Welcome to Best Practices
Spotlight on Elementary Education
Example of Historical Thinking
Take a look at artifacts from the past—what might they be? Teachers model [...] »
Today, we accept paper—and electronic—money as a fact of life. Historian [...] »
In the struggle for women's suffrage, how did African American women [...] »
Historian Christopher Hamner engages educators in close questioning of the [...] »
What do these letters from a women's rights activist reveal about social [...] »
Teaching in Action
A 5th-grade teacher teaches historical context through roleplaying [...] »
Elementary teacher Karen Eanes hooks her students with engaging historical [...] »
Using Primary Sources
Teach students how to utilize primary sources with this game from [...] »
Discover historic landscapes with this guide to reading the land produced by [...] »
Teaching with Textbooks
Allow students to see that history as we know it is interpretation, [...] »
Show your students how to challenge the authority gap between the textbook [...] »
Class discussion and personal inquiry builds an interactive relationship [...] »
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 [...] »