Leadership Development
Welcome to Texas PTAs’ leadership development hub! We've polled PTA leaders from across the state to determine where their leadership development interests lie. The resources found below are the results.
Dive into our certification program, Full Circle Leadership, to learn more about Texas PTA's essential leadership competencies or start small with our Extra Credit offerings.
New webinars, courses, and resources are added regularly. Keep an eye on this page for updates!
Full Circle Leadership
Full Circle Leadership is Texas PTA’s very own leadership development certification program. Looking at the mission, vision, and values of PTA from all angles, the portrait of a PTA leader was born. By focusing on the five key areas of technical, intrapersonal, forward-thinking, interpersonal, and adaptive skills, Texas PTA leaders are able to enhance their skills to become even more successful and effective.
Full Circle is based on Texas PTAs Leadership Competencies. Learn more about the competencies here.
Extra Credit
A resource library for all PTA leaders! Extra Credit trainings, just like extra credit assignments in a classroom, help take the ordinary to EXTRAordinary.
Extra Credit sessions are quick leadership development “off-the-shelf” courses available to you when you need them. Each session offers tips and tricks for all of our PTA leaders to add to their toolkits. Additional sessions are continually under consideration. Don’t see what you are looking for? Share your idea with the Texas PTA VP Leadership.
COURSES:
Advocacy & Activism | Cómo Hacer Oír Tu Voz
Building Relationships | Construir Relaciones
Committees CAN work | Los Comités Pueden Funcionar
Delegation is Key | La Clave es Delegar
Effective Communication | Comunicación
Efectiva
Ins & Outs of Volunteers | Entradas y Salidas de Voluntarias
Leading vs Managing | Liderar vs Administrar
Managing Conflict | Manejo de Conflictos
Mentoring & Coaching | El Rol de Mentoring y Coaching
Public Speaking | El Poder Detrás del Micrófono
Time Management | Manejo de Tiempo
Emerging Leaders Academy
About ELA
PTA’s commitment to engaging and empowering families and communities to advocate for all children reaches across all cultural and socioeconomic boundaries. The Emerging Leaders Academy is an opportunity to identify and support dedicated volunteers from diverse backgrounds while equipping them with skills to become effective leaders within PTA and throughout their communities.
This series of four in-person sessions provide participants proven strategies for family enagagement, communication, advocacy, and outreach.
The Emerging Leaders Academy is valued at over $10,000 per person, but offered free to PTA leaders. Attendees and the group will get the most out of the experience when they have the full support of their families and co-workers can commit to being in Austin without distraction for all four sessions (a combination of weekends and weekdays).
ELA Class of 2025
| Cassandra Barron | East Central ISD |
| Lateefah Asubiaro | Lamar CISD |
| Rachel Allen | Wylie ISD |
| Jessica Linder | Leander ISD |
| Christina Jones | Fort Worth ISD |
| Jeri Duncan | Plano ISD |
| Acela Spiegelberg | Argyle ISD |
| Renee Rogers-Pratt | Pearland ISD |
| Stephanie Campbell | Denton ISD |
| Jordan Wagner | Northside ISD |
| Kristy Parks | Georgetown ISD |
| Amanda Winstel | Garland ISD |
| Jenese Bowles | Katy ISD |
| Marissa Melancon | Frisco ISD |
Who Is an Emerging Leader?
Whether it’s the volunteer who organizes the multicultural night at your campus or a reading program at the local library, PTA leaders can be found in every corner of our communities. ELA seeks to support a diverse group of volunteers who are committed to creating successful schools through these fundamental characteristics:
- Demonstrates a passion for our vision that every child’s potential is a reality.
- Exhibits visionary and forward-thinking leadership qualities.
- Reflects professionalism, integrity, and PTA values.
- Believes PTA should be an inclusive association for all.
- Strives to increase family engagement through programs and PTA membership.
- Seeks personal development to provide long-term leadership within their community.
Legacy of Leadership
From our humble beginnings in 1909, Texas PTA has grown into the state’s largest child advocacy association with nearly 500,000 members. Our success has been driven by the grassroots leadership of concerned parents, educators, and community members dedicated to making every child’s potential a reality. Texas PTA is proud to offer Emerging Leaders Academy (ELA) to help ensure a new generation of dedicated leaders are working to support student success!