Welcome to Best Practices
Spotlight on Elementary Education
Example of Historical Thinking
What is the key line in Franklin D. Roosevelt's second inaugural address? [...] »
Whitman Ridgway outlines some of the context in which the Bill of Rights was [...] »
What was it like being a small farmer in the 1700s? Follow a tour group [...] »
Written primary sources only tell you so much. To learn about history that [...] »
Use autobiographies to deconstruct views of slavery and historical heroes. [...] »
Teaching in Action
Is a school an island? James Liou talks about working to integrate schools [...] »
A 3rd-grade teacher leads her students through analysis of child labor [...] »
Using Primary Sources
Transform film from a source of entertainment to a piece of historical [...] »
Learn how to teach your students historical thinking with this informative [...] »
Teaching with Textbooks
The language of history textbooks challenges English language learners and [...] »
Show your students how to challenge the authority gap between the textbook [...] »
Class discussion and personal inquiry builds an interactive relationship [...] »
Allow students to see that history as we know it is interpretation, [...] »
Make the most of your textbook—engage students in close reading and analysis [...] »