Empathy Interview

This brief video highlights an excerpt of an empathy interview Street Data co-author Jamila Dugan conducted with her 9-year-old daughter, Gia. The conversation reveals Gia's understanding of the way she and her classmates learn differently, and what she needs to successfully engage in her lessons.

Empathy interviews require deep listening as we ask students to respond to open-ended questions that encourage storytelling. The data we collect through these interviews help us to understand student experience and monitor their internalization of important skills.

Interview includes the questions:
-What is your favorite way to learn?
-How would a teacher know you are/are not enjoying class?
-What makes you a great kid?
-What is your advice to teachers?