Punk Rock Classrooms

Punk Rock Reflection 27 - Gabbi and Josh: What to Keep and What to Leave Behind On this Punk Rock Reflection, Josh enlists the help of his amazing principal wife, Gabbi! After the last year and a half of being pandemic educators, they reflect on what things from the last school year that they want to leave behind and what things they want to keep and carry with them into the next school year. So,...

Episode Thirty Five of the Punk Rock Classrooms Podcast! "Wrapping Up the School Year" Josh's school year is all over and Mike is wrapping up his in just over a week. What do the punks think about wrapping up this year, how is it a little like the aftermath of a good concert, and what do they do to close out the year? Well, if you're listening to this episode...you'll find out. So clean off your d...

Punk Rock Reflection 26 - Mike: Appreciating Those Around You On this Punk Rock Reflection, Mike talks about remembering to say thank you to the people you appreciate and the people who make a difference in your life. He talks about something he heard recently that lifted him up and how he needs to remember to give appreciation to the amazing people around us. So find that person to say thank you...

Episode Thirty Four of the Punk Rock Classrooms Podcast! "Who We Are and What We Believe" Mike and Josh are super stoked to now be a part of the Teach Better Podcast Network! So in honor of putting out our first episode on the network, we thought we would go back and explore what Punk Rock Classrooms means to us and how we see PASSION, UNITY, and DIY in the classroom and schools! So welcome to the...

On this Punk Rock Reflection, Josh shares what's coming up next in his educational career. He'll be packing up his classroom for the last time this year and taking on a new role at an elementary school. He's a little nervous, a little excited, and totally ready to bring the punk rock classrooms ethos to his next position. So put on your party hats and let's celebrate what's coming up next. Twitter...

Episode Thirty Three of the Punk Rock Classrooms Podcast! "State Testing" Since it's everyone favorite time of year...state testing time (you can just feel the sarcasm), Josh and Mike sit down to talk about them and what the heck are we doing giving them during a pandemic year. We admit, this is a bit of a rant episode so buckle up. Put your pencils down and close your test booklet because it's ti...

On this episode, Mike shares about his son's experience in a virtual classroom and his return to in person learning. Mike's son had been virtual learning since last march until 4th quarter and he shares a little about the transition from virtual learning to in-person and the experience. Twitter twitter.com/punkclassrooms twitter.com/mikerearnshaw twitter.com/JoshRBuckley Intro/Outro music - "A Wal...

Episode Thirty Two of the Punk Rock Classrooms Podcast! "Transitions and Interviews" It's interview season and on this episode Josh asks Mike about making that change from classroom teacher to building leader. They also discuss interviews, what Mike looks for as a building leader when he interviews candidates and about that time Josh was maybe a little too honest about his messy desk in an intervi...

On this Punk Rock Reflection, Josh shares a letter he recently got from a former student and how even the little things we do as a teacher, the ones we don't ever think about again might be the thing that has an impact on a student. We don't always get to see the fruits of our work but when we do...it can be pretty awesome. So dig out that pile of letters and messages from former students and reme...

Episode Thirty One of the Punk Rock Classrooms Podcast! "Words in Action" On this episode, Josh and Mike dive into how our words need to match our actions. The students in our classroom and the folks we lead in our buildings are watching and if we only spout of ideals but never back them up with actions, they ring hollow and everyone knows. If we truly believe in the things we say we need to back...

Punk Rock Collaboration 18 with Mark French One of the awesome things we would see in punk is at shows when musicians from different bands would join forces on stage or when one of your favorite punk singers would lend their growl to some gang vocals on another band's record. We wanted to create that same thing here at PRC. On this punk rock collaboration, the punks get to sit down and chat with M...

On this Punk Rock Reflection, Mike shares how about being back in the building. After a year of pandemic leading and being an principal from home, Mike and his staff are back in the building and prepping for students to return. Mike shares about his struggles, his hopes for what comes next, and how it feels to be back on campus with his staff. Twitter twitter.com/punkclassrooms twitter.com/mikerea...

Episode Thirty of the Punk Rock Classrooms Podcast! "Building Your Leadership Crew" On this episode, the punks talk about how the punk rock mindset can help leaders in education build their crews. Mike talks about how he found leaders to help him as an administrator and Josh shares his experience building his crew of leaders in his local teachers union. So whether you are a leader in the classroom...

On this Punk Rock Reflection, Josh talks about transitions, both those in the classroom and those in our lives and careers. planning, passion, and relationships have helped Josh through transitions in all three and he shares on this episode about his newest period of transition and what that means for him as an educator. Twitter twitter.com/punkclassrooms twitter.com/mikerearnshaw twitter.com/Josh...

Episode Twenty 29 of the Punk Rock Classrooms Podcast! "Punk Rock Evaluations" Evaluation season for educators is coming to a close and many of us are getting our final evaluations or wrapping them up. Josh recently got his and he wanted to talk to Mike about this year's experience. The punks also discuss how administrators and teachers can bring passion, unity, and DIY into the evaluation process...

Punk Rock Collaboration 17 with Cait O'Connor One of the awesome things we would see in punk is at shows when musicians from different bands would join forces on stage or when one of your favorite punk singers would lend their growl to some gang vocals on another band's record. We wanted to create that same thing here at PRC. On this punk rock collaboration, the punks get to sit down and chat with...

Episode Twenty 28 of the Punk Rock Classrooms Podcast! "The Punks Get Vaccinated" On this episode Mike and Josh discuss their experiences getting the COVID-19 vaccine from how they were feeling before, the process in their state, and how they felt after. The punks then talk about what they hope this means for education and schools. So if you are one of the educators getting vaccinated or you're on...

On this Punk Rock Reflection, Mike reflects on setting goals and the sacrifices that go with them. Whether its running a marathon or just getting through the school week, we all have sacrifices we make in order to accomplish the goals in front of us. Twitter twitter.com/punkclassrooms twitter.com/mikerearnshaw twitter.com/JoshRBuckley Intro/Outro music - "A Walk" by Bad Religion Check out our PRC...

Punk Rock Collaboration 16 with Hedreich Nichols One of the awesome things we would see in punk is at shows when musicians from different bands would join forces on stage or when one of your favorite punk singers would lend their growl to some gang vocals on another band's record. We wanted to create that same thing here at PRC. On this punk rock collaboration, Josh and Mike chat with Hedreich Nic...

"Josh on Overthinking and Needing to Listen" It's punk rock reflection time again! On this Punk Rock Reflection, Josh talks about something he deals with a lot...overthinking. Whether its the 2 AM wake up that turns into mental chess over every possible outcome of a decision, or its creating a laundry list of assumptions, Josh doe it. He thinks he's found something that might help though. Opening...

Episode Twenty 27 of the Punk Rock Classrooms Podcast! "One Word 2021" Even punks gotta commit to something. So this year Josh and Mike are participating in #OneWord2021! On this episode they reflect back on their words from last year and share what word is going to carry each of them through 2021. Josh chooses to RESET and make sure he has everything ready to tackle the year and Mike is gonna vie...

Punk Rock Collaboration 15 with Karl O'Leary One of the awesome things we would see in punk is at shows when musicians from different bands would join forces on stage or when one of your favorite punk singers would lend their growl to some gang vocals on another band's record. We wanted to create that same thing here at PRC. On this punk rock collaboration, Josh and Mike sit down and with Karl O'L...

Bonus Episode - Top Albums of 2020 If you haven't noticed by now, we love music. Every week we post our #PRCpicksoftheweek on our social media and we end every episode talking about what we have been listening to. A ton of albums helped us get through 2020 and we each wanted to share our top 5 albums and one honorable mention and talk about why we loved them. So sit back and pull up our playlist a...

Punk Rock Throwback - Episode Five of the Punk Rock Classrooms Podcast "Classrooms Like a Punk Show" Josh and Mike are taking a little holiday break so here is one of their favorite episodes! The idea of treating your classroom and school like a punk show might sound a little wild but there was something magical about those halls and basements where Mike and Josh spent their punk rock youth. Wheth...

"Mike and Josh Reflect on 2020" It's punk rock reflection time! On this Punk Rock Reflection Episode, Mike and Josh sit down to talk about their struggles and successes in 2020 and their hopes for the new year. Sitting down and looking back on what went well, what didn't, and what we want to improve on is one way to get ourselves ready to kick off second semester and the new year. So take a look i...