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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Wow, there seems to be a troll trying t, o post as several people.  Look, if you don't have constructive advice for OP, move on. I am so sick of trolls hijacking threads with their condescension, judgment and lack of info.

I am clearly sympathetic b/c I have a kid in a similar boat in a top magnet. (If I weren't, I'd move on).  Not a terrible grade for mine, but inordinate amounts of work, arcane material, and little teaching. For a straight A student to be struggling w/ an elective class in a field where they are a top student, it's unnecessarily punitive and stressful. The teacher teaches to a level of previous experience (some students have studied this outside of school), but that's not how its advertised. The teacher refuses to answer student questions, literally saying "I'm not going to answer that." And, they won't explain anything. Kid is working very hard and doing better, but it shouldn't be like this. Other teachers in the subject can't help b/c they don't specialize in this area. Kid has a friend who studied this outside school tutoring and works like mad. It affects about 2/3 of the class (kids w/o previous experience in the subject). They have all approached the teacher individually, and then addressed the administrator as a group when the teacher seemed unreceptive. Kid said that admin's reaction seemed to indicate that this was not a new problem for this teacher.  We'll see. Very thankful for MoCo's semester system.

Hope you find a good resolve, OP. I would definitely make school admin aware. But, maybe first get a sense from your kid how many top students are getting derailed. If it is just a few, have the kid make a complaint and get a tutor.[/quote]

I get that kids need to learn how to work with difficult people and that's what we tell our DCs when we first hear these complaints. If they continue, we discuss how to self advocate. If, however, my DC seems on the verge of self harm b/c a teacher continually says "I'm not going to answer that" then I am going to raise an eyebrow or more with the school. [/quote]

PP here. Totally agree. If kid were on the verge of self harm, you can bet this mama bear would be roaring. As it is, DC is unduly stressed, but has clearly and respectfully advocated. DC is doing better but more due to sheer effort. I am trying to weigh contacting someone. If I do, do I give the teacher the respect of contacting them first? My DC did that, and they were dismissive. Admin seems receptive, but I think there is no one who can teach this material. Perhaps I contact admin to confirm/clarify DC's observations? I think DC did this effectively, but maybe parent pressure isn't a bad thing? Would love to hear [constructive] opinions.[/quote]

This person directly above is not me.

--OP[/quote]

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