Welcome to Best Practices
Spotlight on Elementary Education
Example of Historical Thinking
One institution, two very different perspectives. An expert contrasts [...] »
What does architecture say about the past and the present? TAH teachers [...] »
Written primary sources only tell you so much. To learn about history that [...] »
Textbooks describe segregation in a few pages, but these artists share [...] »
What do the contents of pockets say about their owners? TAH teachers model [...] »
Teaching in Action
Trying to promote more productive and engaging discussions?
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The fictional Alphonse the Camel provides insight for one classroom.
[...] »Using Primary Sources
The National History Day’s guidelines for defining and locating [...] »
This source from Cornell University's Olin and Uris Libraries includes [...] »
Teaching with Textbooks
Class discussion and personal inquiry builds an interactive relationship [...] »
The language of history textbooks challenges English language learners and [...] »
Show your students how to challenge the authority gap between the textbook [...] »
Turn your textbook into a conversation by scanning its language for biases [...] »
Turn your students into 'master chefs' by using learning menus that allow [...] »