Welcome to Best Practices
Spotlight on Elementary Education
Example of Historical Thinking
Diaries give a personal view of historical events. Historian Peter Hahn [...] »
TAH teachers get an introduction to Monticello as Thomas Jefferson's ' [...] »
Textbooks describe segregation in a few pages, but these artists share [...] »
Historian Christopher Hamner visits the original Franklin D. [...] »
What is the key line in Franklin D. Roosevelt's second inaugural address? [...] »
Teaching in Action
A 3rd-grade teacher leads her students through analysis of child labor [...] »
Watch this 9th-grade teacher lead his class in planning, writing, and [...] »
Using Primary Sources
Use this guide developed by PBS and the Antiques Roadshow to teach [...] »
Learn how to teach your students historical thinking with this informative [...] »
Teaching with Textbooks
Turn your students into 'master chefs' by using learning menus that allow [...] »
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 [...] »
The language of history textbooks challenges English language learners and [...] »
Show your students how to challenge the authority gap between the textbook [...] »