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[quote=Anonymous]OP--do you think your son is bright and is cognitively capable of doing better in school, and is being held back by something?  I get the impression that the feedback you are getting from his teachers is that he is perhaps underperforming and is not producing work that is on par with is understanding of the material.

Or, do you think his grades are an accurate representation of his grasp of the material and he just isn't "smart" in the way that leads to academic success?

I think each of these scenarios calls for a different reaction.  If it is the first, you need to further explore how to address these issues and maybe undo some of the damage that has come from years of negative messaging he's received about himself.

If it is the second, then you can help him figure out where his talents are.  There are many different kinds of intelligence, and for some people, they are talented in ways that just aren't rewarded in a school setting but which could lead them to be highly successful adults.  Either way, I would work to help him find arenas in his life where he can excel, whether it is fixing things around the house, cooking meals, artistic pursuits, sports, whatever.[/quote]

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