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Sancho

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28. This is one of the gateway classes...

Sun Feb 15, 2015, 01:44 PM

Feb 2015

Your school district may have lots of material to cover that is mandatory, and some kids are not developmentally ready for all the algebra concepts (see Piaget, etc.) and the speed of instruction.

I taught middle school and sometimes I had good students who struggled with math and science, especially if they were young, didn't have exceptional study skills (so they appeared to make careless mistakes), or couldn't visualize the concepts. Some simply did better if they repeated, but some got it in HS because they grew up. Math tutoring definitely should help.

There are LOTS of really good alternate lessons and examples to help with algebra, so with your teacher's help you should try them. It's important that he doesn't start to hate or fear math. That's a killer for the future.

BTW, I don't think you sound like a bad parent (as other posts imply).

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I need some advice on our son. [View all] RiffRandell Feb 2015 OP

Is the only acceptable grade an A? ret5hd Feb 2015 #1

No. RiffRandell Feb 2015 #3

I was raised with that. It was soul-killing. DeadLetterOffice Feb 2015 #6

I never got above a C in math. fasttense Feb 2015 #23

Yeah, I wasn't the greatest tester. RiffRandell Feb 2015 #35

Does he know and understand the material? DeadLetterOffice Feb 2015 #2

Thanks. RiffRandell Feb 2015 #7

Then I'd let him move on to geometry. DeadLetterOffice Feb 2015 #14

Thank you. RiffRandell Feb 2015 #20

B means good. Take it. roody Feb 2015 #4

I don't expect him to be. RiffRandell Feb 2015 #36

I think you are right. Math isn't like history eridani Mar 2015 #44

If the low B went on his Junior year grade, yeoman6987 Feb 2015 #5

Good advice. RiffRandell Feb 2015 #16

Are you more worried about maintaining high avg grade or furthering math proficiency? Panich52 Feb 2015 #8

Made my decision. RiffRandell Feb 2015 #10

.... handmade34 Feb 2015 #18

Fun? RiffRandell Feb 2015 #38

I may be late to the party so take this for what it's worth. CincyDem Feb 2015 #19

Very nice, thoughtful response. n/t DeadLetterOffice Feb 2015 #21

Thank you. RiffRandell Feb 2015 #26

Post removed Post removed Feb 2015 #9

Jesus, I asked for an opinion! RiffRandell Feb 2015 #11

It could be that the member is expressing a painful memory... NYC_SKP Feb 2015 #24

Thanks! RiffRandell Feb 2015 #31

Dude, chill. DeadLetterOffice Feb 2015 #17

Thank you. RiffRandell Feb 2015 #22

There is a lot going on at that age and that grade level packman Feb 2015 #12

Thank you; I really appreciate it since I got fucking hammered RiffRandell Feb 2015 #13

He is "struggling" with extra help and squeaked by with a low B TexasMommaWithAHat Feb 2015 #15

He's doing better this semester bringing him early RiffRandell Feb 2015 #32

ignore the nasty. mopinko Feb 2015 #25

Thank you! RiffRandell Feb 2015 #34

take the b. put him in all the AP course, in all the rest of subjects and let him do a regular seabeyond Feb 2015 #27

Thanks for the input. RiffRandell Feb 2015 #39

both boys did that with their spanish, also. yes. my oldest graduated with enough course to seabeyond Feb 2015 #42

This is one of the gateway classes... Sancho Feb 2015 #28

He really likes math. RiffRandell Feb 2015 #41

It is understandable that you Newest Reality Feb 2015 #29

What does you son want to do? I'm curious. madamvlb Feb 2015 #30

Isaac Asimov wrote "Realm of Algebra," "Realm of Numbers," etc. raging moderate Feb 2015 #33

The first year I took Algebra, I was struggling Demeter Feb 2015 #37

In FL you can take it over in online class voteearlyvoteoften Feb 2015 #40

Tutor draytontiffanie Feb 2015 #43