Upcoming Institutes

Teaching Latino Poetry (Fall 2024 In-Person Workshops)

On October 2 and November 12, 2024, Humanities Texas will hold one-day workshops in Edinburg and San Antonio on teaching Latino poetry and drawing on the recently released anthology from the Library of America.

Faculty and Curriculum

The workshops will explore the possibilities of Latino Poetry: The Library of America Anthology for classroom use by secondary-level English language arts (ELA) teachers. The anthology includes the work of close to 200 poets and from the seventeenth to twenty-first centuries and presents those poems written in Spanish in the original and in English translation.Content will be aligned with the secondary-level ELA TEKS.

The workshops will feature close interaction with scholars and writers, the examination of texts, and the development of effective pedagogical strategies and engaging assignments and activities. Teachers will receive a copy of the anthology and other instructional materials.

Workshop faculty includes Emmy Pérez (The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley). 

Locations and Schedule

Eligibility

The workshops are open to secondary-level English language arts teachers in Texas schools. Priority consideration will be given to early-career teachers in low-performing schools and districts.

How to Apply

Complete the online application. Please apply as soon as possible, as registration will occur on a rolling basis and space is limited. 

Travel and Substitute Reimbursement and CPE Credit

The workshops are free to teachers and their schools. Humanities Texas will reimburse schools up to $200 for a substitute for any teacher who attends. Humanities Texas will not locate or secure substitutes; this remains the responsibility of the schools or districts. Participants will receive CPE credit and a wealth of curricular materials. CPE hours will be adjusted if a participant misses any portion of the program.

Teachers traveling from out-of-town to attend the workshops will be reimbursed for approved travel costs up to $300. Eligible expenses include mileage, lodging, air travel, airport parking, and taxi fares. Meals are not reimbursable. Reimbursement rates are set by the State of Texas. Itemized receipts are required for all costs excluding gas. Please review the Humanities Texas travel policy for program participants for more information.

Participants are responsible for making their own travel arrangements to and from the program. Please note that Humanities Texas’s maximum reimbursement for total travel expenses is $300, even if the participant’s actual expenses exceed $300.

Sponsors

The institute was made possible with major funding from the Kronkosky Charitable Foundation and additional support from the State of Texas and the National Endowment for the Humanities.