Welcome to Best Practices
Spotlight on Elementary Education
Example of Historical Thinking
Ford's Theatre Society's Sarah Jencks leads teachers through Abraham Lincoln [...] »
Educators tour the NMAAHC exhibit "Slavery at Jefferson's Monticello: [...] »
Professor Meredith Lair examines a 1971 political cartoon and what it says [...] »
What does an 1853 daguerreotype have to say? Plenty, says Frank Goodyear, [...] »
Take a look at artifacts from the past—what might they be? Teachers model [...] »
Teaching in Action
A 5th-grade teacher teaches historical context through roleplaying [...] »
Two practices help students to make sense of primary source documents on the [...] »
Using Primary Sources
Transform film from a source of entertainment to a piece of historical [...] »
Teach students how to utilize primary sources with this game from [...] »
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 [...] »
Turn your textbook into a conversation by scanning its language for biases [...] »
Allow students to see that history as we know it is interpretation, [...] »
Turn your students into 'master chefs' by using learning menus that allow [...] »