Welcome to Best Practices
Spotlight on Elementary Education
Example of Historical Thinking
See sourcing in action, as a historian reads a document about the Scopes [...] »
Take a look at artifacts from the past—what might they be? Teachers model [...] »
A Cherokee Nation Supreme Court document reveals the fluidity of racial [...] »
What do the contents of pockets say about their owners? TAH teachers model [...] »
One institution, two very different perspectives. An expert contrasts [...] »
Teaching in Action
High school teacher Joe Jelen combines roleplaying and critical analysis—by [...] »
Sixth graders in Prince William County film their interpretations of the [...] »
Using Primary Sources
Every town has a scattering of historical markers and statues. Discover what [...] »
Use this guide developed by PBS and the Antiques Roadshow to teach [...] »
Teaching with Textbooks
Class discussion and personal inquiry builds an interactive relationship [...] »
Turn your textbook into a conversation by scanning its language for biases [...] »
Show your students how to challenge the authority gap between the textbook [...] »
Turn your students into 'master chefs' by using learning menus that allow [...] »
The language of history textbooks challenges English language learners and [...] »