Welcome to Best Practices
Spotlight on Elementary Education
Example of Historical Thinking
A Cherokee Nation Supreme Court document reveals the fluidity of racial [...] »
One institution, two very different perspectives. An expert contrasts [...] »
Is reading a piece of historic literature once enough? Not if you want to [...] »
What connections do documents related to the Jackie Robinson Testimonial [...] »
Excite students by introducing them to primary sources that answer questions [...] »
Teaching in Action
High school teacher Joe Jelen combines roleplaying and critical analysis—by [...] »
Elementary teacher Karen Eanes hooks her students with engaging historical [...] »
Using Primary Sources
What messages are hidden in art and architecture? Explore the Library of [...] »
So you don't live near Gettysburg or the Alamo—can you still teach with [...] »
Teaching with Textbooks
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, [...] »
The language of history textbooks challenges English language learners and [...] »
Show your students how to challenge the authority gap between the textbook [...] »