Welcome to Best Practices
Spotlight on Elementary Education
Example of Historical Thinking
Take a look at artifacts from the past—what might they be? Teachers model [...] »
Historian Allida Black analyzes FDR's April 28, 1935 Fireside Chat. What [...] »
TAH teachers get an introduction to Monticello as Thomas Jefferson's ' [...] »
How do the buildings and artifacts at Mount Vernon reflect the lives of the [...] »
Professor Meredith Lair examines a 1971 political cartoon and what it says [...] »
Teaching in Action
High school students use primary sources to question their textbook's [...] »
Sixth graders in Prince William County film their interpretations of the [...] »
Using Primary Sources
When visiting historical sites, sometimes you need a visual/emotional "hook [...] »
Every town has a scattering of historical markers and statues. Discover what [...] »
Teaching with Textbooks
Turn your textbook into a conversation by scanning its language for biases [...] »
The language of history textbooks challenges English language learners and [...] »
Turn your students into 'master chefs' by using learning menus that allow [...] »
Allow students to see that history as we know it is interpretation, [...] »
Help students identify with the past via children who lived through the [...] »