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[quote=Anonymous]HS teacher here. Make sure your kid attends school every single day unless it is some weird day (half day after SAT testing or last day of school, etc.) Encourage your kid to actively participate and engage in class. That is the best way to learn. Ask questions, answer questions, call the teacher over for help during independent work, proactively ask teachers for feedback, utilise office hours or ask teacher for extra help as needed. Many kids come to class but sit there completely passively. Or they are checking their phones every few minutes. 
Be assertive with the counselors if schedule needs to be changed or some issue comes up. We have a couple of dud counselors who never respond to email and stonewall students. Don’t be afraid to go higher up the chain if you have a reasonable ask but nothing is happening. Set high expectations at home. Teachers can only do so much if parents are not on the same page. Check in with teachers once or twice a semester to make sure your kid is on track. Read school emails and sign your kid up for any interesting opportunities that come up. Encourage your kid to do school sports and other clubs. Drill into your kid that they should do their own work and not cheat even on hw as it will pay off at the end. Take many AP classes but encourage them to put in the work at home that is needed for them. Use free online videos for extra help. Even teachers use them to learn new stuff and to get fresh ideas on how to approach certain topics. Use positive encouragement as much as possible rather than yelling. Make sure your kid has good food to eat and gets a good night sleep. So many high school kids are practically asleep during first period because of the crazy early start. Finally, get them a tutor if the teacher sucks and it is a hard subject or if they are crashing and burning in a subject. And make them read at least 2-3 good books outside of school every year. More for younger kids. It helps them become strong readers and writers [/quote]

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