Welcome to Best Practices
Spotlight on Elementary Education
Example of Historical Thinking
If students lack historical context, they can miss the substance of a [...] »
How did the World War II internment of Japanese Americans happen? Historian [...] »
Today, we accept paper—and electronic—money as a fact of life. Historian [...] »
Professor Meredith Lair examines a 1971 political cartoon and what it says [...] »
What can a photograph of Franklin D. Roosevelt in 1932 reveal? Donald A. [...] »
Teaching in Action
An 8th-grade teacher asks: Was early 20th-century America a "melting pot" or [...] »
Teacher Eva La Mar's third graders become historians, writers, and [...] »
Using Primary Sources
Integrate these two guides into your curriculum to help students develop [...] »
What questions should you ask when viewing maps as historical evidence?
[...] »Teaching with Textbooks
Class discussion and personal inquiry builds an interactive relationship [...] »
Turn your textbook into a conversation by scanning its language for biases [...] »
Turn your students into 'master chefs' by using learning menus that allow [...] »
The language of history textbooks challenges English language learners and [...] »
Make the most of your textbook—engage students in close reading and analysis [...] »