Welcome to Best Practices
Spotlight on Elementary Education
Example of Historical Thinking
One institution, two very different perspectives. An expert contrasts [...] »
Watch Suzannah Niepold of the Smithsonian American Art Museum guide teachers [...] »
What connections do documents related to the Jackie Robinson Testimonial [...] »
What do the contents of pockets say about their owners? TAH teachers model [...] »
A Cherokee Nation Supreme Court document reveals the fluidity of racial [...] »
Teaching in Action
Elementary teacher Karen Eanes hooks her students with engaging historical [...] »
Watch this 9th-grade teacher lead his class in planning, writing, and [...] »
Using Primary Sources
National History Day identifies secondary sources along with [...] »
What messages are hidden in art and architecture? Explore the Library of [...] »
Teaching with Textbooks
Show your students how to challenge the authority gap between the textbook [...] »
Help students identify with the past via children who lived through the [...] »
Class discussion and personal inquiry builds an interactive relationship [...] »
Turn your students into 'master chefs' by using learning menus that allow [...] »
The language of history textbooks challenges English language learners and [...] »