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[quote=Anonymous]My teen is experiencing something similar -- she was out sick for a week, and when she had trouble with the next test (she had made up all the work by then, using materials the teacher provided) she went into office hours for help with the questions she got wrong.  At one point the teacher said something along the lines of "I don't understand why you don't get this" and wouldn't go through the problem again or answer further questions.  DD had also previously complained that the teacher will often tell them the answer rather than show/prompt how to find the answer.

Family conferences were a week or so later, so I looked for an opportunity to bring it up with her advisor, but in a way that allowed DD to share the experience. The advisor was surprised by the teacher's behavior (as reported) and promised to follow-up with the math teacher.  DD now needs to check-in with the advisor for further follow-up.  I don't know if there will be changes or if we need to escalate further (and if so, whether DD will want to).  DD is at a private school that places a lot of emphasis on seeking help/advocating for yourself, and while she sometimes needs nudging to ask for help, she usually is a pretty good self-advocate, but teenagers don't necessarily know how to work around every obstacle.[/quote]

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