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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I care about your kid. I wouldn't be here if I didn't. But we need to work as a team.

They need to show up. They need to put in the effort. I understand it's hard. I understand they aren't interested in the work. I understand that they may need to have a job, care for a sick relative, distracted by peer pressure etc etc etc etc etc. I am here to help them.

Teach them to accept help, teach them to ask for help. Teach them that in order to be successful they need to start with basic needs like food and sleep. Teach them that it's important to show up and be present. Teach them to put their phone away.

I know how to teach. I know how to form relationships. But if they don't put in the effort we're not going to make it.

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You sound like a good teacher but please understand that sometimes there are reasons why kids don't ask for help.  Mine will not ask for help.  They had a few nasty teachers who would not help when asked or if they asked they got yelled at so even though we try to teach them every teacher is different and some are very good and want to help, they are too scared to ask for help.  Maybe if you see a child struggling you can offer and just help vs. giving them the option.  Once mine sees you are serious, they might be more willing to ask.[/quote]

I get this. But I teach advanced HS math and when 10 out of 30 kids constantly have their hand up for extra help I run out of time to help the quiet kids who don’t proactively ask for help. I try to get to them but too many students with one teacher is an impossible environment at times [/quote]

Do you give homework? My biggest (only) complaint about my child’s advanced middle school math class was the complete lack of homework. It seemed that it was viewed by the teacher and some parents as a virtue, but I think many kids, and definitely my kid, needs the practice and repetition in math that you get with homework. It was also hard to support my kid with math concepts at home because it was hard to tell what was being covered in class. [/quote]

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