Howdy TEPSANs,
My hope with these regular President’s messages in each edition of the TEPSA News has been to share some brief ideas or thoughts around school leadership. I have always valued the advice and perspectives of fellow practicing school leaders, and I want these few paragraphs to be meaningful to my TEPSA peers. As I sat down to begin making my notes for this edition of our publication, my thoughts went to a quote I had recently seen from Todd Nesloney.
The quote was brief and buried inside of an email from Todd, but for some reason it jumped off the page to me. In the email message, Todd was encouraging some of our TEPSA leaders to reach out if they needed assistance. He ended the email with this short note, “Great leadership is knowing when and how to ask for help.”
What a fascinating perspective! We are so accustomed to thinking of leadership as vision, experience, knowledge, having the answers… But I love the way that Todd, in only a brief sentence, expressed how leadership is also vulnerability, openness, and a focus on growth.
No doubt you are a part of our great association for the advocacy, the community, and the legal coverage. My hope is that you are also a part of TEPSA for the growth opportunities. As a school or district leader, how are you finding the help you need when you need it? Whatever the need may be, TEPSA is here for you.
In just a few months, we will host our premier professional learning experience. Our TEPSA Summer Conference is THE event for Texas education leaders. I can’t encourage you enough to attend and to bring a team of leaders with you. You will find sessions and speakers ready to challenge and support you wherever you are along your leadership journey. In addition to our in-person conference, TEPSA offers countless on-demand opportunities. These experiences are current and relevant and are offered by some of the best practitioners and minds in our field. Find out more by following TEPSA on social media, or go to tepsa.org and choose the Learning tab.
Thank you for being the “Pride of Texas.” Don’t hesitate to reach out to the TEPSA team for any help that you may need.
Cooper Hilton is a principal in Coppell ISD.
