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 remember why you do what you do.

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Reflection 23 - Josh: Letter from a Former Student

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. Sometimes you need to switch it up to get a fresh perspective, fresh take, or even a fresh path to tread. Mike share on this episode about switching it up in order to help yourself get better.

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S4 R12 Mike - Change Your Route

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 the new principal for the 23-24 school year. He has been lucky to already meet with staff, meet students, and starting learning about the campus. On this episode he shares how those punk rock ideas of PASSION, UNITY, & DIY are guiding his preparation and the connections he is building for the next school year.

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S4 R13 Josh - Passion Unity And DIY As A New Principal

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 episode of the Punk Rock Classrooms Podcast!

Intro music - "Crash Course (Nosedive to Nowhere)” – by Stateside
Outro music – “Don’t Look Back with Regret" by Wild Red

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S4 E14 - Sometimes You Need To Take A Break

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 kicks off Season 5 of the podcast with a little introduction!

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S5 R01 - Mike Season 5 Intro Reflection

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 Reader" by Del Paxton

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S5 E01 - Its Been A Quarter

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 navigating becoming a part of the culture already established on his new campus. He talks about four things he is doing to ingrain himself in the culture and add his personality and ideas to it. So, listen to him share how he is being visible, doing the work, participating, and changing it up when needed on this Punk Rock Reflection.

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S5 R02 - Josh On Joining A Culture

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
Outro music – “The Weight" by With Honor

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S5 - Albums Of The Year 2023

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

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S5 E2 - Eval Season

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 decisions leaders have to make and how everyone is human. There are lots of factors and context that we might not always see from the outside.

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S5 R03 - Mike Give Grace with Others Tough Choices

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

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S5 E03 - Surviving A School Year

Bringing a punk rock mindset to the classroom! Schools need  passion, community, and some DIY attitude!

Each week Mike Earnshaw (principal from Illinois) and Josh Buckley (teacher from Arizona) will discuss how punk rock shaped their education philosophy and show educators, punk or not, how they can bring a punk rock mindset into their classrooms and their schools!

Reflection 23 - Josh: Letter from a Former Student

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