Syvhardin

Teacher. Lover of food, spirits, dogs, and cats.

[Syvhardin @syvhardin]

@BerniceKing Condolences

[Daniel Kaufmann @KauDan721]

I added a quick tutorial for the game Salute to practice fact strategies. #iteachmath #scmath #mtbos

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[Dr. Bryan Pearlman #MaslowBeforeBloom @DrP_Principal]

What Is A Ruckus?
My secretary called and said there was a ruckus in the front hallway. I was really excited to see what was going on. I wanted to know what a ruckus was. I learned that a ruckus was a small boy I hadn’t net yet. The ruckus was ripping our bulletin board off the wall, knocking over a table and cursing.

He turned around & said, “What the F--- are you looking at?” He continued, “You’re fat, bald, and stupid.” I responded with, “You seem to be upset. What do you need? How can I help?” He moved a step closer to me and said, “Are you deaf, too? I just said you’re fat, bald, and stupid.”

My response was, “I heard you just fine. Now I really can tell you are upset. What do you need? How can I help you?” He started crying while re-stating for the 3rd time (in case I missed the other two times), “You’re fat, bald, and stupid.” He then said, “I hate this stupid school; I don’t know why I’m here. I don’t know where my mom is. I hate my foster family.“

He reached his arms out. I asked if he needed a hug and he nodded. I then asked if he wanted to go to my office. He nodded. I let him know that “Dr. P” is here if he needs anything. He sat at my table and put his head down.

He looked me in the eyes and said, “Dr. P, I’m very sorry for everything that I did. I just miss my mom.” I responded by telling him that I appreciate his apology and that I accept it. He then said, “I am also really sorry for calling you those mean things. I didn’t mean it.”

We brainstormed some ideas of what he could do in the future if he was having a tough day. He suggested that he could ask to get a drink, ask for help, or just put his head down. I let him know that these are great strategies. I added that he could always ask to see the counselor or me.

We then discussed how he could be on the lookout for signs that he was getting upset, frustrated, angry, or agitated. He said that he sometimes started to clinch his fists and his breathing changed. I told him that those were good signs and that the body often gives us signs that we are starting to get upset. We both agreed that it was so important to listen to our bodies.

He asked if he could get his backpack and coat. I thought that was an unusual request for 10 a.m. I asked him why he would need his backpack and coat. He replied, “Because I’m going to get suspended like I did at my last school.” I let him know that there may be another plan. He scrunched his face and looked puzzled.

I asked, “How do you think you could fix what you did this morning?” He thought about it for a minute or so and responded with, “I can pick-up what I threw and fix anything that I broke.” I let him know that this seemed like a good plan. He picked up the items that he threw and helped put the bulletin board back on the wall.

I went over the plan for the next time and we made sure he knew what to do in case he got upset, frustrated, angry or agitated again. I said, “Since we’ve agreed on the plan, let’s shake on it to make it official.” He reached out his hand and shook mine. I let him know that he could go back to class. He picked up his bookbag and his jacket and started off to his class. I called his teacher to let him know that he was on his way. His teacher was so happy to welcome him back to class. I never had another problem with him.

A teacher stopped by later that day. She couldn’t understand why he wasn’t suspended. “He called you fat, bald, and stupid.” My response was that it never was about me. I then asked the teacher if any of the comments were false. She looked at me like I was crazy. I let her know that I am fat and bald. Those were both true statements. I also argued that stupid is a relative term. She didn’t like my answer.

How do you deal with colleagues who are fixed mindset, focused on punitive methods or who believe that alternatives to suspensions equate to being soft on discipline?

From the book “Maslow Before Bloom: Basic Human Needs Before Academics”
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[Student Achievement Partners @learnwithSAP]

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[Interesting things @awkwardgoogle]

Amazing hacks ideas 👍🤩

[Bethany Lake @mathgeekmama]

Order of Operations Error Analysis | DIGITAL Practice https://t.co/QCcwn7MLTo

[Syvhardin @syvhardin]

@H0H0v C

[Historic Vids @historyinmemes]

This is the final photograph taken of Hachiko, a Japanese Akita dog renowned for his unwavering loyalty to his owner. Hachiko belonged to Professor Eizaburo Ueno, who resided in Shibuya and taught at Tokyo Imperial University in the early 1920s. Each day, Ueno would walk to Shibuya station accompanied by Hachiko, and they would commute together to his workplace by train. At precisely 3 pm, Ueno would return to the station to head back home, and Hachiko would always be there, patiently waiting to join the professor on their journey.

However, one day, tragedy struck when Ueno suffered a stroke and never made it to the station. Undeterred by his master's absence, Hachiko faithfully went to the station every day for nine years until his passing in 1935. To honor his remarkable loyalty, a statue of Hachiko was erected outside Shibuya station in Tokyo. In 2015, on the faithful dog's 80th death anniversary, another statue of Hachiko was unveiled at Tokyo University, symbolically reuniting him with his beloved master, Professor Ueno.

[Dᴜᴀɴᴇ Hᴀʙᴇᴄᴋᴇʀ @duanehabecker]

#RecreationalMath

[Syvhardin @syvhardin]

@dhabecker 2/2=3/3=4/4; 2+3+4/2=9/2=4 1/2

[Mindset Machine  @mindsetmachine]

For the Next 6 Months Become Addicted To These 7 Habits,

You'll Be Unrecognisable By 2024:

[Myles Snider @myles_snider]

The best cookware lasts for generations.

This is why I always recommend buying fewer items overall, but investing in the high-quality ones that you’ll use often and be incentivized to maintain.

There’s something beautiful about a cast iron pan that you’ve seasoned over years, or a great knife you’ve learned to sharpen yourself.

These objects have character. They bring a positive energy to your kitchen. They tell stories. And with the right care, you’ll pass them to your children and grandchildren.

That’s a beautiful thing.

[Syvhardin @syvhardin]

This is my homage to the artist Sara Golish. “Taitu” is part of the series SUNDUST. These works salute the fertility of the sun goddess through ten portraits of women from the continent most touched by the sun's embrace - Africa. They celebrate light, powerful, and life-giving.

[Wolf Conservation Center 🐺 @nywolforg]

A howl can mean many things:
▪ a greeting
▪ a rallying cry to gather the family (pack) together
▪ an announcement of their presence
▪ a warning to other wolves away from their turf
▪ or a spontaneous expression of play + bonding

Whatever the meaning, it never gets old 🐺🎶

[Syvhardin @syvhardin]

This is my interpretation of “Entwives of Valinor” by Kai Orton

#art #wildwomen #ancestors #tribe #female #needlework #handmade #dmcembroidery #dmcthread #stitcher #homemade #crossstitch #pointdecroix #threadart #crafty #sewblessed #memphis #itsinmygenes #Aida #kaiortonart

[Qasim Rashid, Esq. @QasimRashid]

“Why must you always concentrate on color?”

As always, this answer from James Baldwin is what you were looking for. Must watch.

#BlackHistoryMonth

[𝐁𝐫𝐚𝐝 𝐉𝐨𝐡𝐧𝐬𝐨𝐧 @DrBradJohnson]

Characteristics of high performing school team
•Effective leadership
•Positive school culture created by all
•Dedicated staff who are supported/valued
• Creativity/ Innovation
• the Arts, & physical activity are valued
• Celebrate successes
• Conflict handled effectively

[Syvhardin @syvhardin]

@1pcornwell ❤️

[CSPAN @cspan]

.@RepJeffries: "We will never compromise our principles...House Democrats will always put American values over autocracy...the Constitution over the cult...Governing over gaslighting...Justice over judicial... overreach....Maturity over Mar-a-Lago...Reason over racism."