On November 20, 2024, Humanities Texas held a webinar for English language arts (ELA) teachers on strategies for teaching William Shakespeare’s works and the rich tradition of repurposing his plays to reflect the histories and lived realities of the U.S.-Mexico Borderlands.
Teacher Institutes
Past Institutes and Workshops
On November 12 and 19, 2024, Humanities Texas held two webinars for English language arts teachers on teaching works of Native American literature.
On October 21, 2024, Humanities Texas held a webinar facilitated by educators from the Smithsonian American Art Museum introducing teachers to a variety of resources and strategies for using documentary photography to develop visual literacy, historical thinking, and analysis skills.
On October 16, 2024, Humanities Texas held a one-day workshop in Houston on teaching media literacy.
On October 8, 2024, Humanities Texas held a one-day workshop in Waco on teaching the history of the Gilded Age.
On October 2 and 9, 2024, Humanities Texas held two webinars for social studies teachers on George Washington.
On October 2 and November 12, 2024, Humanities Texas held one-day workshops in Edinburg in Edinburg and San Antonio for secondary-level English language arts teachers focused on teaching Latino poetry and drawing on the recently released anthology from the Library of America.
On October 1, 2024, Humanities Texas held a one-day workshop in Edinburg focused on nineteenth-century Texas history from the Republic of Texas through the end of Reconstruction.
On September 23, 2024, Humanities Texas held a webinar for social studies teachers with educators from the National Gallery of Art.
On July 16 and 17, Humanities Texas held a webinar series for social studies teachers exploring open access tools and learning resources from New American History.
On July 15, 2024, Humanities Texas held a webinar exploring the relationship between music and the civil rights movement.
On July 10 and 11, 2024, Humanities Texas held two webinars for English language arts teachers investigating the history of secondary-school literature instruction in the twentieth century, specifically what constitutes a “good reader” and the role of literary study in democracy.
From July 9–11, Humanities Texas held a webinar series for Texas history teachers on teaching the Spanish colonial and Mexican national periods in Texas history.
On July 8, 2024, Humanities Texas held a webinar for English language arts (ELA) teachers comparing the work of one of today's most recognizable songwriters and performers, Taylor Swift, and commonly taught poetic texts and traditions in the secondary-level curriculum.
On June 24–27, 2024, Humanities Texas partnered with The Center for Texas Studies at Texas Christian University to hold a professional development institute for secondary social studies teachers covering American history from 1800-1860.
On June 20-21, 2024, in partnership with the Meadows Center for Preventing Educational Risk, Humanities Texas held a two-day workshop in Houston for social studies and English language arts (ELA) teachers on teaching reading at the sixth-, seventh-, and eighth-grade levels.
On June 11–14, 2024, Humanities Texas partnered with The University of Texas at San Antonio to hold a professional development institute for English language arts (ELA) teachers focusing on how Texas writers engage the state’s history and culture.
From June 3–6, 2024, Humanities Texas partnered with the LBJ Presidential Library and the College of Liberal Arts at The University of Texas at Austin to hold a professional development institute for social studies and English language arts (ELA) teachers on the history, literature, and culture of the Cold War.
On April 25, 2024, Humanities Texas held a one-day workshop in San Marcos for English language arts (ELA) and social studies teachers on Texas in art, film, and music.
On April 2, 2024, Humanities Texas held a webinar in partnership with the Smithsonian American Art Museum on inspiring student writing with art.
On March 20 and 27, 2024, Humanities Texas will hold two 75-minute webinars for English language arts teachers on teaching works of utopian and dystopian literature at the secondary level.
On March 25, 2024, Humanities Texas held a 75-minute webinar in partnership with Asia Society Texas on teaching Asian and Asian American art, history, and culture in the secondary-level classroom.
On March 5, 2024, Humanities Texas held a 75-minute webinar introducing a variety of resources and strategies for evaluating and responding to secondary-level student writing.
On February 28 and 29, 2024, Humanities Texas held one-day workshops in Fort Worth and Austin on teaching landmark Supreme Court Cases.
In the spring of 2024, Humanities Texas held a series of 75-minute webinars for social studies teachers on the U.S. Constitution with a focus on voting rights, fundamental rights, and equality.
On January 24, 2024, Humanities Texas held a one-day workshop in San Antonio for English language arts (ELA) teachers on the Harlem Renaissance.
In the spring of 2024, Humanities Texas held a series of 90-minute webinars examining the transformative era of “cotton, cattle, and railroads” in Texas history, from the 1870s through the 1890s.
On December 5, 2023, Humanities Texas held a webinar for English language arts (ELA) teachers on strategies for teaching William Shakespeare’s works and the rich tradition of repurposing his plays to reflect the histories and lived realities of the U.S.-Mexico Borderlands.
On November 8, 2023, Humanities Texas held a webinar introducing a variety of social annotation tools for research and writing instruction at the secondary level.
On November 8, 2023, Humanities Texas held a one-day workshop in Fort Worth focusing on Mexican Texas during the crucial period of 1825 to 1835 that led to the Texas Revolution.
On November 1, 2023, Humanities Texas held a one-day workshop in Austin on teaching the history, literature, and culture of World War I.
On October 30, 2023, Humanities Texas held a webinar for social studies and English language arts (ELA) teachers on implementing oral history projects in the secondary-level classroom.
In the fall of 2023, Humanities Texas and the Texas State Historical Association held webinars to introduce teachers to National History Day and guide teachers in engaging students in historical research using primary sources.
On October 20, 2023, Humanities Texas held a one-day workshop in Houston on strategies for teaching the work of Edgar Allan Poe.
On October 11, 2023, Humanities Texas held a webinar considering the implications of Chat GPT and AI technologies for teaching research and writing at the secondary level.
On September 27 and 28, 2023, Humanities Texas held one-day workshops in San Antonio and Dallas on teaching the American Revolution.
In September 2023, Humanities Texas held a two-part webinar series for English language arts (ELA) teachers on strategies for teaching the poems of Phillis Wheatley Peters.
On September 13, 2023, Humanities Texas held a webinar for English language arts (ELA) teachers on strategies for teaching William Shakespeare’s works and the rich tradition of repurposing his plays to reflect the histories and lived realities of the U.S.-Mexico Borderlands.
In the fall of 2023, Humanities Texas held a series of 75-minute webinars for social studies teachers on teaching the U.S. Constitution.
On July 24, 2023, Humanities Texas held a webinar for English language arts teachers on strategies for teaching film at the secondary level.
On July 19, Humanities Texas held a webinar introducing secondary-level social studies and English language arts (ELA) teachers to oral history methods, projects, and assignments.
On July 10, 2023, Humanities Texas held a webinar for English language arts (ELA) teachers on strategies for teaching nonfiction.
On July 6, 2023, Humanities Texas held a webinar for English language arts teachers on strategies for teaching short fiction at the secondary level.
From June 27–29, 2023, in partnership with the Meadows Center for Preventing Educational Risk at The University of Texas at Austin, Humanities Texas held an online institute on teaching reading at the sixth-, seventh-, and eighth-grade levels for both social studies and English language arts (ELA) teachers.
In the summer of 2023, Humanities Texas partnered with the National Archives and Records Administration and the National Archives Foundation to hold a webinar series on primary source pedagogy for social studies teachers in Texas.
From June 20–23, 2023, Humanities Texas held a teacher institute in Houston on teaching the Civil War and Reconstruction.
From June 12–15, 2023, Humanities Texas held a professional development institute in College Station for English Language Arts (ELA) teachers focusing on teaching writing.
From June 5–8, 2023, Humanities Texas held a professional development institute for social studies teachers on Texans who have significantly shaped twentieth-century U.S. history. Program partners included the College of Liberal Arts at The University of Texas at Austin, the LBJ Presidential Library, and the Bullock Texas State History Museum.
On April 6, 2023, Humanities Texas held a one-day workshop in Austin for English language arts (ELA) teachers on strategies for teaching poetry at the secondary level.
On April 4, 2023, Humanities Texas held a webinar for English language arts teachers on understanding and teaching a diverse set of patriotic poems.
On March 29, 2023, Humanities Texas held a webinar for social studies and English language arts teachers on the major speeches of Barbara Jordan.
On February 22, 2023, Humanities Texas held a webinar for social studies and English language arts teachers on the major speeches of Ronald Reagan.
On February 7 and 9, 2023, Humanities Texas held one-day workshops in Edinburg and Dallas on interdisciplinary approaches to teaching the African American and Latino civil rights movements.
On February 3, 2023, Humanities Texas held a one-day workshop in Houston on teaching the history, literature, and culture of the American Civil War.
In the spring of 2023, Humanities Texas held a series of 90-minute webinars for Texas and U.S. history teachers on Reconstruction, offering new assessments of the era and providing a collection of curriculum materials geared toward bringing innovative perspectives into the classroom.
On December 1, Humanities Texas held a one-day workshop in Houston for English language arts (ELA) teachers on strategies for teaching drama at the secondary level.
On November 30, 2022, Humanities Texas held a webinar for social studies and English language arts teachers on the major speeches of Martin Luther King Jr.
On November 9, 2022, Humanities Texas held a webinar for social studies and English language arts teachers on the major speeches of Abraham Lincoln.
On October 20, 2022, Humanities Texas held a one-day workshop in Austin for social studies and English language arts teachers on teaching media literacy.
On October 12, 2022, Humanities Texas held a one-day workshop in San Antonio profiling significant civic leaders in Texas history.
On October 4 and 5, 2022, Humanities Texas held one-day workshops in Fort Worth and Dallas on teaching the U.S. Constitution.
On September 28, 2022, Humanities Texas held a webinar in collaboration with Last Seen: Finding Family After Slavery to introduce teachers to the project and accompanying resources available for classroom use.
In the fall of 2022, Humanities Texas held a series of 90-minute webinars for Texas history teachers on the profound changes that remade Texas during the collapse of the Spanish Empire and the creation of the Mexican nation.
In the fall of 2022, Humanities Texas partnered with the National Archives and Records Administration and the National Archives Foundation to hold a webinar series on primary source pedagogy for U.S. history teachers in Texas.
In July 2022, Humanities Texas held a one-day workshop on the campus of The University of Texas at San Antonio for English language arts (ELA) teachers on strategies for teaching critical reading skills and designing engaging writing assignments.
In July 2022, Humanities Texas held a one-day workshop at the Witte Museum in San Antonio for English language arts (ELA) teachers on strategies for teaching poetry at the secondary level.
In July 2022, Humanities Texas held a two-part webinar for ELA and social studies teachers introducing a variety of digital humanities resources.
In June 2022, the Stanford History Education Group (SHEG) introduced social studies teachers to their Reading Like a Historian curriculum.
In June 2022, Humanities Texas held an online institute on teaching reading at the sixth-, seventh-, and eighth-grade levels for both social studies and English language arts (ELA) teachers in partnership with the Meadows Center for Preventing Educational Risk at The University of Texas at Austin.
On June 21–24, 2022, Humanities Texas partnered with Southern Methodist University to hold a professional development institute for Texas teachers covering the U.S. Constitution in early American history.
In June 2022, Humanities Texas partnered with The University of Texas at Austin College of Liberal Arts to hold a professional development institute for Texas teachers on teaching literature at the secondary level.
In June 2022, Humanities Texas held a one-day workshop on the campus of The University of Texas at San Antonio for English language arts (ELA) teachers on teaching the works of William Shakespeare at the secondary level.
On June 6–9, 2022, Humanities Texas partnered with Texas Tech University to hold a professional development institute for Texas teachers covering significant topics related to Texas in the twentieth century.
In April 2022, Humanities Texas partnered with the Stanford History Education Group (SHEG) to hold three teacher professional development webinars for Texas teachers on using SHEG's Civic Online Reasoning curriculum.
In March and April 2022, Humanities Texas held two webinars for English language arts teachers on teaching F. Scott Fitzgerald's novel The Great Gatsby and additional short stories.
In the spring of 2022, Humanities Texas held two webinars for social studies teachers on teaching the Reconstruction era.
In the spring of 2022, Humanities Texas held a series of webinars for Texas history teachers on how the profound changes of the Great Depression, the New Deal, and World War II remade the state during the 1930s and 1940s.
In the spring of 2022, Humanities Texas held a series of webinars for history teachers on teaching primary documents that are crucial to understanding U.S. history in the final decades of the twentieth century.
In the spring of 2022, Humanities Texas held two webinars for social studies and English Language Arts teachers on teaching the civil rights movement.
In the fall of 2021, Humanities Texas held two webinars for English Language Arts teachers on the life and work of Frederick Douglass.
In the fall of 2021, Humanities Texas held five webinars for social studies and English Language Arts teachers on teaching media literacy.
In the fall of 2021, Humanities Texas held two webinars for English Language Arts teachers on the poetry and short stories of Edgar Allan Poe.
In the fall of 2021, Humanities Texas held a series of webinars for history and government teachers focusing on landmark Supreme Court cases in U.S. history.
In the fall of 2021, Humanities Texas held a series of webinars for history and government teachers on teaching America's founding documents.
In the fall of 2021, Humanities Texas held a series of webinars for Texas history teachers on teaching about American Indians in Texas.
On July 29–30, 2021, Humanities Texas partnered with the Stanford History Education Group (SHEG) to hold a two-part teacher professional development webinar for Texas teachers on using SHEG's Civic Online Reasoning curriculum.
On July 27 and 28, 2021, Humanities Texas partnered with the Folger Shakespeare Library to hold two standalone professional development webinars on teaching Shakespeare and texts from Harlem Renaissance and Mexican American writers.
From July 12–16, 2021, Humanities Texas held an online professional development institute for Texas teachers on teaching the Texas Revolution.
From July 12–16, 2021, Humanities Texas held an online professional development institute for Texas teachers on engaging students in the writing process and developing students’ fundamental writing and communication skills through dynamic, project-based assignments.
From July 5–9, 2021, Humanities Texas held an online professional development institute for Texas teachers exploring diverse perspectives on American life during the years immediately following the American Revolution.
From June 28–July 2 and July 19–23, 2021, Humanities Texas partnered with the Center for Legislative Archives at the National Archives and Records Administration to hold two online professional development institutes for Texas teachers focused on using primary documents in the U.S. history classroom.
From June 15–17, 2021, in partnership with the Meadows Center for Preventing Educational Risk at The University of Texas at Austin, Humanities Texas held an online institute on teaching reading at the sixth-, seventh-, and eighth-grade levels for both social studies and English language arts (ELA) teachers.
In the spring of 2021, Humanities Texas held a number of professional development webinars for secondary-level social studies teachers focused on helping students better understand African American history
In the fall of 2020, Humanities Texas held a number of professional development webinars for secondary-level social studies teachers focused on helping students better understand African American history
In the fall of 2020 and spring of 2021, Humanities Texas held a weekly webinar series for English language arts teachers, providing resources and strategies that help students become more confident and sophisticated readers and effective writers.
In the fall of 2020 and spring of 2021, Humanities Texas held a weekly webinar series for Texas history teachers.
In the fall of 2020 and spring of 2021, Humanities Texas held a weekly webinar series for eleventh-grade U.S. history teachers, covering topics from World War I to the presidency of Ronald Reagan.
In the fall of 2020 and spring of 2021, Humanities Texas held a series of webinars on teaching reading at the fourth-, fifth-, and sixth-grade levels in partnership with the Meadows Center for Preventing Educational Risk at The University of Texas at Austin.
In the fall of 2020 and spring of 2021, Humanities Texas held a weekly webinar series for eighth-grade U.S. history teachers, covering topics from the Early Republic to Reconstruction.
In July and early August 2020, Humanities Texas partnered with the Folger Shakespeare Library to hold a five-session online professional development institute for Texas teachers on teaching the works of William Shakespeare at the secondary level.
From July 13–17, 2020, Humanities Texas held an online professional development institute for English language arts teachers on teaching literature at the secondary level.
From July 6–10, 2020, Humanities Texas held an online professional development institute for English language arts teachers focused on the American literary tradition.
From July 6–10, 2020, Humanities Texas held an online professional development institute for Texas teachers covering Texas history during the 1820s and early 1830s.
In the spring and summer of 2020, Humanities Texas held a number of professional development webinars for classroom teachers.
From June 22–26, 2020, Humanities Texas held an online professional development institute for Texas teachers covering the Cold War.
From June 15–19, 2020, Humanities Texas held online professional development institute for Texas teachers covering U.S. history during the founding period.
In February 2020, Humanities Texas held two one-day workshops in Austin and Houston focused on teaching students about the federal government.
On February 13, 2020, Humanities Texas held a one-day workshop in College Station on America in the 1960s.
In February 2020, Humanities Texas held two one-day teacher workshops in Fort Worth and Dallas on teaching the history of the Civil War era.
In February 2020, Humanities Texas held two one-day teacher workshops in Austin and San Antonio on teaching critical reading and writing skills, focusing on works from the Texas literary tradition.
On January 29, 2020, Humanities Texas held a workshop in Edinburg for Texas history teachers covering the state's history in the twentieth century.
On November 6, 2019, Humanities Texas held a one-day teacher workshop in Houston focusing on America in the 1960s.
On October 29, 2019, Humanities Texas held a one-day teacher workshop in Houston focusing on teaching Harper Lee's classic novel To Kill a Mockingbird as well as other writings from the civil rights movement.
In October 2019, Humanities Texas held two one-day teacher workshops in Fort Worth and Dallas focusing on teaching the U.S. Constitution.
Between October 2019 and January 2020, Humanities Texas and UT Austin’s Meadows Center for Preventing Educational Risk partnered to hold two series of workshops on teaching reading at the elementary level.
On October 22, 2019, Humanities Texas held a one-day teacher workshop in Midland on nineteenth-century Texas history.
In October 2019, Humanities Texas held two one-day teacher workshops in Austin and Dallas focusing on the literature and history of the Harlem Renaissance.
In October 2019, Humanities Texas held two one-day teacher workshops in Austin and San Antonio focusing on teaching the American Revolution.
On June 24–27, 2019, Humanities Texas partnered with The University of Texas at San Antonio and the Witte Museum to hold a professional development institute for Texas teachers covering Texas history in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries.
In June 2019, Humanities Texas partnered with with Rice University to hold a professional development institute for Texas teachers on teaching the works of William Shakespeare at the secondary level.
On June 17–20, 2019, Humanities Texas partnered with the College of Liberal Arts at The University of Texas at Austin and the LBJ Presidential Library to hold a professional development institute for Texas teachers covering U.S. history during the Progressive Era.
In June 2019, Humanities Texas partnered with The University of Texas at Austin College of Liberal Arts to hold a professional development institute for Texas teachers on teaching literature at the secondary level.
On June 10–13, 2019, Humanities Texas partnered with Texas Christian University to hold a professional development institute in Fort Worth for Texas teachers covering U.S. history during the Early Republic Era.
On February 27 and 28, 2019, Humanities Texas held one-day workshops in Austin and San Antonio on strategies for teaching and understanding poetry.
On February 21, 2019, Humanities Texas held a one-day teacher workshop in Dallas focusing on teaching Harper Lee's classic novel To Kill a Mockingbird as well as other writings from the civil rights movement.
In February 2019, Humanities Texas held one-day teacher workshops in Austin and Houston focusing on landmark Supreme Court cases.
On January 30–31, 2019, Humanities Texas held two one-day workshops in Dallas and Fort Worth on the westward expansion of the United States in the nineteenth century.
On December 13, 2018, Humanities Texas held a one-day workshop in Dallas on American literature of the 1920s.
On December 12, 2018, Humanities Texas held a one-day workshop in Lufkin on teaching the plays of William Shakespeare.
On November 15, 2018, Humanities Texas held a one-day workshop in Fort Worth on nineteenth-century Texas history.
On November 8, 2018, Humanities Texas held a one-day workshop in El Paso on effective strategies for teaching and understanding poetry.
In the fall of 2018, Humanities Texas held one-day teacher workshops in Galveston and Houston focusing on teaching the U.S. Constitution.
On October 25, 2018, Humanities Texas held a one-day workshop in Austin on pivotal U.S. presidential elections in the second half of the twentieth century.
Between September 2018 and January 2019, Humanities Texas and UT Austin’s Meadows Center for Preventing Educational Risk partnered to hold two series of workshops on teaching reading at the elementary level.
On October 16, 2018, Humanities Texas held a one-day workshop in San Antonio on pivotal U.S. presidential elections from the beginning of the Progressive Era to post-war America.
In October 2018, Humanities Texas held two one-day teacher workshops in Harlingen and Corpus Christi focusing on teaching the American Revolution.
On September 27, 2018, Humanities Texas held a one-day workshop in Houston on pivotal U.S. presidential elections from the early republic through Reconstruction.
On June 25–28, 2018, Humanities Texas partnered with Southern Methodist University to hold a professional development institute for Texas teachers covering U.S. history during the Gilded Age.
On June 18–21, 2018, Humanities Texas partnered with the University of Houston to hold a professional development institute for Texas teachers covering U.S. history during the colonial period.
In June 2018, Humanities Texas partnered with with The University of Texas at Austin College of Liberal Arts and The University of Texas at San Antonio to hold two teacher institutes focused on the American literary tradition.
On June 11–14, 2018, Humanities Texas partnered with the LBJ Presidential Library and the College of Liberal Arts at The University of Texas at Austin to hold a professional development institute for Texas teachers covering U.S. history during the 1920s and 1930s.
On April 19, 2018, Humanities Texas held a workshop in Fort Worth for Texas history teachers covering the state's history in the twentieth century.
On April 5–6, 2018, Humanities Texas held one-day workshops in Austin and San Antonio for language arts teachers on teaching the plays of William Shakespeare.
In February 2018, Humanities Texas held one-day teacher workshops in Corpus Christi, San Antonio, Lufkin, Houston, and Austin on teaching the Civil War era.
In February 2018, Humanities Texas held one-day teacher workshops in Dallas and San Antonio focusing on teaching landmark Supreme Court cases.
In February 2018, Humanities Texas held one-day teacher workshops in Houston and San Antonio on strategies for teaching critical reading skills and designing engaging writing assignments.
On December 7, 2017, Humanities Texas held a workshop in Austin on teaching critical reading and writing skills, focusing on the works of Edgar Allan Poe.
On November 30 and December 1, 2017, Humanities Texas held workshops in Dallas and San Antonio on teaching critical reading and writing skills, focusing on works from the Texas literary tradition.
In the fall of 2017, Humanities Texas held three one-day teacher workshops throughout the state focusing on teaching the U.S. Constitution.
On October 12, 2017, Humanities Texas held a one-day teacher workshop in Austin focusing on teaching and understanding Congress.
In September 2017, Humanities Texas held three one-day teacher workshops throughout the state focusing on teaching the American Revolution.
On June 19–22, 2017, Humanities Texas partnered with the University of North Texas to hold a professional development institute for Texas teachers covering Texas history from the Spanish period through the twentieth century.
On June 13–16, 2017, Humanities Texas partnered with Texas A&M University and the Melbern G. Glasscock Center for Humanities Research to hold a professional development institute for Texas teachers covering World Wars I and II.
On June 12–15, 2017, Humanities Texas partnered with Texas Tech University to hold a professional development institute for Texas teachers covering the Cold War.
In June 2017, Humanities Texas partnered with the Center for the Study of the Southwest and the Wittliff Collections at Texas State University and the Center for Public History at the University of Houston to hold two teacher institutes focused on the Texas literary tradition.
On June 5–8, 2017, Humanities Texas partnered with the LBJ Presidential Library and the College of Liberal Arts at The University of Texas at Austin to hold a professional development institute for Texas teachers covering U.S. history during the founding period.
On March 23, 2017, Humanities Texas held a one-day teacher workshop in Houston focusing on the branches of the federal government.
On March 22, 2017, Humanities Texas held a workshop in Galveston for Texas history teachers covering the state’s history in the twentieth century.
On February 24, 2017, Humanities Texas held a workshop in San Antonio on strategies for teaching dramatic texts that frequently appear in middle and high school curricula.
On February 15 and 16, 2017, Humanities Texas held one-day teacher workshops in Dallas and Houston focusing on teaching the Civil War Era.
On February 10, 2017, Humanities Texas held a one-day teacher workshop in Austin on strategies for teaching critical reading skills and designing engaging writing assignments.
In February 2017, Humanities Texas held two one-day teacher workshops in San Antonio and Austin focusing on the westward expansion of the United States in the nineteenth century.
On December 6 and 7, 2016, Humanities Texas held one-day workshops in Houston and Dallas introducing strategies for teaching and understanding poetry.
On November 10, 2016, Humanities Texas held a workshop in Galveston on Texas history through the Civil War.
In October 2016, Humanities Texas held three one-day teacher workshops throughout the state focusing on teaching the American Revolution.
In the fall of 2016, Humanities Texas held four one-day teacher workshops throughout the state focusing on teaching the U.S. Constitution.
In June 2016, Humanities Texas and the Center for the Study of the Southwest at Texas State University partnered to hold a professional development institute for Texas teachers covering the history of the American Southwest from the colonial period through the twentieth century.
In June 2016, Humanities Texas partnered with the LBJ Presidential Library and the College of Liberal Arts at The University of Texas at Austin to hold a professional development institute for Texas teachers covering U.S. history from 1945 to 1960.
In June 2016, Humanities Texas partnered with The University of Texas at San Antonio to hold a professional development institute in San Antonio for Texas teachers covering U.S. history from the periods of exploration to revolution, with additional consideration of Texas during the Mexican national and revolutionary periods.
In June 2016, Humanities Texas partnered with The University of Texas at Austin College of Liberal Arts, the Harry Ransom Center, and The University of Texas at El Paso to hold two teacher institutes focused on the American literary tradition.
In June 2016, Humanities Texas and the University of Houston held a professional development institute in Houston for Texas teachers covering U.S. history in the early nineteenth century.
On April 25, 2016, Humanities Texas held a workshop in Austin on strategies for teaching dramatic texts that frequently appear in middle and high school curricula.
On April 14, 2016, Humanities Texas held a workshop in Dallas for Texas history teachers covering the state’s history in the twentieth century.
On February 26, 2016, Humanities Texas held a one-day workshop in Fort Worth for language arts teachers on teaching the plays of William Shakespeare at the secondary level.
On February 19, 2016, Humanities Texas held a one-day workshop in Austin introducing strategies for teaching and understanding short fiction at the secondary level.
In February 2016, Humanities Texas held five one-day teacher workshops throughout the state focusing on slavery, secession, the Civil War, and Reconstruction.
On October 29, 2015, Humanities Texas held a one-day workshop in Austin introducing strategies for teaching and understanding autobiography, memoir, and literary nonfiction at the secondary level.
On October 29, 2015, Humanities Texas held a one-day workshop in San Antonio for Texas history teachers covering the state's history in the nineteenth century.
In October 2015, Humanities Texas held four one-day teacher workshops throughout the state focusing on teaching the U.S. Constitution.
On October 6, 2015, Humanities Texas held a one-day workshop in Austin introducing strategies for teaching and understanding poetry.
In June 2015, Humanities Texas held a professional development institute in Fort Worth for Texas teachers covering U.S. history from the periods of exploration to revolution, with additional consideration of Texas during the Mexican national and revolutionary periods.
In June 2015, Humanities Texas held a professional development institute in Austin for Texas teachers covering the American presidency and U.S. history from 1970 to 2000.
On April 17, 2015, Humanities Texas held a workshop in San Antonio for Texas history teachers covering the state’s history in the twentieth century.
On March 6, 2015, Humanities Texas held a workshop in Houston focusing on the literature and history of the Harlem Renaissance.
In February 2015, Humanities Texas held one-day teacher workshops in Austin and Dallas focusing on the U.S. in World War II.
On October 24, 2014, Humanities Texas held a workshop in Dallas for secondary-level language arts teachers on teaching the plays of William Shakespeare.
On October 22, 2014, Humanities Texas held a professional development workshop in Austin for secondary-level history teachers on Abraham Lincoln.
On October 17, 2014, Humanities Texas held a workshop in Huntsville for Texas history teachers covering Texas history to 1845.
In October 2014, Humanities Texas held six one-day teacher workshops throughout the state focusing on teaching the U.S. Constitution.
On September 26, 2014, Humanities Texas held a workshop in San Marcos for secondary-level language arts teachers on the literature of the American Southwest.
In June 2014, Humanities Texas held institutes in Austin and Houston examining significant events and themes in American history in the 1960s.
In June 2014, Humanities Texas held institutes in San Antonio and Denton examining significant events and themes in American history of the 1860s.
In June 2014, Humanities Texas held our first-ever summer professional development institute for Texas teachers focused on teaching the American literary tradition.
On April 3, 2014, Humanities Texas held a one-day workshop in Houston examining Texas history in the twentieth century.
On February 28, 2014, Humanities Texas held a one-day workshop in Austin focusing on the literature and history of the Harlem Renaissance.
In February 2014, Humanities Texas held two one-day workshops in Austin and Dallas for teachers of courses in government and civics.
In February 2014, Humanities Texas held three one-day workshops in Edinburg, Corpus Christi, and San Antonio focusing on the westward expansion of the United States in the nineteenth century.
In January 2014, Humanities Texas held two one-day workshops in Beaumont and Houston focusing on U.S. history during and immediately following World War II.
On October 25, 2013, Humanities Texas held a one-day workshop in San Antonio examining seminal works of nineteenth-, twentieth-, and twenty-first-century American writing on the Civil War.
On October 18, 2013, Humanities Texas held a workshop in Dallas for Texas history teachers covering Texas history to 1845.
In October 2013, Humanities Texas held four one-day teacher workshops throughout the state focusing on critical events in U.S. history between 1776 and 1836, including the Revolutionary War, debates over the U.S. Constitution, and the Second Great Awakening.
On September 20, 2013, Humanities Texas held a one-day workshop for secondary language arts teachers on teaching the plays of William Shakespeare.
In June 2013, nearly two hundred Texas teachers attended four professional development institutes organized by Humanities Texas and leading state universities examining American wars from the colonial era through the twentieth century.
In February 2013, Humanities Texas held five one-day teacher workshops throughout the state focusing on slavery, secession, the Civil War, and Reconstruction.
In February 2013, Humanities Texas and the Texas State Historical Association held a one-day teacher workshop in Austin on Texas history in the twentieth century.
In February 2013, Humanities Texas held a one-day workshop in Austin examining seminal works of nineteenth- and twentieth-century American writing on the Civil War.
On November 30, 2012, Humanities Texas and the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston (MFAH) held a one-day workshop for secondary social studies teachers on teaching American wars of the past 150 years.
On October 5, 2012, Humanities Texas and the Witte Museum held a one-day workshop in San Antonio for Texas history teachers covering Spanish Texas through the Civil War.
On September 28, 2012, Humanities Texas held a one-day workshop for secondary language arts teachers on teaching the plays of William Shakespeare.
In September 2012, Humanities Texas held one-day teacher workshops in Corpus Christi, Dallas, Fort Worth, and Laredo focusing on the U.S. Constitution.
In June 2012, Humanities Texas held institutes in Brownsville and San Antonio examining significant events and themes in U.S. history from the colonial era through Reconstruction.
In June 2012, Humanities Texas held institutes on the campuses of Southern Methodist University (Dallas) and the University of Houston examining significant events and themes in U.S. history since Reconstruction. The curriculum tracked to the state standards for eleventh-grade U.S. history.
In February 2012, Humanities Texas held a series of one-day teacher workshops around the state focusing on slavery, secession, the Civil War, and Reconstruction.
On February 10, 2012, Humanities Texas and the Texas State Historical Association held a one-day teacher workshop in Austin on Texas history in the twentieth century.
On February 3, 2012, Humanities Texas held a one-day workshop in Austin examining seminal works of nineteenth- and twentieth-century American writing on the Civil War.
In October 2011, Humanities Texas held a series of one-day teacher workshops throughout the state focusing on the U.S. Constitution.
On October 14, 2011, Humanities Texas and the Texas State Historical Association held a one-day workshop in Houston for Texas history teachers covering Spanish Texas through the Civil War.
On September 30, 2011, Humanities Texas held a one-day workshop in Austin for secondary language arts teachers on teaching the plays of William Shakespeare.
In June 2011, more one hundred and fifty teachers attended four professional development institutes organized by Humanities Texas, the College of Liberal Arts at The University of Texas at Austin, the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum, Texas A&M International University, The University of Texas at El Paso, and The University of Texas at San Antonio examining significant events and themes in U.S. history since Reconstruction.
In June 2011, ninety-five teachers attended two professional development institutes organized by Humanities Texas, the University of Houston, and Texas Christian University examining significant events and themes in U.S. history from the colonial era through Reconstruction.
On February 26, 2011, thirty-nine teachers attended a one-day teacher workshop held by Humanities Texas and the Texas State Historical Association in Austin on Texas history from Reconstruction to the present.
In the spring of 2011, more than three hundred teachers attended a series of one-day teacher workshops held by Humanities Texas throughout the state focusing on secession, the Civil War, and Reconstruction.
In October 2010, more than two hundred teachers attended a series of one-day teacher workshops held by Humanities Texas throughout the state focusing on the U.S. Constitution.
In June 2010, over two hundred Texas teachers attended six professional development institutes organized by Humanities Texas, College of Liberal Arts at The University of Texas at Austin, the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum, Texas A&M International University, Texas Christian University, the University of Houston, The University of Texas at El Paso, and The University of Texas at San Antonio.
In June 2009, eighty Texas teachers attended two professional development institutes organized by Humanities Texas, the College of Liberal Arts at The University of Texas at Austin, the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum, and The University of Texas at San Antonio examining important constitutional topics in U.S. history.
In June 2008, eighty-two Texas teachers attended two professional development institutes organized by Humanities Texas, Trinity University, and the University of North Texas examining the key events in U.S. history in the second half of the nineteenth century.
In June 2007, seventy-nine Texas teachers attended two professional development institutes organized by Humanities Texas, Texas Christian University, Texas Tech University, and the Amon Carter Museum of American Art examining the history and culture of the American west.
In June 2006, seventy-nine Texas teachers attended two professional development institutes organized by Humanities Texas, the University of Houston, and The University of Texas at El Paso examining the U.S.-Mexico border, comparing the histories of the Americas on either side.
In June 2005, thirty-eight Texas teachers attended a four-day professional development institute organized by Humanities Texas examining Galveston’s history and its contemporary relevance.
In June 2004, forty-six Texas teachers representing every congressional district in the state attended a five-day professional development institute organized by Humanities Texas examining Congress and key events in U.S. history.
Questions about Teacher Institutes
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Carolina Castillo Crimm, Humanities Texas board member and former Texas State Historian, lectures on U.S. and Mexican history at the 2018 "Nineteenth-Century Texas History" workshop in Fort Worth.
Charles Flanagan, outreach supervisor for the National Archives and Records Administration, leads a seminar discussing primary sources at the Austin "Understanding Congress" workshop in 2017.
David M. Oshinsky, professor of history and director of the Division of Medical Humanities at New York University, conducts a lecture at the "Founding a New Nation" Austin institute in 2017.
Jennifer M. Wilks, associate professor of English and African & African diaspora studies at The University of Texas at Austin, provides an overview of the history and significance of the Harlem Renaissance at the 2018 Dallas workshop titled "American Literature of the 1920s."
Emmy Pérez, poet and associate professor of creative writing at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley, leads a critical reading seminar at the 2018 "Teaching and Understanding Poetry" workshop held in El Paso.
Jesús F. de la Teja, chief executive officer of the Texas State Historical Association and former Humanities Texas board member, discusses Spanish colonization in North America with participants of "The American Colonies" institute held at the University of Houston in 2018.
Joseph F. Kobylka, associate professor of political science at Southern Methodist University, gives a presentation on defining federal power at a "Landmark Supreme Court Cases" workshop in Dallas in 2018.
Ann C. Christensen, associate chair and professor of English at the University of Houston, teaches techniques for using writing as a way to engage students at the 2018 "Teaching Shakespeare" workshop in Lufkin.
Daina Ramey Berry leads a primary resource seminar in 2018 at "The Civil War" workshop in San Antonio.
Bill Meier, associate professor at Texas Christian University, poses questions about the colonies’ growing separation from Britain to participants of "The American Revolution" Harlingen workshop in 2018.
Pulitzer Prize–winning historian Gordon S. Wood (Brown University) discusses the Constitution with teachers at the "Shaping the American Republic" institute held on the campus of The University of Texas at El Paso in 2010.
Teachers study primary source documents with Pulitzer Prize–winning historian David M. Oshinsky (UT Austin) at "The Making of Modern America" institute held at Austin’s LBJ Library in 2011. Photo by Charles Bogel.
George Forgie (UT Austin) leads a primary source workshop at the 2010 "Shaping the American Republic" institute in Houston.
Stacy Hricko, Amy Thurman, and Judith Trevino (left to right) participate in a primary source workshop during "The West and the Shaping of America" institute held on the campus of Texas Christian University in Fort Worth in 2007.
Alex X. Byrd (Rice University) leads a discussion on slavery at the “Shaping the American Republic to 1877” institute held at the University of Houston in 2010.