Upcoming Institutes

Teaching Evidence-Based Reading Practices at the Secondary Level (Summer 2026 Webinar Series)

From July 7–9, 2026, in partnership with the Meadows Center for Preventing Educational Risk at The University of Texas at Austin, Humanities Texas will hold a webinar series on teaching reading at the sixth-, seventh-, and eighth-grade levels for both social studies and English language arts (ELA) teachers.

The webinar series will take place online via Zoom each day from 1:00–4:00 p.m. CT.

Teachers who register for the program will be encouraged, but not required, to attend all sessions.

Curriculum

Content will be aligned with the TEKS. Sessions will include interactive presentations on research-based approaches to teaching reading and content-area literacy with an emphasis on social studies texts. Faculty presentations will focus on developing students’ word study, vocabulary, and comprehension skills.

Like all Humanities Texas teacher programs, the webinar series will be teacher-centered, with an emphasis on developing effective pedagogical strategies.

Faculty

Diane Haager (education consultant; Cal State LA, retired) and Genise Henry and Jennifer Schnakenberg of The University of Texas at Austin will lead the webinar series.

Eligibility

The webinar series is open to secondary-level humanities teachers in Texas schools.

Attendance and CPE Credit

The online program is free to teachers and their schools. Participants will receive CPE credit and a wealth of curricular materials. CPE hours will be based on Zoom attendance and adjusted if a participant misses any portion of the program. In order to attend the webinar series and receive CPE credit, you must be a registered participant.

How to Apply

Complete the online application for the webinar series "Teaching Evidence-Based Reading Practices at the Secondary Level." By submitting an application, you are signing up to receive information about and access to the webinar series.

Sponsors

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