As a winter storm wreaks havoc in my home state of Texas, I reflect on what I am grateful for and why others should be focused on what they're grateful for too.

Our unconscious mind has a massive impact on the way we think, learn, interact, and more, but is often deeply discounted or ignored when looking to assess the skills and abilities of individuals. Schools assess with uniformity students who possess myriad unique intricacies, leaving gaps that favor some and stack the odds against others.

Data-driven decision making is a common phrase thrown around the education industry, but the practical implications often elude educators. Schools and districts struggle to see how they can make sense of all their data in valuable ways, so in this post, we dive into why data is so important in education and what can be done about it.

As educators begin school under uncertain and unfamiliar circumstances, Rift has curated 5 pillars to help educators deliver effective distance learning to their students.

Many educators struggle with unconscious bias in their roles at school, and often in ways that can unknowingly perpetuate racism and negatively affect students. In this episode of the Harvard EdCast, Tracey Benson, Ed.L.D.'16, and Sarah Fiarman, Ed.M.'05, Ed.D.'09, offer ways to address these issues directly, and outline how educators can start this work in their schools.

In this academic journal, a study finds that grades have a negative correlation to learning (no matter if the grades are high or low). To get access to this journal, use the link below.

In this article by The Washington Post, Elementary teacher Lily Howard Scott argues that the most meaningful learning comes when students receive personalized learning. Seems easy to understand, right? Well, apparently not. Scott argues that standardized learning trends are flooding schools, which is clearly stifling learning, while decision-makers outside the classroom wonder what is going on in American schools.

Mark Rober explains why penalizing effort discourages learning, while games and rewards for activity encourage and stimulate learning.