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S3 Summer Conversation Series with Alfonso Mendoza Jr.

We are back again this summer with our Summer Conversation Series! Our goal is to hit up as many educators as we can and share their response to a single summer question.

Last year we asked all our guests an question about an external goal for education. “What’s one thing you want to change about education?” This year though we are going with a more internal and reflective question. “What is one thing you want to change about yourself to be a better educator, leader, or colleague?”

On this episode, Josh shares some responses from the crew who answered our question on twitter and then sits down and chats with Alfonso Mendoza Jr, Mr. My EdTech Life himself! Fonz shares his answer to the big question and chats about his desire to be a better listener.


Intro/Outro music - "No Pool Party Tonight” by Huntingtons
Transition Song - "Anesthesia" by Bad Religion

Find Alfonso at:
www.myedtech.life
www.twitter.com/myedtechlife
www.instagram.com/myedtechlife

Find us at:
www.punkrockclassrooms.com
www.teachbetter.com/podcasts/punk-rock-classrooms

Twitter
www.twitter.com/punkclassrooms
www.twitter.com/mikerearnshaw
www.twitter.com/JoshRBuckley

Instagram
www.instagram.com/punkclassrooms
www.instagram.com/mikerearnshaw
www.instagram.com/joshrbuckley

Check out our PRC Playlist here for all of the rad tunes we use:
http://bit.ly/PRCPlaylist

S3 Summer Conversation Series – The Kick Off

We are back again this summer with our Summer Conversation Series! Our goal is to hit up as many educators as we can and share their response to a single summer question.

Last year we asked all our guests an question about an external goal for education. “What’s one thing you want to change about education?” This year though we are going with a more internal and reflective question. “What is one thing you want to change about yourself to be a better educator, leader, or colleague?”

On this episode Mike and Josh give kick off the series and discuss what they want to improve about themselves to help them be better educators and school leaders.

Intro/Outro music - "No Pool Party Tonight” by Huntingtons

Find us at:
www.punkrockclassrooms.com
www.teachbetter.com/podcasts/punk-rock-classrooms

Twitter
www.twitter.com/punkclassrooms
www.twitter.com/mikerearnshaw
www.twitter.com/JoshRBuckley

Instagram
www.instagram.com/punkclassrooms
www.instagram.com/mikerearnshaw
www.instagram.com/joshrbuckley

Check out our PRC Playlist here for all of the rad tunes we use:
http://bit.ly/PRCPlaylist

It's A PUNK ROCK REWIND!

We are throwing it back to Season One Episode 08!

"Breaking the Status Quo"

What's more punk rock than bucking the system, fighting the man, and tearing down some walls? That courage to stand up, speak out, and change the system that can be found in punk rock should be found in education too!

Join Mike and Josh as they discuss how they see breaking the status quo as key to education. Our students, our schools, and the communities we serve need us to speak up, stand up, and do things differently to help kids be successful. Whether that's testing students to death, policies that target specific students, or using the same tired methods over and over, lets change it and do something different.

Intro music - "The Change" by The Suicide Machines
Outro music - "Straight Edge" by Minor Threat

Find us at:
www.punkrockclassrooms.com
www.teachbetter.com/podcasts/punk-rock-classrooms

Twitter
www.twitter.com/punkclassrooms
www.twitter.com/mikerearnshaw
www.twitter.com/JoshRBuckley

Instagram
www.instagram.com/punkclassrooms
www.instagram.com/joshrbuckley
www.instagram.com/mikerearnshaw

Check out our PRC Playlist here for all the rad tunes we use:
http://bit.ly/PRCPlaylist

S3 Collaboration 08 with Sarah Thomas

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 Sarah Thomas, founder of EduMatch and regional tech director in her school district! We talk about how EduMatch started, how she views her role in supporting teachers and students, and how she balances both of her gigs. EduMatch was created to help connect educators across the country and world and has grown into a publishing company, a podcasting group, and a source for professional learning.

So lets connect and get ready to learn together!

Intro/Outro Music - "Sidekick" by Rancid

Find Sarah at:
www.twitter.com/sarahdateechur
www.instagram.com/saradateecher
www.edumatch.org


Find us at:
www.punkrockclassrooms.com
www.teachbetter.com/podcasts/punk-rock-classrooms

Twitter
www.twitter.com/punkclassrooms
www.twitter.com/mikerearnshaw
www.twitter.com/JoshRBuckley

Instagram
www.instagram.com/punkclassrooms
www.instagram.com/joshrbuckley
www.instagram.com/mikerearnshaw

Check out our PRC Playlist here for all the rad tunes we use:
http://bit.ly/PRCPlaylist

Season 03 Reflection 14 – Josh – We need to do something different this time.

This is Josh. I am tired of kids being shot and killed in school. I’m tired of us as a nation being unable to do anything different about it. I am tired of people in power being unwilling to lead on this issue. This is like six minutes of venting. It probably has nothing new in it. You’ve probably said these same things yourself and at this point a ton of other people have said the same thing. But I didn’t want to talk about Professional Learning, classrooms management, or anything else to do with education this week. I don’t want to talk about punk or music. I want something to change.

If you don’t want to listen to this episode, don’t. I don’t blame you. But if you are tired of seeing students being murdered then join me in doing something different. Make this the political issue you will vote on. Make this the thing you will knock on doors for a candidate for. Make this the thing that you will donate money to. Make keeping our kids safe and passing gun legislation that will protect our communities the thing you are willing to stand up for.

Find us at:
www.punkrockclassrooms.com
www.teachbetter.com/podcasts/punk-rock-classrooms

Twitter
www.twitter.com/punkclassrooms
www.twitter.com/mikerearnshaw
www.twitter.com/JoshRBuckley

Instagram
www.instagram.com/punkclassrooms
www.instagram.com/joshrbuckley
www.instagram.com/mikerearnshaw

S3 Episode 16 – End of the Year Reflection

Is it really the end of the school year? Josh wrapped up with students last week and Mike has 9 days left until the end of his school year! On this episode the punks reflect on this school year, on the things they struggled with and the things they are proud of. We own our struggles and looking sharing them with one another is a great way to do better the next opportunity we get and the 2022-2023 school year will be here quicker than we want to admit.

So, let’s wrap up the school year, take account of our actions, and relax.

Intro Music – “Only One Wish” by Be Well
Outro Music – “Got a Light?” by Mutually Assured Destruction

Find us at:
www.punkrockclassrooms.com
www.teachbetter.com/podcasts/punk-rock-classrooms

Twitter
www.twitter.com/punkclassrooms
www.twitter.com/mikerearnshaw
www.twitter.com/JoshRBuckley

Instagram
www.instagram.com/punkclassrooms
www.instagram.com/joshrbuckley
www.instagram.com/mikerearnshaw

Check out our PRC Playlist here for all the rad tunes we use:
http://bit.ly/PRCPlaylist