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Brooke Stafford-Brizard, Chan Zuckerberg Initiative

Episode Summary

Brent Maddin talks with Dr. Brooke Stafford-Brizard, Vice President for Research to Practice at the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative about the purpose of education, the importance of measuring a broader set of outcomes in our effort to define “success” for students, educator identity development and more.

Episode Notes

Brent Maddin talks with Dr. Brooke Stafford-Brizard, Vice President for Research to Practice at the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative, in advance of Building the Next Normal, the January 2021 convening hosted by ASU’s Mary Lou Fulton Teachers College, where Brooke will be a featured expert.

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• 1:39: Brooke talks about the importance of measuring a broader set of outcomes in our effort to define “success” for students--outcomes like curiosity, emotional intelligence and flexibility.
• 3:05: Brooke describes the traction she sees in policies connecting mental health and well-being to schools and districts.
• 4:12: Brooke makes the connection between a broader set of outcomes and educational equity: “When we are focusing on equity within the learning environment, thinking about students as whole individuals is critical.”
• 5:26: Brooke describes changes she would like to see in teacher prep and leadership prep programs and describes how we might know whether a teacher’s role is sustainable.
• 7:40: Brooke proposes where we might go to learn more about the identity development of rookie teachers, including Black Teacher Collaborative and PilotEd.
• 8:10: Brooke defines what she sees as the purpose of schooling and describes the framework she developed, Building Blocks for Learning.
• 11:33: Brooke suggests that a team approach to supporting students may offer opportunities for students to connect authentically with educators and describes a partnership CZI has with Nez Perce and the Idaho State Department of Education.
• 12:35: Brooke recommends reading fiction in order to help us develop empathy before they join her at Building the Next Normal, the January 2021 convening hosted by ASU’s Mary Lou Fulton Teachers College.