Friday Focus by Steve Flores
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Cornerstones for Building Leaders
Every student, teacher, staff member, business and community member can be a leader. Identifying and growing leaders helps organizations flourish by:
- supporting strategic planning;
- staff retention;
- enhancement of business and community partnerships;
- improvement to student outcomes; and
- a targeted focus on eliminating achievement gaps.
Team One
Aspiring principals and middle/upper management development
Aspiring Assistant Principals
Teachers or other professionals seeking a position on the school leadership team
Teacher Leadership Academy
Teachers seeking leadership positions within their school or district
Student Advisory Board
Middle and high school students reflecting the demographics of the district
A History of Team One
During my career as a deputy superintendent in Dallas ISD and superintendent of schools in Harlingen CISD and Round Rock ISD, our district’s success was dependent on building internal leadership capacity. While building leadership programs for our students, teachers, assistant principals, principals, and community, our core program was the Team One model for aspiring campus principals. From my time in Dallas ISD until my retirement from Round Rock ISD, we developed 15 cohorts of Team One. Graduates of Team One have been selected to over 100 principalships, 10 superintendents and numerous central office positions across Texas and the nation. The importance of identifying, developing, and supporting leaders has never been greater.
Leadership Development
Talent Identification
Building Successful Teams
Coaching and Mentoring
Professional Development
Targeted Assistance
About
Educator, Leader, and Consultant
Dr. Steve Flores served Texas public schools for 38 years as a paraprofessional, teacher, principal, assistant, and deputy superintendent. Prior to his first superintendency, he served as Chief of Staff for Dallas ISD. His career working with diverse student populations and communities concluded after 13 years as Superintendent of Schools in Harlingen CISD and Round Rock ISD. Texas PTA named him Superintendent of the Year in 2020 and the Austin Chamber of Commerce named him Superintendent of the Year in 2019. Leadership development and assisting organizations in building highly successful teams continues to be Dr. Flores’ focus and passion while coaching, mentoring, and working alongside school and business leaders.