The 11 Best Education Podcasts

In 2015, the world entered what has commonly been referred to as the “podcast renaissance”. Podcasts are making a big comeback after a brief fall from grace since their invention in 2005. Podcasts cover a wide range of topics, from true crime to sports analysis to neuroscience. Below is a list of the 11 best podcasts about education.
- The Teacher’s Podcast
Hosts Dr. Kathy King and Mark Gura explore new edtech research and provide their own insights into the changing world of education. King is a professor of education at Fordham University and Gura was the former Director of Instructional Technology for schools in New York City. It’s a great podcast for those who want to learn about current developments in education.
2. Ed Got Game
This podcast focuses on game-based learning (GBL). A particularly interesting episode centers on the use of Minecraft to encourage children to read.
3. Every Classroom Matters
Host Vicki Davis is somewhat of a legend in the education world. Mashable ranked her as a top teacher, and both her podcast and her blog are very well-known. Her focus as a teacher is the incorporation of technology into the classroom, and this podcast gives tips and insights into how to do this.
4. Teacher’s Aid
This podcast is all about SEL (social and emotional learning). Host Rae Pica tackles tough SEL issues, such as handling bullies, and explores ideas about how to overcome these challenges and form closer relationships with students.
5. Pushing the Edge
In this podcast, host Greg Curran, PhD. discusses the newest innovations in education, like having students create “Action Plans” to combat issues about which they are passionate. What works, what doesn’t, and how can we ensure that everybody has access to these innovations?
6. The Fundamental Movement
This is a Physical Education podcast that covers a wide range of topics, including the role of physical educators in public health. Anybody who is passionate about the future of P.E. curricula should give this a listen.
7. Transformative Principal
This is a podcast made for principals about their power to transform schools through leadership. By conducting interviews with innovative principals, host Jethro Jones makes this podcast as engaging as it is enlightening.
8. Check This Out
This podcast is the holy grail for education apps. The hosts review new education apps (think virtual reality, Snapseed, and Hyperdocs) and help you determine which ones you should use and which you shouldn’t.
9. Life101
If you’ve ever listened to This American Life, you’ll love Life101. Michael Wesch, an anthropologist, dives into the lives of his students to tell their stories. The episodes are well told, powerful, and engaging.
10. Revisionist History
Renowned neuroscientist Malcolm Gladwell delivers an honest series of podcasts, three of which make up a college miniseries. He discusses college access and isn’t afraid to give his blunt opinions about education equality.
11. The Teach Better Podcast
Hosts Doug McKee and Edward O’Neill discuss the best teaching strategies. Topics of conversation include new technology, new methods, and the analysis of some experimental learning styles.
And there you have it, 11 of the most popular podcasts on education. The specific topics are varied, but the overarching goal of all these podcasts is the same: to improve education.
