Insights

K–12 Education Podcast Insights

What are K–12 educators actually talking about on their podcasts? This page rebuilds itself from the live catalog — 16,199 episodes across 95 shows and 1,491 featured guests — so the picture stays current as new episodes land.

Last updated: Methodology ↓

Note: counts reflect coverage and volume across listed shows — not listenership. Read the full methodology.

As of October 2026, the 16,199 indexed K–12 education podcast episodes span 14 canonical topics across 95 shows.

The most-covered categorized topic is Classroom Practice, tagged across 8,931 indexed episodes (55.1% of the catalog).

The most-featured guest is Barbara R. Blackburn with 6 appearances across 1 shows.

Section 1

Most-covered topics

Canonical topics ranked by how many episodes touch them. Because every episode inherits its show's topics, a high count signals broad coverage in the catalog, not a single viral episode.

Horizontal bar chart of episode counts per canonical topic.
  • Classroom Practice

    8,931

    55.1%

  • Professional Learning

    8,059

    49.7%

  • Leadership

    7,086

    43.7%

  • EdTech & Innovation

    6,053

    37.4%

  • AI in Education

    5,537

    34.2%

  • Subject Areas

    3,256

    20.1%

  • Equity & Inclusion

    3,150

    19.4%

  • Social-Emotional Learning

    2,233

    13.8%

  • Learning Science

    1,639

    10.1%

  • Safeguarding & Cybersecurity

    1,637

    10.1%

  • Higher Education

    1,279

    7.9%

  • CTE & Workforce

    849

    5.2%

  • Assessment

    191

    1.2%

  • Math Education

    71

    0.4%

Show data table
Episode counts per canonical topic, with share of total episodes (16,199).
Canonical topicEpisodes% of all episodes
Classroom Practice8,93155.1%
Professional Learning8,05949.7%
Leadership7,08643.7%
EdTech & Innovation6,05337.4%
AI in Education5,53734.2%
Subject Areas3,25620.1%
Equity & Inclusion3,15019.4%
Social-Emotional Learning2,23313.8%
Learning Science1,63910.1%
Safeguarding & Cybersecurity1,63710.1%
Higher Education1,2797.9%
CTE & Workforce8495.2%
Assessment1911.2%
Math Education710.4%

Section 3

Most-featured guests

Guests ranked by how many episodes they've appeared on, with the number of distinct shows they've reached. Names link to the full guest profile and appearance list.

Section 4

Topic co-occurrence

When an episode is tagged under more than one canonical topic, those topics co-occur. The pairs below are the strongest crossovers in the catalog — useful for spotting which themes travel together (and which rarely do).

  1. 1

    Classroom Practice × Professional Learning

    5,920
  2. 2

    AI in Education × EdTech & Innovation

    4,767
  3. 3

    Classroom Practice × EdTech & Innovation

    4,187
  4. 4

    EdTech & Innovation × Professional Learning

    4,144
  5. 5

    AI in Education × Professional Learning

    3,623
  6. 6

    Leadership × Uncategorized

    3,490
  7. 7

    AI in Education × Classroom Practice

    3,350
  8. 8

    Classroom Practice × Uncategorized

    3,227
  9. 9

    Leadership × Professional Learning

    2,304
  10. 10

    Classroom Practice × Equity & Inclusion

    2,239
  11. 11

    AI in Education × Leadership

    2,221
  12. 12

    EdTech & Innovation × Leadership

    2,191
  13. 13

    Classroom Practice × Subject Areas

    1,853
  14. 14

    Equity & Inclusion × Professional Learning

    1,677
  15. 15

    Professional Learning × Social-Emotional Learning

    1,591
  16. 16

    EdTech & Innovation × Safeguarding & Cybersecurity

    1,583
  17. 17

    Classroom Practice × Leadership

    1,547
  18. 18

    Classroom Practice × Learning Science

    1,522
  19. 19

    AI in Education × Safeguarding & Cybersecurity

    1,521
  20. 20

    Leadership × Social-Emotional Learning

    1,434
Show full pair table (78 pairs)
Canonical topic pairs ranked by episodes in which both topics appear.
Topic ATopic BEpisodes
Classroom PracticeProfessional Learning5,920
AI in EducationEdTech & Innovation4,767
Classroom PracticeEdTech & Innovation4,187
EdTech & InnovationProfessional Learning4,144
AI in EducationProfessional Learning3,623
LeadershipUncategorized3,490
AI in EducationClassroom Practice3,350
Classroom PracticeUncategorized3,227
LeadershipProfessional Learning2,304
Classroom PracticeEquity & Inclusion2,239
AI in EducationLeadership2,221
EdTech & InnovationLeadership2,191
Classroom PracticeSubject Areas1,853
Equity & InclusionProfessional Learning1,677
Professional LearningSocial-Emotional Learning1,591
EdTech & InnovationSafeguarding & Cybersecurity1,583
Classroom PracticeLeadership1,547
Classroom PracticeLearning Science1,522
AI in EducationSafeguarding & Cybersecurity1,521
LeadershipSocial-Emotional Learning1,434
Professional LearningUncategorized1,425
EdTech & InnovationSocial-Emotional Learning1,423
Professional LearningSafeguarding & Cybersecurity1,419
AI in EducationSocial-Emotional Learning1,417
AI in EducationUncategorized1,320
Classroom PracticeSafeguarding & Cybersecurity1,281
EdTech & InnovationUncategorized1,271
Higher EducationLeadership1,233
EdTech & InnovationEquity & Inclusion1,223
Professional LearningSubject Areas1,149
Equity & InclusionLeadership1,125
AI in EducationSubject Areas1,040
Classroom PracticeSocial-Emotional Learning999
Subject AreasUncategorized999
Equity & InclusionUncategorized972
EdTech & InnovationSubject Areas919
Learning ScienceSubject Areas908
AI in EducationCTE & Workforce824
CTE & WorkforceProfessional Learning815
LeadershipSubject Areas810
AI in EducationHigher Education796
Social-Emotional LearningSubject Areas784
AI in EducationEquity & Inclusion767
EdTech & InnovationHigher Education750
CTE & WorkforceSocial-Emotional Learning661
Classroom PracticeHigher Education637
Equity & InclusionLearning Science600
Higher EducationSocial-Emotional Learning556
Higher EducationSubject Areas556
CTE & WorkforceLeadership548
Equity & InclusionHigher Education529
Higher EducationLearning Science529
Equity & InclusionSocial-Emotional Learning506
LeadershipLearning Science483
Learning ScienceUncategorized482
CTE & WorkforceClassroom Practice455
CTE & WorkforceEdTech & Innovation446
LeadershipSafeguarding & Cybersecurity400
Learning ScienceProfessional Learning348
Higher EducationProfessional Learning240
Equity & InclusionSubject Areas221
AssessmentClassroom Practice191
AssessmentEdTech & Innovation191
AI in EducationAssessment160
AssessmentProfessional Learning160
CTE & WorkforceHigher Education154
Equity & InclusionSafeguarding & Cybersecurity134
Equity & InclusionMath Education71
Learning ScienceMath Education71
Learning ScienceSocial-Emotional Learning71
Math EducationProfessional Learning71
Math EducationSocial-Emotional Learning71
AI in EducationLearning Science46
Higher EducationSafeguarding & Cybersecurity40
AssessmentLeadership31
CTE & WorkforceUncategorized25
Safeguarding & CybersecuritySocial-Emotional Learning10
CTE & WorkforceSubject Areas9

Section 5

Show coverage

Episode volume and topical breadth side by side. A show with many episodes but few canonical topics is deep and specialized; one with fewer episodes spanning many topics is broad and exploratory.

Per-show episode counts and number of canonical topics covered.
ShowEpisodesCanonical topicsTopics covered
10 Minute Teacher Podcast with Cool Cat Teacher
942
5
AI in Education · Classroom Practice · EdTech & Innovation · Professional Learning · Safeguarding & Cybersecurity
Transformative Principal
868
2
Leadership · Uncategorized
This Week with EdSurge
556
6
AI in Education · EdTech & Innovation · Higher Education · Leadership · Social-Emotional Learning · Subject Areas
Math is Figure-Out-Able!
543
3
Classroom Practice · Professional Learning · Uncategorized
Getting Smart Podcast
500
4
AI in Education · EdTech & Innovation · Leadership · Uncategorized
Principal Matters
500
2
Leadership · Uncategorized
The Harvard EdCast
483
5
Classroom Practice · Equity & Inclusion · Higher Education · Leadership · Learning Science
Easy EdTech Podcast with Monica Burns
482
5
AI in Education · Classroom Practice · EdTech & Innovation · Equity & Inclusion · Professional Learning
Accelerate Your Performance
449
2
Leadership · Professional Learning
Angela Watson's Truth for Teachers
377
4
AI in Education · Classroom Practice · EdTech & Innovation · Uncategorized
My EdTech Life
369
5
AI in Education · CTE & Workforce · Leadership · Professional Learning · Social-Emotional Learning
School Librarians United with Amy Hermon
365
2
Professional Learning · Subject Areas
Melissa & Lori Love Literacy
351
4
Classroom Practice · Learning Science · Subject Areas · Uncategorized
The Supersized PhysEd Podcast
337
3
Classroom Practice · Professional Learning · Uncategorized
Teaching Learning Leading K-12
325
6
Classroom Practice · EdTech & Innovation · Equity & Inclusion · Leadership · Professional Learning · Social-Emotional Learning
K12ArtChat the Podcast
321
3
Classroom Practice · Professional Learning · Subject Areas
The Assistant Principal Podcast
319
2
Leadership · Professional Learning
Better Leaders Better Schools
300
2
Leadership · Uncategorized
Principal Center Radio
300
2
Leadership · Uncategorized
THRIVEinEDU by Dr. Rachelle Dené Poth
292
6
AI in Education · CTE & Workforce · Classroom Practice · EdTech & Innovation · Professional Learning · Social-Emotional Learning
House of #EdTech
277
5
AI in Education · Classroom Practice · EdTech & Innovation · Professional Learning · Safeguarding & Cybersecurity
Jordan Supercast
270
2
Leadership · Uncategorized
The Good Life EDU Podcast
254
4
AI in Education · Leadership · Subject Areas · Uncategorized
The Creative Classroom with John Spencer
245
3
Classroom Practice · EdTech & Innovation · Professional Learning
Languages Pedagogy Podcast
221
6
AI in Education · Classroom Practice · EdTech & Innovation · Equity & Inclusion · Professional Learning · Subject Areas
School for School Counselors
217
2
Equity & Inclusion · Uncategorized
The STEM Space
210
2
Classroom Practice · Uncategorized
Counselor Accents
206
2
Equity & Inclusion · Uncategorized
Modern Math Teacher
206
3
Classroom Practice · Professional Learning · Uncategorized
Special Educators Resource Room
203
3
Classroom Practice · Equity & Inclusion · Uncategorized
Teaching Today
201
4
Classroom Practice · Equity & Inclusion · Leadership · Professional Learning
K12 Tech Talk
200
4
AI in Education · EdTech & Innovation · Leadership · Safeguarding & Cybersecurity
Science of Reading: The Podcast
199
3
Classroom Practice · Learning Science · Subject Areas
The Balance, by Dr. Catlin Tucker
189
4
AI in Education · EdTech & Innovation · Professional Learning · Uncategorized
Counselor Chat Podcast
184
2
Equity & Inclusion · Uncategorized
Art Works for Teachers
166
2
Classroom Practice · Uncategorized
The EduGals Podcast
160
5
AI in Education · Assessment · Classroom Practice · EdTech & Innovation · Professional Learning
ChatEDU: The AI & Education Podcast
154
7
AI in Education · CTE & Workforce · Classroom Practice · EdTech & Innovation · Higher Education · Leadership · Professional Learning
The School Leadership Show
145
2
Leadership · Uncategorized
Leading from the Library
142
4
EdTech & Innovation · Professional Learning · Social-Emotional Learning · Subject Areas
The Social Studies Teacher Podcast
138
2
Classroom Practice · Uncategorized
The CoSN Podcast
134
3
EdTech & Innovation · Leadership · Uncategorized
Boosting Achievement: The ESL Podcast
132
3
Classroom Practice · Subject Areas · Uncategorized
Mind the Gap: Making Education Work Across the Globe
131
4
Classroom Practice · Learning Science · Professional Learning · Uncategorized
Literacy in Color
122
3
Classroom Practice · Learning Science · Subject Areas
The Science of Reading Formula
122
3
Classroom Practice · Learning Science · Subject Areas
Build Momentum for Education
115
2
Leadership · Uncategorized
SMILE Factor
108
5
AI in Education · Classroom Practice · EdTech & Innovation · Professional Learning · Social-Emotional Learning
Better Learning Podcast
100
4
Classroom Practice · EdTech & Innovation · Leadership · Professional Learning
Critically Speaking
100
4
Classroom Practice · Learning Science · Professional Learning · Subject Areas
New Teacher Talk
100
4
Classroom Practice · Equity & Inclusion · Professional Learning · Social-Emotional Learning
Teaching MLs
100
3
Classroom Practice · Subject Areas · Uncategorized
The Shake Up Learning Show with Kasey Bell
100
4
AI in Education · Classroom Practice · EdTech & Innovation · Professional Learning
Global Career Tech Education Podcast
92
1
Uncategorized
Vrain Waves: Teaching Conversations with Minds Shaping Education
92
5
AI in Education · Classroom Practice · Leadership · Professional Learning · Social-Emotional Learning
The SLLN (School Librarian Learning Network) Podcast
86
2
Social-Emotional Learning · Subject Areas
EdTech Classroom
84
4
Classroom Practice · EdTech & Innovation · Equity & Inclusion · Professional Learning
Teach Wonder
83
2
Classroom Practice · Professional Learning
ML Chat
82
3
Classroom Practice · Subject Areas · Uncategorized
The Flip Side by Get Your Teach On
82
4
Classroom Practice · Leadership · Professional Learning · Social-Emotional Learning
Blue Glasses Math
71
5
Equity & Inclusion · Learning Science · Math Education · Professional Learning · Social-Emotional Learning
I Hear You Say
71
2
Equity & Inclusion · Uncategorized
DA Podcasts
62
5
EdTech & Innovation · Equity & Inclusion · Leadership · Professional Learning · Safeguarding & Cybersecurity
The Digital Learning Podcast
62
4
AI in Education · Classroom Practice · EdTech & Innovation · Professional Learning
Cool Cat Teacher Talk
59
3
Classroom Practice · EdTech & Innovation · Uncategorized
The Inclusion Podcast
50
3
Classroom Practice · Equity & Inclusion · Uncategorized
Inside Hopkins
47
2
Leadership · Uncategorized
Ed Tech Hour
46
5
AI in Education · Equity & Inclusion · Higher Education · Learning Science · Professional Learning
ASSETS
45
3
Classroom Practice · Subject Areas · Uncategorized
IETL Podcast
44
4
Equity & Inclusion · Leadership · Professional Learning · Safeguarding & Cybersecurity
The K-12 Tech Podcast
44
6
AI in Education · Classroom Practice · EdTech & Innovation · Leadership · Professional Learning · Safeguarding & Cybersecurity
Special Education in Five Minutes
41
3
Classroom Practice · Equity & Inclusion · Uncategorized
Innovative Pedagogy Podcast
40
6
AI in Education · EdTech & Innovation · Higher Education · Leadership · Professional Learning · Safeguarding & Cybersecurity
Literacy Across Languages
35
3
Classroom Practice · Subject Areas · Uncategorized
Let's Talk EdTech
33
3
AI in Education · EdTech & Innovation · Professional Learning
EdGate Powers Education Podcast
31
4
Assessment · Classroom Practice · EdTech & Innovation · Leadership
The EdTech Shortcut Podcast
31
4
Classroom Practice · EdTech & Innovation · Equity & Inclusion · Professional Learning
Beyond The Syllabus
27
2
Classroom Practice · Professional Learning
The Educators MathCast
27
1
Uncategorized
Leading Voices Podcast
25
3
CTE & Workforce · Leadership · Uncategorized
Community Crafted Education
22
3
Classroom Practice · EdTech & Innovation · Leadership
The EdTechEnergy Podcast
21
3
Classroom Practice · EdTech & Innovation · Professional Learning
Make EdTech 100
18
5
AI in Education · Classroom Practice · EdTech & Innovation · Equity & Inclusion · Safeguarding & Cybersecurity
Innovators UnscriptED
17
3
Classroom Practice · EdTech & Innovation · Professional Learning
Reading Realities
14
3
Classroom Practice · Learning Science · Subject Areas
Let's Talk, HCS
13
2
Leadership · Uncategorized
Shifting Schools: Conversations for K12 Educators
12
5
AI in Education · Classroom Practice · EdTech & Innovation · Leadership · Professional Learning
Teaching Math Made Easy
11
3
Classroom Practice · Professional Learning · Uncategorized
K12 EdTech Connection
10
3
EdTech & Innovation · Leadership · Uncategorized
Voices of Impact
10
5
Equity & Inclusion · Leadership · Professional Learning · Safeguarding & Cybersecurity · Social-Emotional Learning
Exploring the Role of AI in Education and the Workplace
9
4
AI in Education · CTE & Workforce · Classroom Practice · Subject Areas
Real Talk School Leadership
9
2
Leadership · Uncategorized
Improving Teaching: Chalk and Change
8
3
Classroom Practice · Professional Learning · Uncategorized
Next Gen Schools Podcast with A.J. Juliani
2
3
Classroom Practice · EdTech & Innovation · Uncategorized
The Education Showroom
1
4
Classroom Practice · EdTech & Innovation · Leadership · Professional Learning

Frequently asked

Answers below are generated from the live catalog.

How many K–12 education podcasts does K-12 Podcasts index?
As of October 2026, K-12 Podcasts indexes 95 K–12 education podcasts, totaling 16,934 episodes and 1,477 unique guests.
What topics do K–12 educators discuss most on podcasts?
Among categorized topics, "Classroom Practice" has the broadest coverage: 8,931 indexed episodes (55.1% of episodes analyzed) as of October 2026. Episodes inherit their show's topic tags, so this measures catalog coverage rather than discussion within each episode.
Which K–12 podcasts cover AI in education?
27 indexed shows explicitly tag AI or artificial intelligence, including Make EdTech 100, My EdTech Life, Vrain Waves: Teaching Conversations with Minds Shaping Education, SMILE Factor, ChatEDU: The AI & Education Podcast. Overall, "AI in Education" appears in 5,537 episodes (34.2% of the catalog).
Who are the most-featured guests across K–12 education podcasts?
As of October 2026, Barbara R. Blackburn is the most-featured guest with 6 appearances across 1 distinct show in the catalog.
Which K–12 education podcast has the most episodes indexed here?
10 Minute Teacher Podcast with Cool Cat Teacher leads the catalog with 1,010 indexed episodes spanning 5 canonical topics (as of October 2026).

Methodology

The numbers on this page describe topical coverage and volume across the K–12 podcast shows indexed at K-12 Podcasts. They are not a measure of audience size, downloads, listenership, or influence.

Each show in the catalog carries a set of granular tags (e.g. "AI Literacy", "Ethical AI Use", "AI in the Classroom"). To make counts comparable, those raw tags are mapped to a curated list of canonical topics (e.g. "AI in Education"). Every analytical count on this page is computed against the canonical layer, not the raw tags.

Episodes inherit their show's canonical topics — the catalog does not (yet) carry per-episode tags. As a result, prolific shows weigh heavily in topic totals and co-occurrence pairs by design.

Quarterly trends use the published date of each episode. Episodes without a parseable date are omitted from the trend chart but counted everywhere else. The "Last updated" date is the most recent episode date in the catalog.

Source data: 16,199 episodes across 95 shows · 1,491 guests · 14 canonical topics in use · last updated .