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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]OP, have you had a teacher conference? If not, I would ask for this asap. [/quote]

OP here. Yes, my kid is a 10th grader. I've been emailing with the teacher and she's been responsive but not particularly helpful (recommended coming in for lunch time help which my kid has done, sent me a list of MCPS teachers who tutor) but isn't treating this like the 5 alarm fire that I feel like it is (which I understand but I guess I expected her to be a little bit more invested in her students' success). If I were to have a meeting with her - what else would I ask for? In 11 years of MCPS - I've never had to request a meeting with a teacher.

To respond to others - I ordered a hard copy of the text book and will sit down with my kid this weekend and look for the right Khan academy videos.

I don't remember if I already said this but on Canvas, in Modules, the teacher doesn't post anything instructional - just problem sets and answer keys - so I'm not even sure what my kid is supposed to reference. The text book I guess? I guess this would be one question for the teacher?[/quote]

My magnet kid took precalc last year and it was tough. Especially at the start the year. It was the first time he really had to work hard. It required taking detailed notes in class and thoroughly doing all the lengthy problem sets for homework which sometimes took hours. It was a change in approach for a kid who had breezed through everything before. (It was partly because the teacher was terrible). He got Ds in some quizzes. But he ended the year with As in all quarters/semesters.

All this to say, all is not lost. Your kid can likely get back on track but it may require a Herculean effort and a change in approach.[/quote]

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