Punk Rock Classrooms

S5 E03 – Surviving a School Year Why has season five been so slow going? Josh and Mike sit and chat and Josh shares his struggles this year. He knows he needs to reach out to his crew but it’s hard. What happens when the punks don’t follow their own advice? Well, give this one a listen and find out. Intro music - "A Place to Go” – by Drop Rate Outro music – “Englewood" by Soft Kill Find us at: www...

S5 Reflection 03 – Mike Giving Grace to Others Tough Choices Reflection is an important part of what we believe in here at xPRCx. Working on ourselves to better parts of our community, better educators, and better people. If we want our scene to be one where we all get better, we need to reflect on where we are at and what we have done. Mike had some snow days and it got him thinking about the dec...

S5 E02 – Eval Season Season 5 has been slow rolling, but we are back with another episode of the podcast. On this episode Josh and Mike discuss teacher evaluations, how they work with educators during the process, and how they make it through…eval season! Intro music - "Rot” – by Snakeout Outro music – “Menace" by Rejoice Find us at: www.punkrockclassrooms.com www.teachbetter.com/podcasts/punk-roc...

S5 Albums of the Year 2023 We love music here at punk rock classrooms and we love to share music every episode. Well this is the one episode that’s all music and no education. Mike and Josh share their top five EPs and LPs from 2023! So it’s either for you or it’s not but either way maybe give it a listen and check out the bands we share and discuss. Intro music - "Do it Faster” – by Militarie Gun...

S5 Reflection 02 Josh – Joining a Culture Reflection is an important part of what we believe in here at xPRCx. Working on ourselves to better parts of our community, better educators, and better people. If we want our scene to be one where we all get better, we need to reflect on where we are at and what we have done. For Josh’s first reflection of the year, he is talking about how he is navigatin...

S5 Episode 01 – It’s Been A Quarter Season Five is here! After a long summer and first quarter away from the podcast, the punks are back with their first episode of the school year. They catch up and Josh shares about the marathon-sprint (that’s right. It’s both) that has been his first quarter as an elementary principal. Intro music - "Nonviolent Redemption” – by With Honor Outro music – “Chart R...

S5 R01 Mike – Season 5 Intro Reflection Reflection is an important part of what we believe in here at xPRCx. Working on ourselves to better parts of our community, better educators, and better people. If we want our scene to be one where we all get better, we need to reflect on where we are at and what we have done. Where have we been? What’s been going on? Are we back? Is this thing on? Mike kick...

S4 Episode 14 – Sometimes You Need to Take a Break It’s been a minute. After a little hiatus, the punks are back with a new episode. The boys talk a little about burnout, the busy end of the school year, and why sometimes you need to take a break. They also discuss what they are proud of from the 22-23 school year and one thing they want to get better at. So, rest, relax, and listen to this new ep...

S4 Reflection 13 Josh – Passion Unity and DIY as a New Principal Reflection is an important part of what we believe in here at xPRCx. Working on ourselves to better parts of our community, better educators, and better people. If we want our scene to be one where we all get better, we need to reflect on where we are at and what we have done. Josh is prepping to join the Highland Arts Hurricanes as...

S4 Reflection 11 Mike – Change Your Route Reflection is an important part of what we believe in here at xPRCx. Working on ourselves to better parts of our community, better educators, and better people. If we want our scene to be one where we all get better, we need to reflect on where we are at and what we have done. Sometimes you gotta try something different. You gotta take a different path. So...

S4 Episode 13 – Josh is Going to Be a Principal On this episode, Josh and Mike discuss Josh’s new job for the 2023-2024 school year! Josh was just named the new principal of Highland Arts Elementary in Mesa, AZ! The punks discuss the school, Josh meeting his new colleagues, and Mike gives him a bit of advice for coming in as the new principal to a school. So, celebrate with the punks as they discu...

S4 Reflection 11 Mike – Muscling Through Reflection is an important part of what we believe in here at xPRCx. Working on ourselves to better parts of our community, better educators, and better people. If we want our scene to be one where we all get better, we need to reflect on where we are at and what we have done. Mike was not ready or his 8 mile run but he still gave it a shot. It was not easy...

S4 Episode 12 – Hitting Reset On this episode Mike and Josh discuss hitting reset at school. Mike just had two rough weeks in a row and Josh is about to come back from spring break. How are they going to hit reset and kick off the next week on the right foot and the 4th quarter of the school year? Give it a listen to find out. So, hit the reset button with us and come back better. Intro music - "C...

S4 Reflection 10 Josh – First Year AP – You Can’t Do It All Reflection is an important part of what we believe in here at xPRCx. Working on ourselves to better parts of our community, better educators, and better people. If we want our scene to be one where we all get better, we need to reflect on where we are at and what we have done. Josh is using his reflections this year to look at his first y...

S4 Episode 11 – New to the Scene Everyone has to be new to the scene at some point. It’s either your first time at a venue, the first time at a show, or in education it’s the first time at your new school or grade level. As Josh prepares to make that jump to Principal, he’ll once again be the new person in the scene at his new school. So on this episode, the punks discuss what its like to be the n...

S4 Throwback – Episdoe 32 Transitions and Interveiws Every once in a while, it’s good to go and check out the classics. Since Josh is prepping for those principal interviews that are right around the corner, we thought it would be apt to share our conversation from Season 2 Episode 32. It’s interview season and on this episode Josh asks Mike about making that change from classroom teacher to build...

S4 Reflection 09 Mike – Make Filling Your Bucket a Non-negotiable Reflection is an important part of what we believe in here at xPRCx. Working on ourselves to better parts of our community, better educators, and better people. If we want our scene to be one where we all get better, we need to reflect on where we are at and what we have done. On this episode Mike discusses how he is working on fill...

S4 Episode 10 – Conversation Mixtape Josh and Mike are using this season to search their campuses and the educational world around them for examples of PASSION, UNITY, and DIY! One of our favorite things is the compilation tape or the mixtape! A way to get a bunch of new bands and new songs all in one place. Well, sometimes you just need to have your own conversation mixtape and chat with your fri...

S4 Reflection 08 Josh – Everyone Needs a Mentor Reflection is an important part of what we believe in here at xPRCx. Working on ourselves to better parts of our community, better educators, and better people. If we want our scene to be one where we all get better, we need to reflect on where we are at and what we have done. Josh is using his reflections this year to ponder and share his first year...

S4 Episode 09 – Sharing the Scene Josh and Mike are using this season to search their campuses and the educational world around them for examples of PASSION, UNITY, and DIY! The punk scene or community was something special for Mike and Josh. Every classroom and every school has a scene. How are you and the educators on your campus sharing your scene, your community with others? On this episode, M...

S4 Reflection 07 Mike – 2023 Mantra Reflection is an important part of what we believe in here at xPRCx. Working on ourselves to better parts of our community, better educators, and better people. If we want our scene to be one where we all get better, we need to reflect on where we are at and what we have done. On this episode Mike is taking about how #OneWord is just not enough for him this year...

S4 Our Top Albums of 2022 – Bonus Episode Josh and Mike are using this season to search their campuses and the educational world around them for examples of PASSION, UNITY, and DIY! But really this episode is all about our favorite albums of 2022! Every week we pick our favorite album from the week with our #PRCpicksoftheweek and its time for us to share each of our Top Five Albums. So if you alwa...

S4 Episode 08 – A Semester of Learning Josh and Mike are using this season to search their campuses and the educational world around them for examples of PASSION, UNITY, and DIY! We are halfway through the 2022-2023 school year and to kick off the new year, Josh and Mike are sharing the big lessons they learned this year as educators. Mike shares about being more than just physically present and J...

S4 Episode 07 – Making it to Break Josh and Mike are using this season to search their campuses and the educational world around them for examples of PASSION, UNITY, and DIY! On this episode, Josh and Mike share what they are doing to help them get through the last weeks before winter break. We love the job and we love the kids but we know this time of year can be stressful and can wear educators...

S4 Reflection 06 Josh – First Year AP One Semester In Reflection is an important part of what we believe in here at xPRCx. Working on ourselves to better parts of our community, better educators, and better people. If we want our scene to be one where we all get better, we need to reflect on where we are at and what we have done. This is Josh’s first year as an Assistant Principal and he is using...