15 Best ELA Podcasts

1. The Spark Creativity Teacher Podcast | ELA

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Want to love walking into your ELA classroom each day? Excited about innovative strategies like PBL, escape rooms, hexagonal thinking, sketchnotes, one-pagers, student podcasting, genius hour, and more? Want a thriving choice reading program and a shelf full of compelling diverse texts?You're in the right place!Here you'll find interviews with top authors from the ELA field, workshops with strategies you can use in class immediately, and quick tips to ignite your English teacher creativity...MORE Host Betsy Potash
Producer/Network Betsy Potash: ELA
Email ****@nowsparkcreativity.com
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Apple Rating 4.9/5Apple Reviews 263Facebook 6.5KInstagram 37K Avg Length 19 min Format Short form Since Sep 2017 Get Email Contact Get access to full database of 2.7M podcastsCreate podcast lists, export in spreadsheet or CSV file with email contacts and start your podcast outreach in minutes.Sign Up for Free with Email Continue with Google

2. The Joys of Teaching Literature

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The study of literature can be fun, relevant, and meaningful for all students if we focus on inspiring creative and curious thinkers and writers. Visit www.theteachersworkshop.com to find more resources for secondary ELA (high school English language arts) teachers.MORE Host Scott Cameron
Producer/Network Teacher's Workshop
Email ****@gmail.com
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Apple Rating 4.6/5Apple Reviews 24Facebook 1.3KTwitter 5Instagram 874 Avg Length 25 min Format Medium form Since May 2020 Get Email Contact

3. Teaching Middle School ELA

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Welcome to the Teaching Middle School ELA Podcast , where we help English Language Arts teachers create dynamic, engaging lessons while balancing the everyday responsibilities of teaching middle school. I'm Caitlin Mitchell, a longtime ELA educator and curriculum creator, and I know firsthand how challenging it can be to manage grading, planning, and student needs—while still trying to have a life outside the classroom...MORE Hosts Caitlin Mitchell, Jessica Cannata
Producer/Network Caitlin Mitchell
Email ****@ebacademics.com
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Apple Rating 4.7/5Apple Reviews 284Facebook 18.6KInstagram 41.5K Avg Length 15 min Format Short form Get Email Contact

4. What Are the Kids Reading These Days?

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A husband and wife team --- comprised of a junior high Language Arts teacher and a children's librarian --- spend each episode discussing a current popular middle grade/young adult novel: Would kids like it? Should parents recommend it to their kids? How might an ELA teacher use it in their classroom? Tune into each episode to hear Tim and Taylor answer all these questions and more! In addition to discussions about specific novels, alternating episodes will feature conversations about various aspects of young adult reading...MORE Hosts Tim, Taylor
Email ****@gmail.com
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Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 4 Avg Length 45 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

5. Rolo's Writing Room

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The students of Mr. Rolo's Advanced 8th Grade ELA class present to you Rolo's Writing Room, a podcast made for teens, by teens. The relatable and humorous hosts, Liberty, Marissa, and Abby are here to guide you through the process of NaNoWriMo (National Novel Writing Month) which takes place every November. We will discuss planning your novel, how to get into a writing mood, how to revise a finished work, tricks of the trade, and even how we juggle school and NaNo...MORE Hosts Marrisa, Abby, Liberty
Producer/Network River Valley's Advanced ELA Class
Email ****@rvk12.org
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Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 18 Avg Length 41 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

6. Brave New Teaching: A Podcast for High School and Middle School Teachers

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Join hosts Amanda Cardenas (Mud & Ink Teaching) and Marie Morris (The Caffeinated Classroom) in discussions about being brave, trying new things, and all things teaching! As seasoned classroom teachers, Amanda and Marie bring their experience, insight, energy, and oh, so many opinions and ideas... It's time for all teachers to take their classroom and teaching practice into their own hands!MORE Hosts Amanda Cardenas, Marie Morris
Producer/Network Marie Morris & Amanda Cardenas, Secondary ELA Teachers
Email ****@gmail.com
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Apple Rating 4.8/5Apple Reviews 304Facebook 985Instagram 8.8K Avg Length 24 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

7. Annotated ELA

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Annotated ELA is the podcast for ELA teachers. It's a show that will help you enjoy teaching writing and reading with activities and strategies that will engage and motivate students to be better writers and readers! Twice a month, Melissa Burch will share tips and actionable strategies you can use in your classroom. You'll get the inspiration you need to bring writing and reading alive because the magic is in the process. Melissa Burch is a middle school ELA teacher with 20 years of experience. You can follow her on Instagram @annotatedela...MORE Host Melissa Burch
Producer/Network Melissa Burch, Tips for ELA Teachers
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Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 3Facebook 40Instagram 763 Avg Length 13 min Format Short form Get Email Contact

8. Getting Students to Write- Helping Elementary and Middle School teachers improve student writing.

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Are you a K-8 Elementary or Middle School ELA teacher wondering how to get your students to write? This podcast is for teachers looking for a way to revamp and transform their writing time! You don't need daily lesson plans or prompts-you just need to understand what writers need! In this inspiring podcast, you will hear about the struggles, pitfalls, practices, and joy of teaching writing in a student-centered (workshop) model. Melissa guides you through the journey away from a more traditional, product-based writing time to a much more authentic, progress-based way of teaching writing...MORE Host Melissa C Morrison
Producer/Network Melissa C Morrison, Elementary, Middle School Writing Consultant, Literacy Coach
Email ****@teaching-to-transform.com
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Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 13 Avg Length 27 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

9. Two Middle School ELA Teachers

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Welcome to our show! We're Shannon and Tammy, two middle school ELA teacher besties with over twenty years of teaching experience. If you're a middle school ELA teacher and could use some fresh inspiration, listen to see if this podcast is for you! We will share lessons, activities, tips, and strategies that have made our own ELA classrooms successful!MORE Hosts Shannon Temple, Tammy Davis
Producer/Network Shannon Temple and Tammy Davis
Email ****@elacoreplans.com
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Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 12Facebook 122Instagram 271 Avg Length 11 min Format Short form Get Email Contact

10. Teacher Time Mastery for Secondary ELA Teachers

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This podcast is created especially for secondary-level English Language Arts teachers who are looking for ways to up their teaching game while simultaneously reclaiming their free time.
Host Becky Zerr
Email ****@newhorizonsacademyllc.com
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11. Middle School Café Strategies & Support for Middle School ELA Teachers

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Are you a middle school ELA teacher looking for practical, proven strategies to help your students grow as confident readers and writers? Middle School Café is your go-to podcast for engaging teaching ideas, classroom-tested tools, and real talk about what works in today's ELA classroom. Each episode delivers actionable tips to help you close reading gaps, build student ownership, and create a classroom culture where literacy thrives...MORE Host Carolyn Wahl
Producer/Network Carolyn Wahl
Email ****@middleschoolcafe.com
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Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 8Facebook 862Instagram 4.8K Avg Length 13 min Format Short form Get Email Contact

12. reThink ELA Podcast

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Hosted by Secondary English Language Arts teacher Michelle Waters, reThink ELA offers strategies, products, and expert advice to help teachers build student-centered, socially conscious, and real-world relevant middle and high school English classes.MORE Host Michelle Boyd Waters
Producer/Network Michelle Waters
Email ****@gmail.com
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Apple Rating 4.2/5Apple Reviews 5Facebook 1.1K Get Email Contact