Welcome to Best Practices
Spotlight on Elementary Education
Example of Historical Thinking
What do slave receipts reveal? Ever considered using similar documents to [...] »
What is the key line in Franklin D. Roosevelt's second inaugural address? [...] »
What can an inventory tell you about daily life in Delaware in 1804? Curator [...] »
In the struggle for women's suffrage, how did African American women [...] »
If students lack historical context, they can miss the substance of a [...] »
Teaching in Action
Watch 4th-graders analyze cartoons about Virginia and Brown v. Board of [...] »
Sixth graders in Prince William County film their interpretations of the [...] »
Using Primary Sources
Teach students how to utilize primary sources with this game from [...] »
National Park Service lesson plans, teaching materials, and vibrant images [...] »
Teaching with Textbooks
Turn your students into 'master chefs' by using learning menus that allow [...] »
Help students identify with the past via children who lived through the [...] »
Turn your textbook into a conversation by scanning its language for biases [...] »
Make the most of your textbook—engage students in close reading and analysis [...] »
Class discussion and personal inquiry builds an interactive relationship [...] »