Revisiting Dr. Nesim Halyo, Electrical Engineer, Inventor, Researcher, Professor & Musician: Preparing for Your First Day of School: Madeline’s Monthly Musical Tips Blog/Article & Radio Show for August 2024
Our Radio Show and blog celebrates the life and work of Dr. Nesim Halyo , professor, inventor, researcher, and musician. The new school year is fast approaching.
To prepare for your new school year we have included Nationally known expert teachers, Drs. Harry and Rosemary Wong’s Procedures, and their First Day of School Scripts. Also included are Dr. Frank’s, “10 Creative Ways to Inspire Students & Curb Teachers Burn Out!” and Mrs. Becky Jenkins Irons, our Radio Shows 2016 Teacher of the Year Award winner, a fourth-grade teacher, shares how she prepared for her first day of the new school year.
The beginning of the new school year is a new opportunity for students to begin studying a musical instrument. Studying a musical instrument teaches students to concentrate, be focused, be discipline, gives them self-esteem, teaches cooperation and working with others. Many of the world’s engineers, scientists, teachers, medical doctors, mathematicians, biologists, chemists, writers, teachers, and others have studied and played musical instruments since they were children. These eminent individuals have integrated music into their thinking process. Included is an article on “How classical music can help you study”.
Our article of the month “Keys to Surviving During Times of Financial Stress” by Dr. Madeline Frank
Feature Question for August 2024: Dr. Nesim Halyo how does Classical Music play a part of your life as a scientist and engineer and what instruments do you play? (Re-issue from April 2010)
https://www.madelinefrankviola.com/one-minute-radio-show-2024/
Early years:
Nesim Halyo grew up in Istanbul, Turkey where his family lived in a medium-sized condo in the middle of the city. His parents both had good voices and loved to sing. His mother, Recina Halyo nee Benhabib, was a homemaker. His father, Ididya Halyo, was a business owner, an entrepreneur who started two businesses. His two brothers, Izak and Salvator Halyo, who are both older, went into the family business and did not get involved in music.
His first introduction to music was through his mother a singer. It was in middle school that he began to learn to play the guitar and that he suddenly became a very good student without even trying. His first recollection of how much he liked mathematics was in the 6th grade, in the class of Frere Georges.
He would play his guitar and sing. His main instrument though school has always been his voice. He attended a private American high school called Robert Academy where he learned English as almost all the courses were taught in English.
Robert College: (1963-1967)
Nesim then went to the American college called Robert College, founded in 1863. This is the oldest American college outside the United States. In college, together with two of his friends, he started a group called “The Goliards” with the help of the faculty advisor of the Music Club. In concerts, they sang folk-style American tunes popular in the 1960’s. Later, he was the soloist for a professional rock band called “Ekolar” for about 6 months, but his studies in engineering school were beginning to require more time and he couldn’t continue in that capacity. He received his Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering, in 1967 from Robert College in Istanbul, Turkey.
University of Virginia: (1968-1972)
Nesim Halyo came to the United States to do graduate work at the University of Virginia and received his Master’s of Science degree in Electrical Engineering in 1970 and his Doctor of Philosophy in Electrical Engineering, 1973 from the University of Virginia in Charlottesville, Virginia. He continued to sing and play his guitar throughout his studies for his own enjoyment.
Postdoctoral Research Associateship & Research at NASA:
Dr. Halyo was awarded a Postdoctoral Research Associateship by the National Research Council (NRC), an arm of the National Academy of Sciences, which brought him to Hampton to do research at NASA’s Langley Research Center in Aerospace. He was a Senior Scientist at the Research Laboratories for the Engineering Sciences (RLES) of the University of Virginia. Then he was Manager of Guidance and Control at Analytical Mechanics Associates.
Dr. Halyo started a research company Information & Control Systems, Inc. (ICS), an aerospace research company, in 1978 investigating/developing new technologies in aircraft flight control systems and other aerospace fields. (1978-2007 * 29 years)
Dr. Halyo developed DIALS, the first direct-digital-design automatic landing system for a Boeing 737. NASA flight tested DIALS making 11 automatic landings.
Teaching generations of students:
Dr. Halyo was affiliated with the College of William and Mary, in the Computer Science Department before joining Hampton University as the Chair of the Department of Electrical Engineering for 16 years and 11 months.
Throughout his Engineering work Dr. Halyo would continue singing and playing the guitar. In 2003, he formed the Temple Beth El Choir which is now an independent choir called “The Halyo Singers”. He is the director and conductor of The Halyo Singers, and writes new music, arranges and expands existing liturgical tunes for his group. The group sings at many local synagogues in the area.
Playing on his guitar and singing is part of Dr. Nesim Halyo’s thinking process. Dr. Halyo has taught generations of men and women computer science and Electrical Engineering and helped mankind by developing new life saving products.
Preparing for Your First Day of School:
Dr. Harry Wong says, “The very first day, the very first minute, the very first second of school, teachers should begin to structure and organize their classrooms, to establish procedures and routines.”
Dr. Rosemary Wong was asked to “give an example of what you mean by procedures?” She responded, “if you could close your eyes and say to yourself, “This is something I’d like to have happen in my classroom,.. then you need to come up with a procedure for it. You need to teach the procedure, and there are three basic steps to doing that. The first is to explain it. The second step is rehearsing it, physically going through the procedure and making corrections as needed. And the third is reinforcing it, which you can do by acknowledging that the procedure is being carried out correctly.” Remember to teach all “three steps”.
The Wong’s said, “Classroom procedures should cover every second of the school day including what students are to do as they enter the classroom, how they are to be dismissed, and how they are to label and turn in their homework.”
Drs. Harry and Rosemary Wong said they “start by greeting your students at the classroom door each day. Have “bell work” or short assignments posted on the board prior to the start of each day. Bell work, even if it’s something simple as silent reading gets students into work mode right away. Posting a daily agenda every day in the same place every day, eliminating questions.”
What procedure do the Wong’s use to quiet their classes?
In their book the technique is called ‘Give Me Five’. “1) Eyes on Speaker, 2) Quiet, 3) Be still, 4) Hands free, 5) Listen. In five seconds, the class is quiet.”
Preparing for Your First Day of School:
Drs. Harry & Rosemary Wong’s “First Day of School Scripts”:
https://www.teachers.net/wong/JUN00/
“Middle School Script”:
http://teachers.net/wong/FEB02/
“High School Script”:
http://teachers.net/wong/MAR03/page_2.html
Effective teaching:
https://www.teachers.net/wong/MAY11/
Dr. Frank’s, “10 Creative Ways to Inspire Students & Curb Teachers Burn Out!”
- 1) Effective teachers and administrators agree to have“an assignment on the board” for students to start on the second they walk into the new classroom.
“A well-planned lesson eliminates 90% of discipline problems.”–
“Before your first day of school have your “First Day of School Script” ready with the “Procedures” you will use for your class and implement them by rehearsing your class until all the students know your procedures and understand them.
*For example: What is your procedure for students having a cell phone in class? -In your “Procedures” include Mrs. Hamilton’s definition of “Character”. “Character is knowing the right thing to do, doing the right thing even when no one is watching, and taking the consequences for what you do. The first step to develop character from the First Day of School is to teach that definition, and challenge students to build walls of character around themselves in the weeks ahead.”
- Remember to decide your procedures and teach them to your class on the first day of school.Harry K. Wong and Dr. Rosemary Wong’s book “The First Days of School: How to be an Effective Teacher” is a must read for all teachers’.
Have your smile in place, your student’s seat assignments ready during social distancing , and your first assignment on the board for the students to get started immediately after sitting down and have your classical music ,
Mozart Symphony or string music by Baroque composer J. S. Bach (slow movement with strings) on in the background of your classroom.
School starts the first minute the students enter for the new school year.
Be prepared! Start preparing and rehearsing this summer.
Remember students need to feel safe and secure! They need procedures.
2) Before the first day of school decide how you are to dress for success in bright colors to get your students attention. Remember first impressions are the most important.
3) Do you remember the middle school and high school Chemistry and Math teachers playing Classical Mozart Symphonies in the background of their classes and how much better behaved and smarter the students became? Well you can do this too! Put on your Classical music and help your students get smarter, work faster, and calmer.
4) Don’t just lecture tell a story. Make the material visual.
Be creative by becoming a teaching artist! Example: Dr. Madeline Frank’s “Musical Notes On Math”, teaching fractions and decimals to children in K-5 through the rhythm of music, Winner of the Parent-to-Parent Adding Wisdom Award newly updated kindle edition.
https://www.madelinefrankviola.com/musical-notes-on-math
5) Make your course come alive. Make it fun to learn.
Remember that Alicia Keys and Dr. Condoleezza Rice both studied the piano learning Classical music and skipping grades in high school. They were both at the top of their high school classes all through school because they played Classical music every day. Playing Classical music made them smarter! Dr. Albert Einstein was able to win his Noble Peace Prize and make his scientific discoveries by playing Classical music on his violin or piano every day. Dr. Judith Resnik astronaut and electrical engineer made perfect scores on her SAT’s through playing her Classical piano music every day for one hour. Louis Armstrong learned Classical music on his cornet at age 13 and his life was changed forever! Your students can be smarter too by playing Classical music every day!
6) Involve your students in your course by posing a problem and helping them solve it! Make them into detectives. (Sherlock Holmes and his side kick Dr. Watson) Help your students work cooperatively. (In a musical String Quartet, members work together cooperatively with set goals and without violence.) Put on your Classical music to help your students concentrate better.
Mark Reimer & Mrs. Adlyn Reimer said to “Set the tone from the beginning—your class/rehearsal style is fun, informative, and fast moving, and everyone there is important to you.”
7) Help your students gain self-esteem and self-worth by showing them kindness & patience.
8) Romayne Leader Frank, Mother, friend, Family Advocate, teacher, & Lawyer, always said, “Every child has one gift.” Find that gift and accentuate it!
9) Dr. Frank’s favorite saying is “every student is a gem in the raw.” Start with that thought and work with your students. Believe that each of your students, on the first day of school, wants to learn your course and desires to learn.
10) Does anyone here like to work? No, then make it fun to learn. Put on your Classical music or Baroque music string music! © 2024Madeline Frank
Remember on your First Day To: Have your Classical music/ Mozart Symphonies on your CD or iPod before your students enter your class to improve their concentration, for them to stay focused, relaxed, work faster, and remember more. On your first day of school have your “First Day of School Script” ready and rehearsed. “Have your “bell work” or short assignments posted on the board prior to the start of each day and post a daily agenda every day in the same place.” Be prepared! Have a smile on your face and put your best foot forward!
Students: Classical music has the power to organize the brain while listening to it as background music while you are doing your homework, to help you relax after a hard day of work or while doing exercises. Begin listening or playing your musical instrument for 30 minutes at a time. It helps because of its highly developed mathematics, complex rhythm, and therefore exercises the brain as physical exercise exercises the body.
Mrs. Becky Jenkins Irons, our Radio Shows 2016 Teacher of the Year Award winner, a fourth-grade teacher, shares below how she prepared and worked with her students during her August-December public school classes.”
1) Mrs. Irons began preparing for her new students, a month before the semester began, by studying their files, to more effectively deal with their problems.
2) On the very first day of school, students were informed about procedures and practiced them.
3) Mrs. Irons dressed appropriately and at times dressed to reflect the theme of the lesson or story.
4) Mrs. Irons prepared daily so that time was spent on learning activities and not preparation during school time.
5) She encourages her students to do well and gives examples that students can relate to of why it is important to do well and stay in school.
6) Students know that Mrs. Irons take’s an interest in them and tries to see the good in each student and looks for positive things to say about her students.
7) Classical music is played. This helps students quiet down, stay calm, and focus more on their work with fewer distractions. They really enjoy the Classical music and ask for it.
8) Students are spoken to in private, concerning behavioral issues and are not embarrassed in front of other students.
9) Cooperative learning groups and differentiation are used in the classroom. Students get to be a part of completing tasks successfully as a group in a fun but challenging atmosphere.
10) Articulation, inflection, and timing are encouraged when reading and when learning key phrases and clues.
Mrs. Irons says, “That by using Dr. Frank’s tips, a classroom environment is created where students want to come to school. They enjoy learning, and every child finds a measure of success.”
Keys to Survival During Times of Financial Stress by Dr. Madeline Frank
If your spouse passed away would you be able to pay your bills? If you were divorced would you be able to pay your bills and take care of your family? If your parents passed away would you be able to pay your bills?
Are you getting married soon? Several of my former students have just gotten married and next month another former student will be marrying his sweetheart. Whether you are single, married, divorced, or your spouse has passed away you need a plan in place for your financial future to protect you and your family.
When I was engaged to be married, my Momma, Romayne Leader Frank, a lawyer specializing in Family Law and Real Estate, was getting ready to give a speech to the local Women’s Club on “Financial Success”. Mamma had clients who were widowers, widowed, divorced, and single who suddenly had no money or credit in their own name. The credit card and bank accounts were in their deceased spouses name, their divorced spouses name or in their parent’s name which meant they did not have any money or credit in their own name and were unable to pay their bills and take care of themselves and their families.
My Momma asked me to listen to her speech to see what I thought of it! Momma spoke of the need for women to have credit in their own name, not in their spouse’s name, their former spouse’s name or their parents name but in their own name.
On that particular day Momma was talking to the Women’s Club. When she spoke to other organizations she said “Everyone, meaning both men and women, should always have their own separate checking, savings and credit card accounts in their own name so they would never find themselves without a way to support themselves and their loved ones.
I have over the years called our families’ accounts yours, mine and ours. The same name as the Lucille Ball and Henry Fonda Movie “Yours, Mine and Ours.” In the movie the title referred to children though not to money. Over the years, I have shared my Momma’s wisdom with many others. Her speech was well received by me and the Women’s Club and has stood the test of time.
What are the secrets my Momma, Romayne Leader Frank taught for women and men to be financially independent?
1) Open a bank account in your name at a secure bank that is insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation and start immediately to put your money in it for your nest egg.
2) Open a checking account in your own name and put your money in it.
3) Get an American Express and or Visa Card at a very low interest rate in your own name and begin to use it immediately and pay your bill as soon as the statement comes in to establish your credit.
4) If you buy a house make sure your name is on the title and before purchasing your house have a professional title search done to make sure there are no liens or prior owners of the house.
5) If you are paying a mortgage on your house pay the bill on time. If the interest is too high, talk to the holder of your mortgage and get it moved down. Always get a fixed mortgage rate.
6) If you buy a car make sure the title is in your name. If you are paying the car off each month pay the monthly charge on time. If the mortgage on the car is too high, talk to the mortgage company into lowering the rate. Make sure you have a locked in fixed rate. © 2024, 2010 Madeline Frank
“How Classical Music Can Help You Study” (May 14, 2024) by Cynthia Dickison.
“Multiple studies have proved that listening to the classics stimulates focus, lowers blood pressure and aids relaxation, all of which help students become more receptive to information as they prepare for their academic challenges.”
“Music activates both the left and right brain at the same time, and the activation of both hemispheres can maximize learning and improve memory,” says Dr. Masha Godkin, a professor of Marriage and Family Sciences at National University in San Diego.”
https://www.yourclassical.org/story/2024/05/14/how-classical-music-helps-you-study
Dr. Madeline Frank’s book “Leadership on a Shoestring Budget” is now available through amazon.com. Click on the following Amazon.com link to order your copy of “Leadership On A Shoestring Budget”
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“The Secret of Teaching Science & Math Through Music” shares scientific evidence, medical evidence, test results, and true stories of the world’s scientists, medical doctors, and mathematicians who have studied and played musical instruments since they were children by Madeline Frank, Ph.D. Click below:
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“Madeline’s Midnight Melodies- Music From around the World”. This CD complements her books with a blend of dance music, gigues, tangos, ballet and favorites including “Danny Boy”, Puccini’s “O Mio Babbino Caro”, Debussy’s “Claire De Lune” and others. “Madeline’s Midnight Melodies” CD is now available for purchase by downloading a song, downloading the album click below:
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“Musical Notes On Math” by Dr. Madeline Frank teaches your child fractions and decimals, the fun easy way, through the rhythm of music, Winner of the Parent To Parent Adding Wisdom Award is available in book form, newly updated as an e-book on Kindle, Nook, or iBook.:
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Wishing you and your family a happy month of August from your Non-Invasive Medicine…Music Expert , Madeline
For over 30 years, Dr. Madeline Frank has helped children and adults overcome problems through Classical music. Madeline Frank, Ph.D., DTM is an award-winning teacher, author, researcher, speaker, conductor, and concert artist. She has discovered a scientific link between studying a musical instrument and academic and societal success. Madeline Frank earned her Bachelor and Master’s degree from the Juilliard School of Music. Her education has included scholarships at the Juilliard School, Indiana University, and the University of Cincinnati and she has a violin performance diploma from the North Carolina School of the Arts. (C) 2024 Madeline Frank