Welcome to Best Practices
Spotlight on Elementary Education
Example of Historical Thinking
Watch J. Douglas Smith discuss the Massive Resistance policy enacted by U.S [...] »
A Cherokee Nation Supreme Court document reveals the fluidity of racial [...] »
Written primary sources only tell you so much. To learn about history that [...] »
One institution, two very different perspectives. An expert contrasts [...] »
How does the Ulysses S. Grant Memorial in Washington, DC, depict Grant and [...] »
Teaching in Action
A 3rd-grade teacher leads her students through analysis of child labor [...] »
Elementary teacher Karen Eanes hooks her students with engaging historical [...] »
Using Primary Sources
What messages are hidden in art and architecture? Explore the Library of [...] »
Explore the SOCC analysis technique with this great website.
[...] »Teaching with Textbooks
Make the most of your textbook—engage students in close reading and analysis [...] »
Turn your textbook into a conversation by scanning its language for biases [...] »
The language of history textbooks challenges English language learners and [...] »
Class discussion and personal inquiry builds an interactive relationship [...] »
Turn your students into 'master chefs' by using learning menus that allow [...] »