Category Archives: Educational Leadership

Webinar Registration

Posted on April 30, 2020 by Anthony_Perrotta

Join me for a Conversation with Dr. Marlyn Morris on Thursday May 7 from 7:30pm – 8:30pm As over 70 million children around the world continue to be out of school, it’s important to recognize that this time of COVID-19 … Continue reading →

Posted in 21st Century Learning, Education, Educational Leadership

It’s Time to Check Our Privilege: A Distance Learning Reflection

Posted on April 22, 2020 by Anthony_Perrotta

Believe it or not, we’re only in week three of distance learning. I can’t even believe that all of what we are experiencing is still so new. Personally for me, the days are a blur. Between working from home, mourning … Continue reading →

Posted in Education, Educational Leadership, Uncategorized | Tagged COVID-19 Distance Learning, COVID-19 Education, Cultural Responsive Pedagogy, Education and Privilege, Remote Learning

Distance Learning: An Open Letter

Posted on April 5, 2020 by Anthony_Perrotta

Dear Education Community, Tomorrow, marks the official beginning of what truly is an unprecedented time in education across Ontario and the entire country. As provinces act responsibly in announcing the closure of school districts, resilient teachers, administrators, system leaders and … Continue reading →

Posted in Education, Educational Leadership, Uncategorized | Tagged At Home Instruction, Distance Learning, eLearning, Home Schooling, Learning At Home

Two Suns: A Call to Serve

Posted on March 5, 2020 by Anthony_Perrotta

Over the course of the past four weeks, I’ve had the opportunity to settle into my new role as Vice Principal. As a very active classroom teacher, the journey from the classroom to the main office was one with intentional … Continue reading →

Posted in Education, Educational Leadership, Uncategorized | Tagged Education Leadership, Luke Skywalker and Servant Leadership, Star Wars and Leadership, The Two Moons of Tatooine

From Strike Captain to VP: We’re all in this Together.

Posted on January 31, 2020 by Anthony_Perrotta

Dear OECTA and Education Colleagues, Over the course of the past week, I’ve had much to reflect on. From standing with my colleagues as their Strike Captain just days ago to my work with the OECTA PD network over the … Continue reading →

Posted in Educational Leadership, Uncategorized | Tagged 'Catholic Teachers, 'Ontario Catholic Teachers, Education Adminisration, Education Leadership, OECTA, Ontario Education, Vice Principal

The Karate Kid Saga Continues…

Posted on January 9, 2020 by Anthony_Perrotta

As any teacher will know, being a teacher means that you often look at the world through a teacher-lens. You see things and read things from a perspective that often relates to your existence in a classroom and working with … Continue reading →

Posted in Educational Leadership, Media Literacy and Pop Culture, Movies and Television | Tagged Cobra Kai, Cobra Kai and Teaching, Cobra Kai Themes, Cobra Kai Youtube Originals, Daniel Larusso, Johnny Lawrence, The Karate Kid, The Karate Kid and Teaching, The Karate Kid Film Theory

[Media Smarts Lesson Plan] Finding the Truth in Deep Fake Video (Gr. 9-12)

Posted on October 6, 2019 by Anthony_Perrotta

Teachers’ Note: As global citizens entrenched in a digital and thus interconnected world, we are now officially in uncharted territory. Just as mobile video shared through social media applications promised to disrupt oppression with the 2011 Egyptian Revolution, the onset … Continue reading →

Posted in Education, Educational Leadership, Media Literacy and Pop Culture, Uncategorized | Tagged Deep Fake Video Lesson Plan, Deep Fake Video Media Smarts, Deep Fake Videos, Deep Fake Videos and Culture, Media Smarts Deep Fake Video Lesson Plan

Coming Soon: Catholic Media Authorship

Posted on May 22, 2019 by Anthony_Perrotta

As global citizens, students must be readied with cultural literacy that allows them to understand who they are and importantly appreciate the narratives and stories of others. Much of this is grounded in the students’ ability to understand their connection … Continue reading →

Posted in 21st Century Learning, Education, Educational Leadership, Media Literacy and Pop Culture, Uncategorized | Tagged Catholic Graduate Expectations and Media Literacy, Catholic Media Authorship, Catholic Social Teaching and Media Literacy, Culturally Responsive Teaching and Learning, When Faith Meets Pedagogy

#SelfReg: An Inquiry Reflection

Posted on March 5, 2019 by Anthony_Perrotta

Over the course of my learning as a student in the Master’s of Education course “Self-Regulated Inquiry,” at Queen’s University, the realization that goal setting is an enabler of self-regulation was most pressing. It was with this critical new knowledge … Continue reading →

Posted in 21st Century Learning, Education, Educational Leadership, Uncategorized | Tagged Cultural Responsive Teaching and Learning, Distal Goals, Proximal Goals, Self Regulated Learning

With Self-Regulation Intention Matters.

Posted on March 3, 2019 by Anthony_Perrotta

In my current Master’s of Education course amply titled “Self Regulation Inquiry,” there has been a number of pressing moments of realization that speaks to both my teaching and student learning. What I thought I knew about Self-Regulation as a … Continue reading →

Posted in 21st Century Learning, Education, Educational Leadership, Uncategorized | Tagged Distal Goals, Proximal Goals, Self Regulated Learning, Self Regulation and Goal Setting, Self-Reg