Welcome to Best Practices
Spotlight on Elementary Education
Example of Historical Thinking
TAH teachers get an introduction to Monticello as Thomas Jefferson's ' [...] »
Jefferson, surprised by the Louisiana Purchase? Maybe not. Historian Leah [...] »
What do slave receipts reveal? Ever considered using similar documents to [...] »
This interactive tutorial models a four-step process for analyzing [...] »
Watch Suzannah Niepold guide TAH teachers through analyzing the differences [...] »
Teaching in Action
Teacher Eva La Mar's third graders become historians, writers, and [...] »
An 8th-grade teacher asks: Was early 20th-century America a "melting pot" or [...] »
Using Primary Sources
Every town has a scattering of historical markers and statues. Discover what [...] »
What messages are hidden in art and architecture? Explore the Library of [...] »
Teaching with Textbooks
Turn your students into 'master chefs' by using learning menus that allow [...] »
Help students identify with the past via children who lived through the [...] »
Show your students how to challenge the authority gap between the textbook [...] »
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 [...] »