Looking to learn more about K-12 education updates, what Waldorf education looks like, or what tips other parents suggest for learning? No quiet time to read? We’ve got you covered with this round-up list of 100+ education podcasts.
Educators, parents, and researchers alike have embraced podcasting as a way to share information about the K-12 education world– and listening in to their conversations is free!
Podcasts are one of the most enjoyable and rapidly growing learning resources available today. In fact, there are more than five million podcasts out there. We’ve dug through a great many of them (though not two million) to bring you this list of education podcasts. Add these podcasts to your playlist when you need some inspiration or want to deepen your knowledge about all things K-12.
Click through the tabs below to find a topic that interests you. Most of these education podcasts are available on Apple Podcasts, as well as other platforms.
Whether you’re a teacher wanting to make the most of your commute by learning about ed tech, or a mom considering a switch to homeschooling, there’s a podcast here for you.
Note that this education podcast list includes a diverse range of education perspectives. Inclusion on the round-up does not mean the podcast reflects the views of National School Choice Week. If we’re missing one of your favorites, let us know at pressoffice@schoolchoiceweek.com
Teachers on Fire
What It’s About: “Profiling agents of growth and transformation in K-12 education. Advocating for collaboration, communication, creation > consumption, critical thinking, design thinking, growth mindset, inquiry, PBL, and strategic uses of technology in education.”
Teaching Learning Leading K-12
What It’s About: “This audio podcast is comprised of interviews and solo shows focused on providing ideas and resources for K-12 teachers and school-based administrators. It is updated twice a week. Dr. Steven Miletto has been an educator in Georgia for 33 years. He has served public school families as a history teacher, assistant principal, and high school principal. In 2009, he was the Georgia Principal of the Year and a finalist for NASSP/MetLife National Principal of the Year in 2010. Currently, he is the executive director of a regional educational service agency (RESA) in Georgia (US).”
Teaching Literacy
What It’s About: “Teaching Literacy Podcast’s host is Jake, a 4th grade teacher and PhD student. He interviews literacy experts on their literacy research, what it means for teachers, and ideas for classroom implementation.”
Teaching Middle School ELA
What It’s About: “How do I create engaging and rigorous lessons for my students? How can I better manage the planning, grading, and paperwork required of me as a Middle School English Language Arts teacher? How can I create strong and passionate writers? Most importantly, how can I create a work-life balance that allows me to enjoy weekends and pursue the career I love? Welcome to the Teaching Middle School ELA podcast where, each Tuesday, we will answer these questions and more! Each Tuesday, join hosts Caitlin Mitchell and Jessica Cannata as they deliver curriculum and lesson ideas, share classroom stories, and interview fellow educators who are experts in the field. If you teach reading and writing to middle schoolers and want to get inspired with some fresh ideas, productivity tips, and top-notch pedagogical strategies, then this is the podcast for you!”
Teaching Tales w/Brent Coley
What It’s About: “What’s better than a good story? A story with a message! Join Brent and a different guest each episode as they share a story or two from their experiences in education, along with the lessons they’ve learned that have helped them grow as educators. So pour yourself a cup of coffee, sit back, and enjoy as Brent sits down with other teachers and administrators to share some entertaining and inspirational stories of growth.”
Tech Tools for Teachers
What It’s About: ““The Tech Tools for Teachers Podcast is hosted by Shanna Martin, a technology coach focused on helping you find and understand free educational technology tools that you can use in your classroom. Free resources are available at https://smartinwi.com.”
The 1000 Hours Outside Podcast
What I’s About: “Childhood is finite at just shy of 9.5 million minutes. We only get one shot at it. One of the biggest decisions we make is how we will use that time. Research has confirmed time and time again that what children are naturally and unabashedly drawn to, unrestricted outside play, contributes extensively to every area of childhood development. The importance here cannot be understated. Every year we aim to match nature time with the average amount of American kid screen time (which is currently 1200 hours per year). Have a goal. Track your time outside. Take back childhood. Inspire others.”
The Autism Helper Podcast
What It’s About: “Welcome to The Autism Helper Podcast, where we explore different strategies to improve the lives of individuals with autism.”
The Build Math Minds Podcast
What It’s About: “The Build Math Minds podcast is for my fellow Recovering Traditionalists out there. If you don’t know whether or not you are a Recovering Traditionalist, here’s how I define us. We are math educators who used to teach math the traditional way. Flip lesson by lesson in the textbook, directly teaching step-by-step how to solve math problems. But now, we are working to change that to a style of teaching math that is fun and meets our students where they are at, not just teaching what comes next in the textbook. We want to encourage our students to be thinkers, problem solvers, and lovers of mathematics..we are wanting to build our students math minds and not just create calculators. If that is you, then this podcast is for you.”
The CharacterStrong Podcast
What It’s About: “The CharacterStrong Podcast: Weekly conversations for anyone in education. CharacterStrong is an organization that provides curricula and trainings for schools internationally. Our trainings help educators infuse character and social-emotional learning into the daily fabric of any classroom or campus. Our curricula focus on character development in order to help students cultivate social-emotional skills, their emotional intelligence, and help them develop a stronger identity and purpose in school and in the world.”
The Circe Institute Podcast Network
What It’s About: “The CiRCE Institute is called to promote, model, and support classical education in the school, within itself, and in the home. Our clients consider the CiRCE Institute the cutting-edge organization in the Christian classical renewal because of our unique ability to identify the ancient principles of learning, to communicate them enthusiastically, and to apply them vigorously in todays educational settings.”
The Cult of Pedagogy
What It’s About: “Teaching strategies, classroom management, education reform, educational technology — if it has something to do with teaching, we’re talking about it. Jennifer Gonzalez interviews educators, students, administrators and parents about the psychological and social dynamics of school, trade secrets, and other juicy things you’ll never learn in a textbook. For more fantastic resources for teachers, visit www.cultofpedagogy.com.”
The DIESOL Podcast: EdTech in SEL
What It’s About: “The DIESOL Podcast covers EdTech in the field of English as a Second or Other Language. The show helps teachers consider best practices for their English Learning students and how to integrate technology into the classroom to help students where they are. DIESOL: Digital Integration in English as a Second or Other Language.”
The EdTech Take Out
What It’s About: “The EdTech Take Out is a podcast for teachers who are looking for innovative ways to use technology in the classroom. It is hosted by Jonathan Wylie and Mindy Cairney from Grant Wood AEA. Contact the hosts by email at podcast@gwaea.org and read show notes at www.dlgwaea.org/podcast.”
The Education Exchange
What It’s About: “Education Exchange is a weekly podcast highlighting education policy news, hosted by Paul E. Peterson, Senior editor of Education Next.”
The Education Gadfly Show
What It’s About: “For more than a decade, the Fordham Institute has been hosting a weekly podcast, The Education Gadfly Show. Each week, you’ll get lively, entertaining discussions of recent education news, usually featuring Fordham’s Mike Petrilli and David Griffith. Then the wise Amber Northern will recap a recent research study.”
The Fishbowl: Eyes on Education
What It’s About: “The Fishbowl: Eyes on Education is a continuous conversation on all things education.”
The Future of Education with Michael B. Horn
What It’s About: “Stay up to date on the innovations, changemakers, & trends to transform learning & education worldwide so that all individuals can build their passions & fulfill their potential.”
The Homeschool Highschool Project
What It’s About: “The Homeschool Highschool Project provides ncouragement and support for homeschool families who are entering or currently in the high school years.”
The Homeschool Journal
What It’s About: “The Homeschool Journal is the premiere choice for homeschooling stories and advice. Follow along as Carrie and her panel of homeschool heroes share the challenges, the joys, and the lessons from their homeschooling journey.”
The House of #EdTech
What It’s About: “The podcast helping educators integrate technology by sharing stories from teachers, explaining the lessons learned, and sharing actionable easy #edtech tips and tools — because whether you use it or not, technology is changing the way we teach and how our students learn.”
The K12 Engineering Education Podcast
What It’s About: “This podcast is for educators, engineers, entrepreneurs, and parents interested in bringing engineering to younger ages. Listen to real conversations among various professionals in the engineering education space, as we try to find better ways to educate and inspire kids in engineering thinking. For episode transcripts and more information, visit: www.k12engineering.net.”
The Learning Curve
What It’s About: “The Learning Curve” is where you’ll find straight talk about the nation’s hottest education stories – news and opinion from the schoolyard to the campaign trail. Hosts serve up provocative commentary and interview school leaders, innovators, bestselling authors, policymakers and more.”
The Make Learning Magical Podcast
What It’s About: “On this show, Tisha Richmond chats with educators and thought leaders from around the world to hear stories of how they are transforming teaching and creating unforgettable learning experiences.”
The Mind Online
What It’s About: “Through conversations with teachers, librarians, scholars and reporters, Monita explores the critical aspects of digital literacy that shape how we create and consume content online. Discover what educators and students alike need to know—and how we can all become safer, better informed digital citizens.”
The Montessori Notebook with Simone Davies
What It’s About: “A place for deep conversations with families around the world to be inspired how we can bring Montessori into our daily lives.”
The New Schools
What It’s About: “Empowered Parents, Innovative Educators, Happy Learners!”
The Report Card Podcast
What It’s About: “The Report Card with American Enterprise Institute’sNat Malkus is a hub for discussing innovative work to improve education and the lives of America’s children.”
The Resource Room Podcast
What It’s About: “As a Special Education Teacher, you are always helping others. But who supports YOU? In this podcast, I’ll be sharing my SPED tips, tricks, researched based strategies, and professional development to help you grow and learn as a resource room teacher. In the coming seasons, I’ll be discussing how to improve reading comprehension, decoding, encoding, math computation, and so much more!”
The Spark Creativity Teacher Podcast
What It’s About: “This podcast is full of creative teaching strategies, classroom ideas, and inspiration for middle and high school English teachers. Betsy Potash from Spark Creativity presents new ideas for immediate classroom use, making it that much easier for teachers to stay creative in the midst of their busy lives. Show notes and further inspiration await at nowsparkcreativity.com.”
