Welcome to Best Practices
Spotlight on Elementary Education
Example of Historical Thinking
What was it like being a small farmer in the 1700s? Follow a tour group [...] »
Watch J. Douglas Smith discuss the Massive Resistance policy enacted by U.S [...] »
Make large-scale historic events like the Holocaust personal with artifacts [...] »
Analyzing a source requires context for a more complete understanding.
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Written primary sources only tell you so much. To learn about history that [...] »
Teaching in Action
Sixth graders in Prince William County film their interpretations of the [...] »
Trying to promote more productive and engaging discussions?
[...] »Using Primary Sources
Advertisements have surrounded us for years. How can you interpret them? [...] »
Source and approach letters and diaries with historical thinking.
[...] »Teaching with Textbooks
The language of history textbooks challenges English language learners and [...] »
Turn your textbook into a conversation by scanning its language for biases [...] »
Turn your students into 'master chefs' by using learning menus that allow [...] »
Allow students to see that history as we know it is interpretation, [...] »
Class discussion and personal inquiry builds an interactive relationship [...] »