplifying a teacher's voice! www.smh.com.au/national/hey...
#teachers #education

I don’t reckon Bob Katter would last five minutes in a classroom This week, I was asked by a Year 9 student, “Miss? Do you ever want to punch a kid for being annoying?” The whole class tuned in for my response. Note that I go to boxing every morning and can thro…

Every day across Australia, teachers - most of whom are women - are in far more volatile situations than Bob was this week, handling challenging exchanges with professionalism, composure, and without resorting to threats of violence.

My thoughts here: melanieralph.com/2025/08/30/i...

YouTube video by Bare Bones Teaching Lets' talk about AI in education - strategies for teachers

Through a culture of high stakes testing & ‘audit culture’ in education, we've created a climate of standardized, neat conformity. As a result, kids are understandably tempted to produce neat, standardized answers using AI. Is anyone surprised?I’m not. #education #ai
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For real, Helen - I agree! I thought omg just have some fun!

Like a house of mirrors, the everyday sexism and misogyny of Adolescence is reflected across all levels of society – especially schools Adolescence is a Netflix show about a 13-year-old boy named Jamie Miller (played by Owen Cooper) who is arrested for murdering a female schoolmate, Katie Leonard (played by Emilia Holliday). Create…

While Adolescence is confronting, and a worst case scenario, Jamie’s attitude about women and violence hardly seems shocking when we peel our eyes off Netflix and examine the everyday sexism and misogyny that exists in our own communities, including schools.
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Thanks Peter! I am not on here much but I was thrilled to find you! You were one of the good ones on Twitter - good to be in touch! :)

So true! More people need to be made aware of this added workload on teachers/HoD's.

English teachers! Enjoy the first episode of this new podcast from Queensland, Australia. Ep. 1 with my dear friends: @drarnoldlive.bsky.social hosts a conversation with @melanieralph.bsky.social ✨

Thanks for this shoutout, Kel - so glad you liked it! It was so easy to converse with Julie and I'm excited for the next episodes!

Thanks, Alice! 🙂

Felt the same way.

So true. This article puzzled me.

It was such a joy to join @drarnoldlive.bsky.social in conversation for the first episode of ETAQ's new podcast, Hoops of Steel. Episode 1 is called The Sisyphean Task of Teaching English. Listen on Apple or Spotify. www.etaq.org.au/podcasts.html #TeamEnglishOz #education #teaching

It does.

Thanks for sharing my article, Elizabeth. Sadly it's a pretty global trend, isn't it? By this I mean the binary narrative plus the teacher exodus.

Thanks for sharing this, Cameron, and for giving me some hope that interactions are indeed happening on Bluesky!

The ‘what works best’ saga: Let’s turn the page on simplistic binaries By Melanie Ralph. Last year I had an amazing opportunity to take part in the University of Adelaide’s filming for their Classroom Confidence Micro-credentials course. These continuing education cou…

In my new blog post, I explore the ongoing binary in education which pits explicit teaching or direct instruction against discovery or inquiry learning, and call for a more nuanced conversation about pedagogy.

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Congrats Bec - a triumph here :)

Loved this! Felt good to read. Now, let's dance.

...and yet private school enrolments continue to increase...all in the midst of a cost of living crisis. Fascinating.

83yo teacher signs on for another year after six decades in the job Denise Walker started teaching in the 1960s, while also blazing the way as a female pilot in regional NSW. Her students say she brings joy to the classroom.

Congratulations to Denise Walker on an incredible six decades in the classroom! "It's not a job, it's a career, it's in your heart," she says. A brilliant snapshot here of her journey - and she's signed up to teach again in 2025! Amazing. www.abc.net.au/news/2024-12...

Yay! Something to read as I kick off my final week at school :)

Important question, especially for English teachers: "What will become of literature — and indeed, of society — if men are no longer involved in reading and writing?"

Brilliant article here, Andy. What an important question: "What will become of literature — and indeed, of society — if men are no longer involved in reading and writing?"

I'm from Bundaberg and this song really hits home :)

A great topic! Would love to know more.

Closed it and have never been back. Liberating.

We won! This week, at Bell Shakespeare's Shorts Festival Awards ceremony, we found out we won the Community Spirit award for our film Something Wicked This Way Comes.
If you'd like to watch the film and the award ceremony, click here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=FVmf... #inclusiveeducation #education

It's brilliant.

"If the minister believes in public education, show us." Amazing speech here - it captures the sentiment of many in public education. Somehow, despite it all, we show up. Thank you @pennyallmanpayne.com for demanding more.