Welcome to Best Practices
Spotlight on Elementary Education
Example of Historical Thinking
What meanings does the World War II Memorial in Washington, DC, have? [...] »
TAH teachers get an introduction to Monticello as Thomas Jefferson's ' [...] »
Jefferson, surprised by the Louisiana Purchase? Maybe not. Historian Leah [...] »
With the advent of industry and western expansion, U.S. businesses mass [...] »
Educators tour the NMAAHC exhibit "Slavery at Jefferson's Monticello: [...] »
Teaching in Action
Ninth-grade teacher Jamie Kimbrough asked her students to stand in Kennedy's [...] »
Is a school an island? James Liou talks about working to integrate schools [...] »
Using Primary Sources
Every town has a scattering of historical markers and statues. Discover what [...] »
See this Flash movie for a peek at how historians read and question sources [...] »
Teaching with Textbooks
Allow students to see that history as we know it is interpretation, [...] »
Class discussion and personal inquiry builds an interactive relationship [...] »
Show your students how to challenge the authority gap between the textbook [...] »
Turn your textbook into a conversation by scanning its language for biases [...] »
Make the most of your textbook—engage students in close reading and analysis [...] »