Welcome to Best Practices
Spotlight on Elementary Education
Example of Historical Thinking
TAH teachers get an introduction to Monticello as Thomas Jefferson's ' [...] »
Teaching the Reconstruction? Ford's Theatre's Sarah Jencks leads teachers [...] »
Close observation and an inquisitive mind are all the tools you need to [...] »
Jefferson, surprised by the Louisiana Purchase? Maybe not. Historian Leah [...] »
Educators tour the NMAAHC exhibit "Slavery at Jefferson's Monticello: [...] »
Teaching in Action
An 8th-grade class analyzes letters about the Emancipation Proclamation.
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High school teacher Joe Jelen combines roleplaying and critical analysis—by [...] »
Using Primary Sources
When visiting historical sites, sometimes you need a visual/emotional "hook [...] »
This source from Cornell University's Olin and Uris Libraries includes [...] »
Teaching with Textbooks
Make the most of your textbook—engage students in close reading and analysis [...] »
Show your students how to challenge the authority gap between the textbook [...] »
Class discussion and personal inquiry builds an interactive relationship [...] »
The language of history textbooks challenges English language learners and [...] »
Turn your textbook into a conversation by scanning its language for biases [...] »