Welcome to Best Practices
Spotlight on Elementary Education
Example of Historical Thinking
What does an 1853 daguerreotype have to say? Plenty, says Frank Goodyear, [...] »
Take a look at artifacts from the past—what might they be? Teachers model [...] »
Chandra Manning discusses the song “John Brown's Body,” and how music can be [...] »
On the website Historical Thinking Matters, a student reads aloud a [...] »
Historian Christopher Hamner introduces educators to the World War II [...] »
Teaching in Action
Elementary teacher Karen Eanes hooks her students with engaging historical [...] »
A 4th-grade teacher shows strategies for encouraging and supporting student [...] »
Using Primary Sources
National Park Service lesson plans, teaching materials, and vibrant images [...] »
Integrate these two guides into your curriculum to help students develop [...] »
Teaching with Textbooks
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 [...] »
Turn your students into 'master chefs' by using learning menus that allow [...] »
The language of history textbooks challenges English language learners and [...] »
Show your students how to challenge the authority gap between the textbook [...] »