Welcome to Best Practices
Spotlight on Elementary Education
Example of Historical Thinking
With the advent of industry and western expansion, U.S. businesses mass [...] »
Watch J. Douglas Smith discuss the Massive Resistance policy enacted by U.S [...] »
One institution, two very different perspectives. An expert contrasts [...] »
Watch Suzannah Niepold guide TAH teachers through analyzing the differences [...] »
Close observation and an inquisitive mind are all the tools you need to [...] »
Teaching in Action
Teacher Eva La Mar's third graders become historians, writers, and [...] »
Elementary teacher Karen Eanes hooks her students with engaging historical [...] »
Using Primary Sources
Discover historic landscapes with this guide to reading the land produced by [...] »
See this Flash movie for a peek at how historians read and question sources [...] »
Teaching with Textbooks
The language of history textbooks challenges English language learners and [...] »
Turn your textbook into a conversation by scanning its language for biases [...] »
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 [...] »
Class discussion and personal inquiry builds an interactive relationship [...] »