Classnotes Podcast (August 25, 2014) The national PTA president, Otha Thornton, recently visited several PTA Comunitarios in the Texas Rio Grande Valley and then, at the PTA national convention, presented an award to them for their work to improve schools in their communities. As this new model of parent engagement is sweeping across South Texas, others around the country are curious. In an earlier Classnotes podcast episode on how to start a PTA Comunitario, we outlined the three main phases. In this episode, Aurelio M. Montemayor, M.Ed., IDRA senior education associate, and IDRA education associates Frances Guzmán, M.Ed. and Hector Bojorquez explore the first phase of establishing in a community base.Show length: Send comments to [email protected]Sign up for Classnotes e-mail alerts.ResourcesPTA Comunitario Webpagehttp://www.idra.org/families-and-communities/pta-comunitario/PTA Comunitario as a Family Leadership Model – An ‘Investing in Innovation I3 ProjectIDRA Newsletterhttp://www.idra.org/resource-center/pta-comunitario-as-a-family-leadership-model/Hosting Superintendents, Quizzing Candidates and Marking Maps – A Fully Engaged PTA ComunitarioIDRA Newsletterhttp://www.idra.org/resource-center/hosting-superintendents-quizzing-candidates-and-marking-maps/Community Leaders Discuss How PTA Comunitarios Give Voice to Parents in their Children’s EducationIDRA Newsletterhttp://www.idra.org/resource-center/community-leaders/IDRA’s Family Leadership PrinciplesBy Aurelio Montemayor, M.Ed., IDRA Newsletterhttp://www.idra.org/resource-center/idras-family-leadership-principles/Your feedbackWe welcome your comments and questions to the podcast. Send an e-mail to [email protected].Listen to every episode!To ensure you don’t miss a single episode of IDRA Classnotes, subscribe to the podcast in iTunes, (download iTunes free if you don’t have it) or sign up to receive an e-mail alert as soon as a new show is published.The post PTA Comunitarios are Born in their Communities – Podcast Episode 144 appeared first on IDRA.