Upcoming Institutes

Teaching Contemporary Popular Literature at the Secondary Level (2025 Spring In-Person Workshop)

On DATE--CONFIRM, 2025, Humanities Texas will hold a one-day workshop in Dallas on teaching contemporary popular literature at the secondary level.

Faculty and Curriculum

Content will align with the English language arts (ELA) TEKS. Topics to be addressed include teaching dystopian literature, graphic novels, and young adult (YA) literature. 

The workshop will feature close interaction with scholars, the examination of texts, and the development of effective pedagogical strategies and engaging assignments and activities. Faculty presentations will provide resources and strategies for helping students to become better readers, writers, and critical thinkers. Teachers will receive books and other instructional materials.

Workshop faculty will be announced. 

Eligibility

The workshop is open to secondary-level humanities 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 workshop is 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 workshop 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

This workshop is made possible with major funding from the State of Texas with ongoing support from the National Endowment for the Humanities.