Welcome to Best Practices
Spotlight on Elementary Education
Example of Historical Thinking
Close observation and an inquisitive mind are all the tools you need to [...] »
What was it like being a small farmer in the 1700s? Follow a tour group [...] »
Donald A. Ritchie, Historian of the U.S. Senate, asks how a political [...] »
Take a look at artifacts from the past—what might they be? Teachers model [...] »
With the advent of industry and western expansion, U.S. businesses mass [...] »
Teaching in Action
Elementary teacher Karen Eanes hooks her students with engaging historical [...] »
A 3rd-grade teacher leads her students through analysis of child labor [...] »
Using Primary Sources
Discover historic landscapes with this guide to reading the land produced by [...] »
The Bracero Archive’s tutorial shows how to conduct successful interviews. [...] »
Teaching with Textbooks
The language of history textbooks challenges English language learners and [...] »
Help students identify with the past via children who lived through the [...] »
Make the most of your textbook—engage students in close reading and analysis [...] »
Turn your students into 'master chefs' by using learning menus that allow [...] »
Allow students to see that history as we know it is interpretation, [...] »