Ah, the life of a teacher, where your daily soundtrack consists of the sweet symphony of markers squeaking across whiteboards, the rhythmic tapping of pencils during standardized tests, and the melodic chorus of “Can I go to the bathroom?” asked precisely 47 times per class period. But fear not, brave educators! When you finally escape the hallowed halls of learning (and by “escape,” I mean stumble to your car while carrying seventeen bags, a broken projector, and the crushing weight of 150 ungraded essays), there’s a whole world of podcasts waiting to either inspire you, commiserate with your pain, or at the very least, drown out the sound of your own existential teaching crisis.
Regardless of whether you’re on the hunt for groundbreaking pedagogical insights, classroom management miracles, or just want to listen to someone to validate that yes, teaching really is as beautifully chaotic as it feels, these podcasts will be your new best friends, right after a bucket-load of coffee, of-course.
The Shake Up Learning Show with Kasey Bell
Kasey Bell hosts The Shake Up Learning Show, focusing on blended learning and educational technology. With her background as a middle school teacher and digital learning coach, she delivers practical strategies, tools, and classroom applications. Episodes explore AI in education, Google for Education platforms, dependable tech resources, and effective teaching approaches, plus efficiency tips to streamline instruction.
Two Mr Ps in a Pod(Cast)
Two educators known as Mr P (ICT_MrP) and his younger brother Mr P host Two Mr Ps in a Pod(Cast), sharing amusing classroom tales. These teacher siblings invite listeners to contribute their own school experiences, whether they’re educators, teaching assistants, students, or staff members. The show welcomes confessions, anecdotes, and memorable moments from anyone who’s spent time in educational settings.
They Behave For Me
Adam Boxer and Amy Forrester host They Behave For Me, an educational podcast exploring politics, curriculum, teaching methods, and beyond. The show delivers insightful discussions, practical strategies, and humor in weekly Friday episodes.
Let’s K12 Better
Amber and her children host conversations from their kitchen table, creating engaging and educational family discussions. The show features expert insights and fresh perspectives aimed at fostering more purposeful, fair, and caring K12 educational experiences for students, families, and teachers.
Lab Out Loud
Lab Out Loud explores science education in classrooms and various settings. The program features conversations with teachers, researchers, prominent scientists, science writers, and additional guests dedicated to advancing outstanding and creative approaches to science instruction and learning for everyone.
Teachers Off Duty
The beloved educator-comedians from the Bored Teachers Comedy Tours present tales and insights from educational settings and other experiences, produced by Bored Teachers. New episodes release each Sunday.
Teaching Hard History
From Learning for Justice, host Hasan Kwame Jeffries, Ph.D. presents Teaching Hard History, featuring vital historical content through expert scholars and educators. The series covers slavery’s legacy, Civil Rights Movement, Jim Crow era, and contemporary issues across four seasons from 2018-2022. The relaunched podcast highlights weekly episodes with new resource pages containing discussion points and educational materials.
The Cult of Pedagogy Podcast
The podcast covers teaching methods, classroom management, educational reform, and technology, addressing all aspects of education. Jennifer Gonzalez conducts interviews with teachers, students, administrators, and parents, exploring school psychology, social dynamics, insider knowledge, and compelling topics absent from traditional textbooks.
Teach Sleep Repeat
Teach Sleep Repeat serves educators seeking humor, venting opportunities, and solidarity. Dylan and Hayden explore authentic school experiences, from classroom mayhem to faculty room chatter. The show features listener contributions highlighting comedic mishaps and common challenges, plus guest appearances sharing candid educational stories.
Angela Watson’s Truth for Teachers
Truth for Teachers aims to inspire, uplift, and provide honest insights to educators while preparing them with energy for the upcoming week.
Sold a Story
Countless children struggle with reading proficiency. Despite decades of scientific understanding about reading development, many schools remain unaware of this research. These institutions purchase training programs and materials based on debunked theories. In Sold a Story, Emily Hanford examines four writers and a publisher who have profited substantially from promoting these flawed concepts.
Punk Rock Classrooms
Mike Earnshaw (principal from Illinois) and Josh Buckley (teacher from Arizona) bring rebellious energy to education through their weekly discussions. They explore how punk rock influences their teaching philosophy and demonstrate ways for all educators to adopt an independent, passionate approach in their classrooms and schools, emphasizing the need for enthusiasm, connection, and hands-on creativity in educational settings.
Crying in My Car: A Podcast for Teachers
Comedians Devin Siebold and James Yon host Crying in My Car, offering weekly comic relief for stressed educators. The show features Story Time, Teachers in the News, Top 5 lists, and other hilarious segments, providing both educator and parent perspectives through pure comedy rather than educational theory.
MindShift Podcast
MindShift examines the future of education and child-rearing, recognizing that authentic learning extends far beyond the grades, test scores, and activities that schools typically measure. The show explores how genuine education involves much more than traditional academic metrics.
Emma & Tom Talk Teaching
Emma (PGCE Secondary Drama) and Tom (PGCE Secondary Music) from Cardiff Metropolitan University discuss student teaching, expressive arts, research, and education. The podcast features in-depth conversations, current debates, excellent teaching practices, and practical classroom ideas, primarily targeting student teachers and early-career educators.
Mr Brown Podcast
A teacher’s ongoing educational journey with particular emphasis on mental health considerations.
Science of Reading: The Podcast
Science of Reading: The Podcast presents current findings from reading researchers and educators through conversational episodes that examine relevant early literacy topics based on scientific evidence.
Tips for Teachers
A podcast designed to enhance teaching through individual concepts. Each episode features guests offering five practical suggestions for various aspects of educator life, including lesson preparation, evaluation, wellness, time management, parent communication, and additional topics.
The Extraordinary Educators Podcast
Hayley Browning, Curriculum Associates’ Manager, Voice of the Customer, shares effective strategies, practical advice, and experiences to help educators excel in their classrooms and professional endeavors.
Mr Barton Maths Podcast
Craig Barton conducts conversations with education professionals, exploring their teaching methods, academic research, and related educational topics.
The Resilient Teacher Podcast
The Resilient Teacher Podcast helps overwhelmed educators combat burnout and maintain sustainable teaching practices. Each week, Brittany Blackwell, M.Ed. and her guests provide inspiration and practical strategies for recovery, emphasizing personalized self-care and mental health while maximizing classroom impact.
Teachers Talking Tech
Mike, Eric, and Marie discuss elementary classroom technology through brief, entertaining episodes designed to quickly deliver practical ideas and insights.
The Creative Classroom with John Spencer
John Spencer advocates for integrating creativity and design thinking into educational settings. His podcast examines how creative approaches intersect with student learning experiences.
Self-Care for Educators with Dr. Tina H. Boogren
Self-Care for Educators creates a community for happy, healthy educators. Host Tina H. Boogren, a lifelong educator and author associated with Solution Tree and Marzano Resources, delivers weekly bite-sized episodes focusing on essential self-care practices for all education professionals.
Teachers Talk Radio
Live radio programming for educators featuring current events and commentary.
The Spark Creativity Teacher Podcast | ELA
An ELA resource featuring innovative strategies like PBL, escape rooms, hexagonal thinking, and student podcasting. The content includes author interviews, practical workshops, creativity tips, poetry teaching methods, and visual learning approaches to energize English classroom instruction.
Thinking Deeply about Primary Education
Thinking Deeply about Primary Education offers insights into the perspectives of inspiring elementary teachers. The podcast serves both newcomers to education and experienced school leaders seeking valuable perspectives.
Always A Lesson’s Empowering Educators Podcast
Gretchen shares empowering stories, lessons, and practical tips that educators can implement immediately. The podcast offers professional development, inspiration, and proven strategies applicable to all educational roles, perfect for listening during workouts, errands, or other activities.
10 Minute Teacher Podcast with Cool Cat Teacher
Vicki Davis, an AP Computer Science teacher and edtech author, hosts 10-minute weekly episodes covering AI in education, technology, classroom culture, instruction, and assessment. The show features educators sharing practical strategies for connecting with today’s students.
Mind the Gap: Making Education Work Across the Globe
UK education authors and consultants Tom Sherrington and Emma Turner discuss proven teaching strategies, impactful professional development, and global educational trends. They interview international experts to share research-based approaches and innovative solutions for closing educational gaps worldwide.
Teach Me, Teacher
Teach Me, Teacher offers straightforward teacher development through engaging conversations with educators and administrators worldwide. The award-winning podcast helps educators improve their craft, learn new skills, and discover ideas while exploring relevant public education topics with humor and insight.
TeachLab Presents The Homework Machine
While most educational tools enter schools by invitation, generative AI arrived unannounced and transformed everything. “The Homework Machine” is a series exploring AI’s effect on K-12 education. TeachLab is a podcast examining teaching methods, aiming to help America’s 3.5 million K-12 educators improve their skills. Justin Reich, MIT Professor and director of the MIT Teaching Systems Lab, hosts the show.
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