Welcome to Best Practices
Spotlight on Elementary Education
Example of Historical Thinking
Tour Monticello with TAH teachers and learn about the history behind Thomas [...] »
How do the buildings and artifacts at Mount Vernon reflect the lives of the [...] »
How did the women's suffrage movement use the rise of journalism to its [...] »
Who was Jane Addams, and how is her article "Why Women Should Vote" still [...] »
Watch Suzannah Niepold of the Smithsonian American Art Museum guide teachers [...] »
Teaching in Action
Is a school an island? James Liou talks about working to integrate schools [...] »
High school students use primary sources to question their textbook's [...] »
Using Primary Sources
National Park Service lesson plans, teaching materials, and vibrant images [...] »
Check out these sites for excellent primary source material.
[...] »Teaching with Textbooks
Turn your textbook into a conversation by scanning its language for biases [...] »
Turn your students into 'master chefs' by using learning menus that allow [...] »
Class discussion and personal inquiry builds an interactive relationship [...] »
Make the most of your textbook—engage students in close reading and analysis [...] »
The language of history textbooks challenges English language learners and [...] »