Welcome to Best Practices
Spotlight on Elementary Education
Example of Historical Thinking
How do the speeches of Sojourner Truth and Frances Ellen Watkins Harper [...] »
One institution, two very different perspectives. An expert contrasts [...] »
Jefferson, surprised by the Louisiana Purchase? Maybe not. Historian Leah [...] »
What was it like being a small farmer in the 1700s? Follow a tour group [...] »
If students lack historical context, they can miss the substance of a [...] »
Teaching in Action
Elementary teacher Karen Eanes hooks her students with engaging historical [...] »
Trying to promote more productive and engaging discussions?
[...] »Using Primary Sources
Discover historic landscapes with this guide to reading the land produced by [...] »
Analyze art in the classroom with these resources from the Picturing [...] »
Teaching with Textbooks
Class discussion and personal inquiry builds an interactive relationship [...] »
Allow students to see that history as we know it is interpretation, [...] »
Show your students how to challenge the authority gap between the textbook [...] »
Make the most of your textbook—engage students in close reading and analysis [...] »
Help students identify with the past via children who lived through the [...] »