Welcome to Best Practices
Spotlight on Elementary Education
Example of Historical Thinking
One institution, two very different perspectives. An expert contrasts [...] »
What meanings does the World War II Memorial in Washington, DC, have? [...] »
Is reading a piece of historic literature once enough? Not if you want to [...] »
What does architecture say about the past and the present? TAH teachers [...] »
This interactive tutorial models a four-step process for analyzing [...] »
Teaching in Action
How did people in the North feel about John Brown after his raid on Harpers [...] »
Is a school an island? James Liou talks about working to integrate schools [...] »
Using Primary Sources
Improve your historical analysis skills by learning about different types of [...] »
Looking for new ideas on how to teach with the historic places in your [...] »
Teaching with Textbooks
Turn your students into 'master chefs' by using learning menus that allow [...] »
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 [...] »
Turn your textbook into a conversation by scanning its language for biases [...] »