Past Institutes

Teaching Poetry (Spring 2026 In-Person Workshop)

On March 6, 2026, Humanities Texas held a one-day workshop in Waco for English language arts (ELA) teachers on strategies for teaching poetry at the secondary level.

Curriculum

Strategies and content aligned with the secondary-level English language arts TEKS. Presentations focused on poetic forms, poetry and place, poetry and voice, and the performance program Poetry Out Loud.

Like all Humanities Texas programs, the workshop featured close interaction with scholars, the examination of texts, and the development of effective pedagogical strategies and engaging assignments and activities.

Faculty

The faculty included Carrie Fountain (Wittliff Collections at Texas State University), Coleman Hutchison (The University of Texas at Austin), Matrex Kilgore (Texas Commission on the Arts), and Ryan Sharp (Baylor University).

Location and Schedule

The workshop took place at the Armstrong Browning Library at Baylor University. The workshop schedule is available here.

Sponsors

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