Category Archives: Educational Leadership

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 →

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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 →

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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 →

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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 →

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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 →

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[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 →

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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 →

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Top Gun: Maverick and Authentic School Leadership

Posted on January 8, 2023 by Anthony_Perrotta

For many film critics Peter “Maverick” Mitchell is the quintessential Tom Cruise role. Like many of Cruise’s characters, Maverick is a character navigating some type of personal trauma, who then discovers something about himself that requires critical reflection. This reflection … Continue reading →

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Register Now: A Media Literacy Week Conversation

Posted on October 1, 2022 by Anthony_Perrotta

Media Smarts’ National Media Literacy Week is soon approaching and promises an exciting opportunity for educators in Canada and beyond to learn, unlearn and relearn as it pertains to all-things media literacy. Recognizing that educators and students are navigating a … Continue reading →

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To Infinity and Beyond the “Learning Gaps.”

Posted on June 11, 2022 by Anthony_Perrotta

Throughout the course of the pandemic, much has been shared about the negative impacts COVID schooling has had on students. From academics to social-emotional learning, a number of “learning gaps” and next steps have become a critical focus of educational … Continue reading →

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