In today's episode, Dr. Bridget Hamre, co-founder and CEO of Teachstone joins Adam Giery to discuss early childhood education and the role AI plays in personalized learning.

Bridget shares her inspiring journey from academia to building a successful education enterprise. She emphasizes the importance of quality interactions in early education, the economic benefits of investing in young learners, and the challenges of scaling impactful research. Intending to reach 20 million children in five years, Teachstone aims to ensure that every child has access to nurturing and impactful educational experiences. 

Join us as we uncover the groundbreaking work shaping early childhood education’s future and learn valuable insights from Bridget’s personal and professional experiences.

Timestamps

00:00 Daycare evolving into early childcare education, critical.

03:58 Early childhood investments yield high economic returns.

08:37 Parental interactions are crucial for early brain development.

12:22 Organization develops methodology, trains observers, and supports educators.

14:28 Core skills are essential for academics and life.

18:38 Improving AI for teaching, individualized and interactive.

20:46 Research led to the development of a successful company.

25:33 Studying correlation, system design, and improvement ideas.

30:05 Measuring interactions in classrooms for child development.

31:29 Vision work impacting 2M children, aiming for 20M.

34:54 Importance of social and emotional skills in education

Connect with Bridget Hamre

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/bridget-hamre-534a2940/

Website: https://teachstone.com/