Welcome to Best Practices
Spotlight on Elementary Education
Example of Historical Thinking
On the website Historical Thinking Matters, a student reads aloud a [...] »
Analyzing a massive primary source? Divide it up! Teachers at the [...] »
One institution, two very different perspectives. An expert contrasts [...] »
Take a look at artifacts from the past—what might they be? Teachers model [...] »
Close observation and an inquisitive mind are all the tools you need to [...] »
Teaching in Action
High school teacher Joe Jelen combines roleplaying and critical analysis—by [...] »
A 3rd-grade teacher leads her students through analysis of child labor [...] »
Using Primary Sources
National Park Service lesson plans, teaching materials, and vibrant images [...] »
These worksheets from the Library of Congress help students analyze primary [...] »
Teaching with Textbooks
Show your students how to challenge the authority gap between the textbook [...] »
Make the most of your textbook—engage students in close reading and analysis [...] »
Class discussion and personal inquiry builds an interactive relationship [...] »
Allow students to see that history as we know it is interpretation, [...] »
Turn your students into 'master chefs' by using learning menus that allow [...] »