Welcome to Best Practices
Spotlight on Elementary Education
Example of Historical Thinking
See sourcing in action, as a historian reads a document about the Scopes [...] »
Historian Christopher Hamner visits the original Franklin D. [...] »
Close observation and an inquisitive mind are all the tools you need to [...] »
How did the World War II internment of Japanese Americans happen? Historian [...] »
What do the contents of pockets say about their owners? TAH teachers model [...] »
Teaching in Action
Elementary teacher Karen Eanes hooks her students with engaging historical [...] »
Is a school an island? James Liou talks about working to integrate schools [...] »
Using Primary Sources
Check out these sites for primary sources grouped into sets by topic, grade- [...] »
Use this guide developed by PBS and the Antiques Roadshow to teach [...] »
Teaching with Textbooks
The language of history textbooks challenges English language learners and [...] »
Make the most of your textbook—engage students in close reading and analysis [...] »
Turn your students into 'master chefs' by using learning menus that allow [...] »
Class discussion and personal inquiry builds an interactive relationship [...] »
Show your students how to challenge the authority gap between the textbook [...] »