Join Catriona Vo in conversation with experienced English and Drama teacher, Melanie Ralph.

With 17 years in the classroom and more than 1000 subscribers, Mel has supported countless teachers and students through her YouTube videos, booklets and practical resources via Bare Bones Teaching. She is a passionate, reflective, and self-directed educator whose work and influence reaches beyond her own classroom to empower many practitioners on the ground in the journey of sustaining their expertise.

In this episode, Mel shares:

• 📚 How she teaches English and its intersections with drama


• 🧠 How she keeps herself intellectually curious and motivated to sustain learning


• 💬 What she’s learned about teacher agency, boundaries, and hope in a complex profession

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Connect with Melanie Ralph:

• 📺 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@barebonesteaching


• 📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/barebonesteaching/


• 🌐 Website: https://www.barebonesteaching.com/