Welcome to Best Practices
Spotlight on Elementary Education
Example of Historical Thinking
What do these letters from a women's rights activist reveal about social [...] »
One institution, two very different perspectives. An expert contrasts [...] »
Chandra Manning discusses the song “John Brown's Body,” and how music can be [...] »
Watch Briana Zavadil White introduce teachers to portraits of inventors and [...] »
Is reading a piece of historic literature once enough? Not if you want to [...] »
Teaching in Action
High school students use primary sources to question their textbook's [...] »
Discover the multiple strategies 5th-grade teacher Jennifer Brouhard uses in [...] »
Using Primary Sources
When visiting historical sites, sometimes you need a visual/emotional "hook [...] »
Improve your historical analysis skills by learning about different types of [...] »
Teaching with Textbooks
Turn your textbook into a conversation by scanning its language for biases [...] »
Turn your students into 'master chefs' by using learning menus that allow [...] »
Allow students to see that history as we know it is interpretation, [...] »
The language of history textbooks challenges English language learners and [...] »
Make the most of your textbook—engage students in close reading and analysis [...] »