Category Archives: Educational Leadership

Why Toy Story 5 Is About More Than Toys

Posted on July 4, 2026 by Anthony_Perrotta

If you’re my age, somewhere in your mid-40s, you may remember growing up at a fascinating crossroads between the old and the new. I still remember my four-year-old self playing with He-Man, ThunderCats, and G.I. Joe, creating imaginative alliances within … Continue reading →

Posted in Education, Educational Leadership, Media Literacy and Pop Culture, Movies and Television | Tagged Disney, Imagination, movies, Parenting in the Digital Age, Pixar, Play-Based Learning, Social Emotional Learning, Teaching in the Digital Age, Technology and Children, Toy Story 5, toy-story | Leave a comment

Is It Me or Them? How Media Shapes Kids’ Self-Regulation

Posted on January 15, 2026 by Anthony_Perrotta

If you work in education or with children in any setting, you may be asking yourself: Is it me or is it them? Are students, especially those in their tweens and teens, becoming more apathetic or less motivated? Or am … Continue reading →

Posted in 21st Century Learning, Educational Leadership, Technology Education | Tagged children, Emotional Intelligence and Media, health, Kids and Screen Time, Media Diet, Media Literacy, mental-health, parenting, Self Regulated Learning, Social Media, Streaming, Video Games | Leave a comment

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 →

Posted in Education, Educational Leadership, Movies and Television | Tagged Brad Pitt, Brad Pitt in FI, f1, FI, FI and School Leadership, FI Movie, javier-bardem, kerry-condon, Leadership and FI Movie, movies, School Leadership, Transformational Leadership | Leave a comment

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

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

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

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 →

Posted in Education, Educational Leadership, Movies and Television | Tagged Authentic Leadership, Pete Maverick Mitchell and Leadership, Tom Cruise and Maverick, Top Gun and Maverick, Top Gun Maverick and Leadership | 2 Comments