Best Classroommanagement Podcasts (2025)

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EduTip 30: Do something after formative assessments. 3:53

1d ago3:53

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If I give my students an exit slip to check their grasp of a particular skill, and a third of them don’t do well, just moving forward with my original teaching plan is a missed opportunity. Ideally, my next steps should involve some kind of targeted response. Let's talk about what that looks like. ------------------- Thanks to Studyo for sponsoring…

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251: Holding Students Accountable in the Age of AI 1:09:48

8d ago1:09:48

1:09:48

Since ChatGPT's arrival in late 2022, the top concern I’ve heard from teachers is that students will stop doing their own writing and rely entirely on AI. While that worry is real, more teachers are recognizing that AI is here to stay and are looking for ways to work with it rather than against it. My guest today, Tony Frontier, offers one of the m…

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EduTip 29: Build relationships with a spreadsheet. 4:50

16d ago4:50

4:50

Lots of teachers give students some kind of questionnaire at the beginning of a school year to get to know them, but what do you do with that information after you get it? By putting responses into a spreadsheet, you'll have a relationship-building tool you can use all year. ------------------- Thanks to Studyo for sponsoring this tip. You can find…

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250: Nine Easy Ways to Add Retrieval to Your Lessons 1:02:59

22d ago1:02:59

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Retrieval practice is the act of trying to recall something you learned from memory by doing things like taking a test or using flashcards instead of just looking at, rereading, or reviewing the information. When we study with retrieval, we learn and remember things much better than we do by other review methods. So how do we add more to our classr…

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Am I out of a job as a podcast host? (April 2025 EDU Updates) 25:24

1M ago25:24

25:24

As part of my daily routine, I scan dozens of blogs, visit a handful of Facebook groups, and skim through Twitter. The goal: find the most helpful resources, tools, and articles that I can share with my teacher friends (that’s you!). Here are my favorite links for April 2025 Custom Reading Content for Read Along - Teachers in EDU Plus domains can n…

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249: A Close Look at Competency-Based Learning 1:19:15

1M ago1:19:15

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We talk a lot about differentiating instruction, measuring growth, and preparing students for the real world, but how do you actually do that in a system still driven by grades? Maybe you need a new model altogether. In this episode, we're exploring an approach to school called competency-based learning. I’m joined by three educators — Susie Bell, …

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248: Why grammar instruction stinks, and how we can change that 54:32

2M ago54:32

54:32

Grammar has never been an especially popular area of study, and teaching it has frustrated many English teachers throughout time. It seems like no matter how hard we try, the concepts just don't stick as well as we'd like them to. In this episode, I'm talking to Matthew Johnson, author of the new book Good Grammar: Joyful and Affirming Language Les…

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EduTip 28: Add gestures to strengthen learning. 4:30

2M ago4:30

4:30

Research shows that adding physical or hand gestures to a learning experience, especially ones that have some meaning to them, can significantly boost how well students understand and remember the content. ------------------- Thanks to Class Composer for sponsoring this tip. You can find written and video versions of these at cultofpedagogy.com/edu…

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247: Five Listening Skills That Will Improve All of Your Relationships 27:08

2M ago27:08

27:08

This episode is for everyone and anyone. In it, I'll share five techniques that will encourage any person you’re talking to to go a little more in-depth, share a little bit more, and most importantly, feel seen, heard, and understood. Thanks to Boclips Classroom and EVERFI for sponsoring this episode. For a written version of this episode, visit cu…

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EduTip 27: Get Better Participation with Icons 3:36

2M ago3:36

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If you're doing an activity that requires students or participants to volunteer to participate, this is a fun way to choose them. ------------------- Thanks to Class Composer for sponsoring this tip. You can find written and video versions of these at cultofpedagogy.com/edutips.By Jennifer Gonzalez

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246: How to Keep Teaching Well When DEI is Under Attack 27:31

3M ago27:31

27:31

Recent executive orders have launched an attack on teaching for diversity, equity, and inclusion. How do you teach at this precarious time in history when so much work has been done to weave these values into so many of our materials and practices? The more I think about it, the more I think you may not have to change as much as it might seem. When…

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245: A System for Meeting Absent Students' Needs 35:04

3M ago35:04

35:04

You can create the most spectacular lesson plans, but if all of your students aren't in the room when those plans are executed, catching them up can be kind of a nightmare. And despite the fact that this has been a problem for generations, few teachers have ever figured out a foolproof plan for solving it. My guest today has an approach that can he…

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EduTip 26: Give lots of quizzes. 5:06

3M ago5:06

5:06

One of the best-kept secrets in teaching is that frequent quizzing leads to better learning. If you can incorporate more ungraded or low-stakes quizzes into your instruction, there's a good chance your students will start remembering more of what they're learning. Learn about the research behind this phenomenon in this EduTip. ------------------- T…

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244: Three Ways You May Be Cognitively Overloading Your Students 40:18

3M ago40:18

40:18

When we make certain choices, often without even realizing it, we can turn a teaching moment from one that should be clear into one that's confusing. Luckily, these choices are pretty easy to spot and fix once we know what to look for, and cognitive science can help us understand what's going on. In this episode I'm going to talk about three of the…

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EduTip 25: Use neutral language to keep things cool. 4:28

3M ago4:28

4:28

In a classroom that is emotionally "cool," no one is preoccupied with any kind of anger, hurt feelings, anxiety, or fear, and this frees them up to concentrate on academics. One way to make that happen is by using neutral language: By choosing words that are less judgy and more neutral, we keep things professional, calm, and cool. -----------------…

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243: Small Changes to Make Your Classroom More Neurodiversity-Affirming 1:09:56

4M ago1:09:56

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As our understanding of the human mind gets more sophisticated and nuanced, we're learning how to identify neurodivergence, how to appreciate it, and how to help those who fit under that umbrella navigate the world better. In this episode I'm joined by Emily Kircher-Morris and Amanda Morin, authors of the new book Neurodiversity-Affirming Schools. …

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EduTip 24: Use "I" statements to promote your teaching ideas. 3:26

4M ago3:26

3:26

As you move through your career, you'll discover new ways of doing things that you're excited about — so excited that you want to share them with colleagues and convince them to try them, too. But trained professionals aren't always open to changing the way they work, and we don't want to come off as the know-it-all telling everyone what to do. So …

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242: How to Do a Close Reading Lesson in Any Subject Area 50:11

4M ago50:11

50:11

To become skilled readers, our students need reading instruction in all of their classes, not just English language arts. But if other subject-area teachers don't know how to support readers, how can they do this? In this episode, literacy expert Jen Serravallo walks us through the steps of a close reading lesson, one of nine re-usable lesson struc…

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EduTip 23: Calm an out-of-control class with a notebook. 3:57

4M ago3:57

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When student behavior starts driving you bananas, and you feel like you're going to yell, this simple notebook technique can regulate your nervous system and calm your class down fast. ------------------- Thanks to Grouper for sponsoring this EduTip! You can find full written versions of these tips at cultofpedagogy.com/edutips. -------------------…

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241: Six Tech Tools to Try in 2025 56:04

4M ago56:04

56:04

It's our annual round-up of tools for educators, and this time along with it, we're announcing the launch of the online version of our Teacher's Guide to Tech! This year we're talking about three new AI tools, a platform for creating interactive lessons, a video editor, and a tool that makes text more accessible to everyone, plus a replacement for …

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10 updates and edTech trends from 2024 44:21

5M ago44:21

44:21

This month, we're taking a look back at some of the big updates, developments, and edTech trends from 2024. We'll also peer into the crystal ball to consider what might be on the horizon for 2025. Episode Sponsor: Logitech for Education Logitech Education is your partner in innovation for the classroom. Logitech designs high quality hardware includ…

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240: When Your Classroom Management Goes Off the Rails 32:26

5M ago32:26

32:26

It can happen to the best of us — classroom management deteriorating over time. Don't despair! By figuring out where the problems are, you can turn things back around. My guest is Claire English, who runs an incredible platform called The Unteachables, where she shows teachers how to manage their classrooms with confidence and calm. We talk about t…

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239: Avoiding the Pitfalls of Multitasking in School 29:19

6M ago29:19

29:19

Multitasking isn't great for our brains, it compromises our mental health, and ultimately it doesn't even work, but that doesn't stop many of us from trying to do it all the time. What we may not realize is that it also sneaks into our classrooms and interferes with learning, and it's happening in ways you may not even notice. In today's episode, I…

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New Google Slides Templates, AI Essays + 8 more November updates! 25:03

6M ago25:03

25:03

Happy Thanksgiving friends! I'm grateful that you have chosen to journey through the world of edTech with me! As a small thank you, I am offering a special sale! Anyone who registers for my winter Google Certification Academy between now and December 15 will get free access to my Wednesday Webinar program ($99 value). Click here to register! Episod…

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238: How Teacher Language Can Build a More Democratic Classroom 50:00

6M ago50:00

50:00

For many this week, the discomfort and pain of living side by side with people who see the world so differently from us has hit hard. But this is where we are right now, and we can either succumb to our current divide and let it get bigger, or keep trying to figure out how to close it. Though I didn't plan it this way, this week's podcast just happ…

Podcasts Worth a Listen

Classroommanagement Podcasts

Podcasts Worth a Listen

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The Cult of Pedagogy Podcast

Jennifer Gonzalez

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The Chromebook Classroom Podcast

John R. Sowash

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Teachers Need Teachers

Kim Lepre

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The Teach Joyfully Podcast

Lisa Burns

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EduTip 30: Do something after formative assessments. 3:53

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251: Holding Students Accountable in the Age of AI 1:09:48

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EduTip 29: Build relationships with a spreadsheet. 4:50

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250: Nine Easy Ways to Add Retrieval to Your Lessons 1:02:59

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Am I out of a job as a podcast host? (April 2025 EDU Updates) 25:24

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249: A Close Look at Competency-Based Learning 1:19:15

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248: Why grammar instruction stinks, and how we can change that 54:32

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EduTip 28: Add gestures to strengthen learning. 4:30

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247: Five Listening Skills That Will Improve All of Your Relationships 27:08

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EduTip 27: Get Better Participation with Icons 3:36

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246: How to Keep Teaching Well When DEI is Under Attack 27:31

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245: A System for Meeting Absent Students' Needs 35:04

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EduTip 26: Give lots of quizzes. 5:06

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244: Three Ways You May Be Cognitively Overloading Your Students 40:18

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EduTip 25: Use neutral language to keep things cool. 4:28

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243: Small Changes to Make Your Classroom More Neurodiversity-Affirming 1:09:56

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EduTip 24: Use "I" statements to promote your teaching ideas. 3:26

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242: How to Do a Close Reading Lesson in Any Subject Area 50:11

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EduTip 23: Calm an out-of-control class with a notebook. 3:57

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241: Six Tech Tools to Try in 2025 56:04

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10 updates and edTech trends from 2024 44:21

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240: When Your Classroom Management Goes Off the Rails 32:26

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239: Avoiding the Pitfalls of Multitasking in School 29:19

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New Google Slides Templates, AI Essays + 8 more November updates! 25:03

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238: How Teacher Language Can Build a More Democratic Classroom 50:00