Welcome to Best Practices
Spotlight on Elementary Education
Example of Historical Thinking
What can a photograph of Franklin D. Roosevelt in 1932 reveal? Donald A. [...] »
In the struggle for women's suffrage, how did African American women [...] »
How can you get teachers thinking about monuments and memorials as secondary [...] »
Close observation and an inquisitive mind are all the tools you need to [...] »
Watch Briana Zavadil White introduce teachers to portraits of inventors and [...] »
Teaching in Action
Trying to promote more productive and engaging discussions?
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Teacher Bill Kendrat demonstrates the techniques he uses to draw students in [...] »
Using Primary Sources
When visiting historical sites, sometimes you need a visual/emotional "hook [...] »
Transform film from a source of entertainment to a piece of historical [...] »
Teaching with Textbooks
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 [...] »
The language of history textbooks challenges English language learners and [...] »
Class discussion and personal inquiry builds an interactive relationship [...] »
Show your students how to challenge the authority gap between the textbook [...] »