Author Archives: Anthony_Perrotta

FI the Movie: A Study in Transformational Leadership

Posted on July 24, 2025 by Anthony_Perrotta

Summer is the perfect season for diving into book lists, discovering new music, and enjoying great films. For me, it’s certainly a time to get reacquainted with my favourite blockbuster films and also make the multiplex a common summer hideaway. … Continue reading →

Building Success Through Relationships: Insights on Leadership from a Principal’s Perspective

Posted on January 27, 2025 by Anthony_Perrotta

Recently, I had the inspiring opportunity to connect with a fantastic group of educators who are exploring formal leadership roles. I use the word “formal” because, in reality, every teacher or staff member in a school is a leader in … Continue reading →

Posted in Education, Educational Leadership | Tagged Being a School Principal, education, Education Adminisration, Education Leadership, leadership, Leadership Principles, Learning, news, teaching | Leave a comment

From the Ring to the Classroom: Leadership Lessons from WWE’s Triple H

Posted on January 6, 2025 by Anthony_Perrotta

If you subscribe to Netflix, you’re undoubtedly aware that WWE is now making a big splash on the platform. Launched on January 1, the “WWE Collection” highlights a new multi-billion-dollar partnership between the world’s most successful wrestling promotion and the … Continue reading →

Posted in Education, Educational Leadership | Tagged cody-rhodes, Educational Leadership, pro-wrestling, roman-reigns, Triple H Leadership, wrestling, WWE, WWE on Netflx | Leave a comment

[Movie Review] Deadpool and Wolverine – A Corporate Merger with a Heart

Posted on August 1, 2024 by Anthony_Perrotta

The introduction of multiverses in recent superhero storylines can often feel uninspired and like lazy storytelling. The MCU’s focus on the multiverse came after Tony Stark’s staggering sacrifice to save the world from Thanos, leaving perhaps nothing else as emotionally … Continue reading →

Posted in Media Literacy and Pop Culture, Movies and Television | Tagged Deadpool, Deadpool and Wolverine Review, Disney and 20th Century Fox Merger, Hugh Jackman's Wolverine, hugh-jackman, marvel, Ryan Reynolds Deadpool, ryan-reynolds, Shawn Levy, Wolverine | Leave a comment

[Movie Review] Twisters: A Breath of Fresh Air in Hollywood’s Stormy Landscape

Posted on July 26, 2024 by Anthony_Perrotta

In an era where Hollywood continues to search for multiverses and the next four-quadrant global franchise, the release of Twisters feels like a breath of fresh air amidst the ongoing storm between streaming and theatrical experiences. Seeing the movie last … Continue reading →

Posted in Media Literacy and Pop Culture, Movies and Television | Tagged Glen Powell and Twisters, Steven Spielberg and Twisters, Theme in the move Twisters, Twister, Twisters, Twisters and Resilience | Leave a comment

Capturing School Life: Principal & Content Creator

Posted on April 14, 2024 by Anthony_Perrotta

In the video Myths and Opportunities: Technology in the Classroom, Alan November speaks of Marblehead, Massachusetts, a small coastal town of now nearly 20,000 that prior to the American Revolution was the fourth largest town in the colonies. November, makes … Continue reading →

Posted in 21st Century Learning, Education, Educational Leadership, Student Voice | Tagged Catholic School Leadership, Pedagogical Documentation, Self Regulation, Student Voice | Leave a comment

Whimsical Confections: Wonka’s Guide to Transformational Leadership

Posted on January 1, 2024 by Anthony_Perrotta

As the Ontario winter break ends shortly and schools prepare to resume, students and staff frequently face what might be dubbed the “dark days” of the school year. In Ontario, the previous year marked the province’s gloomiest winter in over … Continue reading →

Posted in Education, Educational Leadership, Movies and Television | Tagged Film, movies, paul-king, timothee-chalamet, Timothy Chalamet as Wonka, Wonka, Wonka and Leadership, Wonka and Transformational Leadership | 1 Comment

[Book Review] Working with High-Risk Youth: A Relationship-based Practice Framework

Posted on December 12, 2023 by Anthony_Perrotta

For a while, Working with High-Risk Youth: A Relationship-based Practice Framework by Peter Smyth has held a spot on my “Must Read List.” The book underscores the significance of nurturing relationships and cultivating a culture of resilience, innovation, and empowerment, … Continue reading →

Posted in 21st Century Learning, Education, Educational Leadership | Tagged Connected Learning, Engaging High-Risk Students, Relational Teaching and Learning, Supporting At-Risk Students | Leave a comment

[Movie Review] With Mission Impossible: Dead Reckoning Part One, Tom Cruise Saves the Summer Movie Season Once Again

Posted on July 12, 2023 by Anthony_Perrotta

There’s a definitive moment in the original Mission Impossible (1996) where Tom Cruise transforms from a drama-oriented actor who demands the truth in courtrooms to a full-fledged action star that is capable of saving the world from corrupt secret agents … Continue reading →

Posted in Media Literacy and Pop Culture, Movies and Television | Tagged Christopher McQuarrie, Mission Impossible: Dead Reckoning Part One, Mission Impossible: Dead Reckoning Part One Movie Review, Tom Cruise, Tom Cruise Saves Hollywood | Leave a comment

The Importance of Play

Posted on June 11, 2023 by Anthony_Perrotta

Play. I love to play basketball outside with my kids, watch movies at the multiplex, play tennis, video games, kayak, swim, and enjoy live sports to compensate for my overall lack of athleticism. This play and recreational time brings balance, … Continue reading →

Posted in Education, Educational Leadership | Tagged Play, Play and Safe Schools, Play in School, School Leadership, The Importance of Play, Why Play Matters | 1 Comment