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
Exploring Unschooling
What It’s About: “Explore unschooling with Pam Laricchia, unschooling mom and author. Enjoy in-depth interviews with veteran unschooling parents sharing their family’s experience, dig into a wide range of unschooling topics with experienced guests, and get answers to listener questions in the Q&A episodes.”
Field Trip Podcast
What It’s About: “What if you could hear from leaders in school systems all around the country? People who are finding innovative ways to solve problems and make strategic decisions as they work to hire, develop, retain and support teachers and staff? From superintendents to principals, from human resources to curriculum and instruction to special education, we’re talking with people who have something to say in K-12 – and we’re sharing those conversations here.”
Future of School
What It’s About: “Hosted by Future of School CEO Amy Valentine, this show presents compelling conversations around innovative online and blended learning. Hear from all stakeholder voices in education―students, teachers, parents, policy influencers, and entrepreneurs―in a variety of segment types. From featured interviews presenting industry leaders’ insights to students’ and parents’ personal reflections on the impact of flexible learning options, fast-paced Q&A sessions with teachers, and commentary on emerging trends, diverse voices will highlight the power and promise of innovative, equitable education.”
GotTechED
What It’s About: “GotTechED the Podcast was created in 2018 by Nick Johnson and Eric Guise with one, singular goal: to provide quality, tech-centric professional development (PD) to busy teachers on the move. As educators who have always been passionate about PD, Nick and Guise have attended and created hundreds of hours of professional learning experiences for teachers, but there has always been one problem … time! Attending full-day workshops and conferences is difficult and stressful due to missed class time and added prep. With GotTechED, Nick and Guise hope to provide busy teachers a way to access educational PD at their convenience.”
Help for Special Educators
What It’s About: “Hosted by Lisa Goodell, the goals of this podcast are to EQUIP special ed teachers with ideas and solutions, as well as bring the global special ed teaching community together so we can learn from each other. (So far it has been heard in over 50 countries!)”
Hi, Fam!
What It’s About: ““Hi, I’m Avital. (pronounced Ah-Vee-Tal) I’m a mindful parenting coach, childhood designer, and mother. My work is dedicated to empowering intentional, imperfect parents (like you and me!).”
Hillsdale College K-12 Classical Education Podcast
What It’s About: “A 20-minute podcast featuring professors, K-12 teachers, and friends of Hillsdale College, all speaking about classical education—what it is, why it’s still relevant today, and what makes it unique. Hosted by Scot Bertram.”
Homeschool Conversations with Humility and Doxology
What It’s About: “Homeschooling is an excellent choice for many families, but it can feel overwhelming, and even isolating at times. In Homeschool Conversations with Humility and Doxology, we talk with real life homeschooling parents about it all: educational philosophy, homeschool challenges, learning successes, faith & so much more. Host Amy Sloan, a homeschool graduate herself, is now homeschooling her own 5 children, and she brings the homeschool community to you. Informative, encouraging & fun – this is a podcast sure to encourage every homeschooling parent!”
Homeschool Talks
What It’s About: “Homeschool Talks is an informative podcast about all things homeschooling. We feature exciting interviews with homeschoolers from all walks of life. Each episode is packed with practical tips, inspiring stories, and more.”
Homeschooling Unrefined
What It’s About: “Are you ready for a homeschooling experience you can enjoy? One with less stress and more fun? Are you ready to think differently about homeschool? Join Maren and Angela every Monday as we encourage each other, laugh, and get real about homeschool.”
Homestead Education with Kody Hanner
What It’s About: “The Homestead Education Podcast is for homesteaders and homeschoolers who are seeking to continue and advance their passion for a self-sufficient lifestyle. If you are ready to learn, be encouraged, and guided, my podcast can help you (and your kids), grow your own food and grow as a person with a homestead education. Join myself and guests as I share and explore homesteading, homeschooling, and growing as a person centered on the benefits of a homestead education.”
Honey, I’m Homeschooling
What It’s About: “Honey I’m Homeschooling The Kids! is a podcast by Robyn Robertson that steps into alternative education, parenting, and living a fun, fuller family life.”
K-12 Greatest Hits: The Best Ideas in Education
What It’s About: “K-12 Greatest Hits brings together the most insightful, relevant, compelling, and up-to-date thinking on the education issues that parents, educators, and advocates really care about — through interviews with the nation’s leading advocates and educators. Subscribe and get a 360 degree perspective from some of the leading education thinkers in the nation.”
K12 On Learning
What It’s About: “Welcome to K12 On Learning, sponsored by Stride, where we discuss our K12 story and showcase how online teachers, parents, and students work together to make online education at home a success.”
K12 Tech Talk Podcast
What It’s About: “A podcast about IT Issues/Trends in K12 Schools. Current and Past Sponsors: Absolute, Aruba/HPE, ClassLink, Eaton, Fortinet, Infoblox, INVZBL, Jupiter Education, K12TechPro.com, Managed Methods, MidwestTechTalk, Papercut, Pondurance, PDS, Rise Vision, Ruckus/Commscope, SHI, StatusGator, SomethingCool.com, Tripp Lite, Vizor.”
Kids First: A Charter School Podcast
What It’s About: “Host Chris Neeley is the Superintendent of the South Carolina Public Charter School District and the father of three amazing kids. He has seen time and time again the pain that a lack of access and choice in education can cause…but he has also seen the beauty and joy that educational autonomy can create.We talk to educators, school leaders, policymakers, and charter school acolytes about their stories. We always start with “why” here…because it’s not just about a job, occupation, or field; it’s about why we do what we do.”
KindlED by Prenda
What’s It About: “The KindlED Podcast explores the science of nurturing children’s potential and creating empowering learning environments. Powered by Prenda, each episode offers actionable insights to help you ignite your child’s love of learning. We’ll dive into evidence-based tools and techniques that kindle curiosity, motivation, and well-being in young learners.”
Kitchen Table Homeschooling (Modern Classical Education @ Home)
What It’s About: “Curmudgeonly long-time classical, secular homeschoolers Drew Campbell (Quidnam Press), Jenn Naughton (Bookish Society), and Courtney Ostaff offer in-depth reviews of popular homeschool curricula, discuss educational philosophies, and answer common questions.”
Leader of Learning
What It’s About: “The Leader Of Learning podcast explores transformational leadership in education. It is where educators can come find inspiration to transform education through effective leadership. It is a community where educators can realize their leadership potential regardless of their position or title. More information can be found at https://leaderoflearning.com”
Leading Out of the Woods
What It’s About: “This podcast is dedicated to all my fellow K-12 educators as I reflect on my experiences & best practices working in K-12 education as a former teacher & current administrator. New episodes are released bi-weekly on Friday’s at 4 PM (excluding special bonus episodes). Subscribe so you don’t miss any new episodes! Additionally, feel free to leave a review!”
Learning Unboxed
What It’s About: “We hear, frequently, that the global education system is broken, and as a result, we spend billions of dollar trying to fix it. But the K-12 system isn’t actually broken at all – it’s working exactly as it was designed, 100 years ago, and it’s obsolete. So in Learning Unboxed, we will have a conversation about teaching, learning, and the future of work; we will reimagine, rethink, and redesign our educational system.”
Leveling Up by Prenda L&D
What It’s About: “This is leveling up a podcast for educators, parents, and leaders of children who are interested in empowering learners.”
LiberatED with Kerry McDonald
What It’s About: “Conversations with the innovators creating education options for parents and learners outside the conventional classroom.”
LOMAH Disability Podcast
What It’s About: “The LOMAH Podcast is an award winning show that runs topical series deep diving into an issue for 10-12 episodes with interviews from expert guests, including self advocates. Your host, Kim, has a teenage daughter with level 3 non speaking autism who will require 24/7 support the rest of her life. Like many parents, Kim has a lot of important questions. She does not claim to know the answers for her child nor yours but does promise to search for them and share what she is discovering along the way.”
Love Your School Podcast with Jenny Clark
What It’s About: “Wondering what education options are available for your kids? Curious about school choice and wondering if you’ve go the right fit for your child? Thinking about making a school change and considering something different like homeschooling or a charter school? Then this is the podcast for you! Join us as we discover and celebrate school options with our host, Jenny Clark – mother of five and champion for school options!”
Making Math Moments that Matter
What It’s About: “Wondering how to create a classroom culture where students don’t want to stop exploring mathematics when the bell rings? Kyle Pearce from TapIntoTeenMinds.com and Jon Orr from MrOrr-IsAGeek.com team up to uncover how we can Make Math Moments That Matter for every student in the math classroom from Kindergarten through Grade 12. Discover how you can build easy to plan and fun to deliver math lessons that kids will not only love, but also learn from using the Making Math Moments That Matter 3-Part Framework. Get ready to learn as we interview math education influencers, engage in coaching calls with mathematics educators from around the world, and take deep dives into assessment, differentiation, student behaviour, engagement, problem solving, math fact fluency, and many other common teacher challenges as we strive to Make Math Moments That Matter. Let’s learn how we can meet the needs of every learner in all classrooms regardless of student readiness together!”
Melissa and Lori Love Literacy
What It’s About: “Hi teacher friends! We are Melissa and Lori, two literacy educators in Baltimore. Our purpose is to bring teachers together in a positive way to share successes and struggles with Wit and Wisdom curriculum implementation. We are SO excited to talk with you!”
Montessori Education with Jesse Carthy
What It’s About: “Montessori Education is a Montessori podcast for parents and teachers about raising children and educating students while bettering ourselves alongside them.”
Not So Wimpy Teachers Podcast
What It’s About: “This is a podcast for busy teachers who want to engage their students in meaningful hands-on learning. You will receive simple, innovative and practical teaching tips and ideas for teaching math, reading and writing.”
Off-Trail Learning
What It’s About: “Interviews with innovative educators, self-directed young people, and others who think differently about learning, teaching, and schooling. Hosted by Blake Boles (blakeboles.com), author of “Why Are You Still Sending Your Kids to School?” and founder of Unschool Adventures.”
