| Announcement of Second School Board 227 and ECRA Group Continuous Evaluation Meeting on Wednesday, July 31, 2013 from 6:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. We would like to pay special thanks and tribute to the many individuals, educational consultants, and community organization representatives in attendance at our last meeting of the District 227 Continuous Evaluation Committee. The following individuals attended our first meeting on July 17, 2013 and took part in the deliberations. We apologize for any missed attendees and committee members not listed or those whose names were missed or who may not have signed in on the attendance sheet. List of those who attended on July 17, 2013: Dr. Doris Langon, Dr. David Morgan, Dr. Jennifer Norrell, Mrs. Cynthia Hudson, Dr. Steve Humphrey, Mrs. Cheryl Coleman, Mrs. Venesa Woods, Ms. Jennifer Bednarczyk, Mrs. Ilene Waite, Mrs. Mary Brown, Mrs. Gail Burks, Ms. Arrie Christian, Dr. Theresa Dixon, Dr. Herbert Ellis, Dr. Leonard Fourte, Mrs. Janice Preston, Mr. Edward J. Johnson, Mr. Danny Tolliver, Mrs. Renee Felker, Mr. Terrance Felker, Mr. Fulton Nolen Jr., Mrs. Cynthia Hudson, Mrs. Cheryl Mallard, Ms. Nicole McMorris, Ms. Ameenah Muhammad-Williams, Ms. Deidre Richie, Mrs. Cheryl Rutherford, Ms. Yolanda Williams, Mr. Clifton Graham Jr., Mr. Reginald Walker, Ms. Bev Thomas, Ms. Hattie Bender, Ms. Chipporah Hightower Change is not simply a matter of "talking that talk." To realize lasting and significant change we also need to also "walk the walk." Let's be real, it is easier to talk than to walk. If it were not, change and improvement would be easy to achieve, but we all know that it is not. In an organization that is thinking in terms of a culture of continuous improvement the first step is to talk the talk. Articulate what is needed to achieve a better result. But the intermediate step, the continuous improvement step is to "talk the walk." It's important to try ideas on by thinking about them, talking about them, and projecting what would happen if they were implemented. In analysis, when we have talked the walk in the manner suggested here, then we are ready to walk the walk. Although we may make mistakes, if we keep trying and have done our homework, we can be successful. Not only does routine drive out planning, it can also drive out continuous improvement. Routines unmonitored and unchecked become ruts. Stable in the absence of oversight can easily become stagnant and unproductive. In this day and age, any organization that find itself in a stable state with little or no continuous district evaluation, innovation, or accountability is near death. This is a powerful reminder of the challenges we face in District 227 in keeping schools and schooling relevant in a rapidly changing global society. We hope to see you again on Wednesday, July 31, 2013 from 6:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. Thank you for your continuing support in this endeavor.
David E. Morgan, Ph.D., Educational Leadership
Board Member and Chair of Continuous Evaluation Committee Rich Township High School District 227 Olympia Fields, Illinois |
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