Antony Farag (@AntonyFarag) | #BowTieTuesday

Published by Bow Tie Joe on June 12, 2018

Introduction: This week’s #BowTieTuesday Educator Spotlight goes to quite possibly one of the most intelligent educators I have ever had the pleasure of having a conversation with. I am fortunate to be in his presence three nights a week for about three hours at a time since we’re both working towards our doctorates. The Edu-Rock Star that I’ll be recognizing this week is none other than Mr. Antony Farag (@AntonyFarag), a high school history teacher at Westfield High School.

Educational Pursuit: Albeit Antony is only approaching his second decade in education, after a conversation with him you’d consider him a grandmaster. He began his career by obtaining a bachelor’s degree in history from Rutgers University and a master’s degree in secondary education from the University of Pennsylvania. He cites needing to understand his place in the world through understanding history and wanting to help others understand their place in the world through understanding history as his decision to enter the realm of education.

Most Memorable Moment: When you’re approaching the two-decade mark in education you’re bound to have multiple memorable moments. Antony is no different. He says his most memorable moments are when students email him or tell him how much whatever they learned helped them in college or life. Playing witness to how understanding history empowers people is always memorable.

Personal Learning Interests: Antony is currently devoting much of his time to figuring out how to teach about how the systems defined by historical contexts hurt those who benefit from those systems as well as those who don’t. A mouthful, I know. I told you this guy was brilliant!

The Fun Stuff

Antony’s go-to Karaoke Song: Tupac featuring Snoop Dogg: 2 of Amerikaz Most Wanted

Antony’s Inside Scoop: Antony is a HUGE Lord of the Rings fan and loves all kinds of fantasy. He credits J.R.R. Tolkien with changing his life.

Thank you, Antony, for your heartfelt efforts to improve education each and every day you step foot inside a classroom. Who would have known that small conversation we had about lost time for working out (yes, this is a true story) would translate into our friendship today and the positive impact you have had on my PLN! I truly appreciate all that you do to keep moving education forward and helping me grow as an educator!