Welcome to Best Practices
Spotlight on Elementary Education
Example of Historical Thinking
Watch J. Douglas Smith discuss the Massive Resistance policy enacted by U.S [...] »
Two letters from 1800 Tripoli lead into a story of piracy, privateering, [...] »
What meanings does the World War II Memorial in Washington, DC, have? [...] »
Is reading a piece of historic literature once enough? Not if you want to [...] »
If students lack historical context, they can miss the substance of a [...] »
Teaching in Action
Eighth-grade teacher Amy Trenkle keeps students on-task before, during, and [...] »
Trying to promote more productive and engaging discussions?
[...] »Using Primary Sources
Integrate these two guides into your curriculum to help students develop [...] »
Looking for new ideas on how to teach with the historic places in your [...] »
Teaching with Textbooks
Class discussion and personal inquiry builds an interactive relationship [...] »
Turn your textbook into a conversation by scanning its language for biases [...] »
Help students identify with the past via children who lived through the [...] »
Turn your students into 'master chefs' by using learning menus that allow [...] »
Make the most of your textbook—engage students in close reading and analysis [...] »