The Cult of Pedagogy Podcast - Podcast Rankings and reviews

I listen to these podcasts on my 35 minute drive to work and during my morning/evening walks. I have discovered so many resources in a short period of time. Jennifer addresses everything from social issues to technology in the classroom, and so much more. I feel extremely fortunate to have found this wealth of information for educators. What Jennifer shares on her website and on her podcasts are relevant to all those working in the educational field. I urge anyone who is looking for guidance in the teaching field to at least listen to one of these podcasts! Be careful though: It’s addicting...:)...

Years ago I stumbled across this podcast and almost immediately started using things discussed in my classes. Years later, I’m now a beginning teacher mentor, and I guide my mentees to strategies and topics that are discussed. I appreciate Gonzalez’s willingness to teach and share her craft with the world. I appreciate her thoroughness and thoughtfulness. Highly recommend to anyone looking to step up their teaching and stay on top of all things education.

I was first exposed to Cult of Pedagogy during grad school; a professor of mine shared with us a blog titled I think, “Find your Marigold”. I was very impacted by the blog that I started referencing the website when I needed support to find more valuable information. Now that it will be my first year teaching, I have been listening to the podcast and the wisdom and knowledge that I have been receiving, is making a huge impact on me. There was only so much my teaching program and student teaching were able to provide for me and now it is up to me to go out a find the resources to depend my learning and fill in a lot of those areas that I still do not feel prepared for as a first year teacher. I will reccommend this podcast and blog to anyone I know going into teaching.

Thank you for episode 212 on reading and what works. It was thoughtfully put together & I loved how it talked about what happens in the classroom and what research says. As a parent of a former struggling readers and a teacher (former elementary and now middle school English/ Spanish teacher) this podcast hit so many important points. My district is slowly changing and I’m hoping students will have more systematic instruction especially with phonics.