A Story about Integrity
Being away from the action (and doing some amount of long distance driving), I've had time to ponder Maria Goodloe-Johnson and her actions (or inaction as the case may be) in the last week. The Story of the Lost Integrity (or Did I Ever Have It in the First Place)? Once upon a time you're hired for a leadership position. You're hired to come in and make big changes where everyone, from top to bottom, is accountable. You even have a phrase created and put it at the bottom of every single business sheet of paper. Something like "Every student achieving, everyone accountable." You come in and turn this way and that and create a great deal of churn that looks like action but when the foam dies down? Not so much. Years pass. Suddently, you are told that an investigation is occurring around a program under your leadership. Wait, make that two investigations. Must be serious, right? You talk to the investigators but for the life of you just don't remember m...