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[quote=Anonymous]I'd guess OP's already made the decision, but I'm always suspicious of gatekeeping in math. Due diligence from the school will be based on the generic student, and neglect DS's motivation. If DS feels the teacher is wrong about foundational knowledge, I'd trust that. It's pretty common for a student who is getting the material, to loose points because they haven't developed good habits for communicating math--showing work. Clearly, your DS is getting wrong answers but, if he isn't pedantic about showing work, he looses the opportunity for partial credit, and the chance to catch himself in the mistake. If he turns in a test with inexplicable work, the teacher will make assumptions about his understanding. This is just a wild guess, but I say this because my DS is in pre-calc this year, and I feel like it's the first time he's come around to the importance of the work and not just the solution. It sounds simple, but kids really resist doing it.[/quote]
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