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This spring, Humanities Texas will hold two more free professional development programs for secondary-level social studies and English language arts teachers in addition to those previously announced.

Like all Humanities Texas teacher programs, these workshops will be content-based and teacher-centered, with an emphasis on teaching with primary sources and developing effective pedagogical strategies. All programs will align with the TEKS standards, and participants will receive CPE credit.

Asia in Your Classroom: Resources for Infusing Art, History, and Culture into Your Curriculum (Webinar)

"Asia in Your Classroom: Resources for Infusing Art, History, and Culture into Your Curriculum" will take place via Zoom from 5:00–6:15 p.m. on March 25, 2024. During this interactive webinar, educators will learn how to bring Asian and Asian American art, history, and culture to life in the secondary-level classroom and gain knowledge, skills, and strategies for cultural teaching through engaging student-facing webcomics created by Asia Society Texas. Phuong Ha and Jennifer Kapral of Asia Society Texas will lead the webinar.

Texas in Art, Film, and Music (In-Person Workshop)

"Texas in Art, Film, and Music" will take place in San Marcos on Thursday, April 25, 2024. The workshop will introduce participants to Texas artists and their work, offering insight into how Texas artists engage major themes of Texas history, culture, and identity. Workshop faculty includes Jason Mellard (Texas State University), Alison Macor (author and film historian), and Bavu Blakes (musician and educator).

These one-day workshops and webinars are open to all middle and high school social studies, language arts, and humanities teachers but will focus on topics and skills central to the state's secondary-level U.S. history, Texas history, and English language arts curricula. Priority consideration will be given to early-career teachers in low-performing schools and districts.

More information about each program is available in the Education section of the Humanities Texas website. Teachers interested in attending should submit an online application as soon as possible, as admissions are rolling and space is limited.

Participants will receive CPE credit and a wealth of curricular materials. CPE hours will be based on attendance and adjusted if a participant misses any portion of the program.

Please note that due to space limitations, you must be a registered participant to attend any of the in-person workshops.

These programs are made possible with major funding from the State of Texas with ongoing support from the National Endowment for the Humanities.