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[quote=Anonymous]If you must stick with this school, then I would sit down with your son and work the problem.

The things he needs:
Decent grades
Learn enough of the material to not flounder next year

In a normal year those goals would be connected but this year they aren’t.  He cannot learn this through school, so the goal is for you and him to find a way for him to learn it on his own and a separate solution that keeps his grades up.

For example: 
He logs in, mutes the lecture and watches khan academy or reads a book that covers the same basic material, then does the homework.

You also need to stay on top of the teachers and force them to either give clear assignments or to grade based on effort rather than a rubric that wasn’t clearly defined.  If any homework is unclear, I would immediately reformat the assignment and email it to the teacher for clarification.  E.g., if they say “perform an experiment using popsicles sticks that shows how simple machines impact force..  Track your findings and write a 5-paragraph essay that explores why your hypothesis was right or wrong.”  I would immediately break it down into steps and them email the teacher:
“As we understand this assignment, you want Larlo to
1) form a hypothesis about how the use of a specific simple machine (such as a lever or pulley) can change the amount or direction of force
2) design an experiment to test that hypothesis using popsicle sticks as the building material for the simple machine
3) execute the experiment, taking notes about his observations
4) analyze the observations and the validity of the hypothesis in a 5-paragraph essay
Larlo will be doing this assignment as I have outlined unless you would like to correct our interpretation by X time and day.”

Then it’s on them to either clarify or grade on your best understanding of their unclear notes.[/quote]

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