Miami Teacher Discusses Experience in Title I Schools with Sylvie Brounstein
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Miami Teacher Discusses Experience in Title I Schools with Sylvie Brounstein
In this episode of On the Clock, Todd sat down with Sylvie Brounstein, a middle school teacher in Miami-Dade County Public Schools in Florida. She’s a third-year teacher in a Title I school, and she shares her journey to becoming an educator and how she takes every opportunity to expose her students to new experiences so that they desire to enjoy a successful life.
She also discusses inequality in the education system and her interest in teaching self-awareness.
Listen in to learn how students become self-aware and mindful as part of their classroom experience.
What You Will Discover:
• 00:00 Episode Begins
• 01:17 Sylvie describes her journey to joining Teach for America and the inspiration behind it.
• 03:35 The difference between where Sylvie grew up and where she now teaches.
• 04:39 How she uses her experiences and opportunities to inspire her students.
• 06:03 How she’s teaching her student's self-awareness.
• 07:10 How she’s teaching her disadvantaged students resilience and mindfulness.
• 11:03 She talks about her plans to continue growing in social-emotional learning.
Connect with Sylvie:
• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sylvie-brounstein-064a59180/
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