"I agree with you that a C does not reflect your son's academic ability," I told a concerned parent this afternoon. "Part of the issue is that he does not always see the value of our directions, and so he does not follow them."
To be honest I was a little nervous about this conference, because the student had his lowest grade in my class. His father was a teacher, and word had it that Dad was more than a little frustrated with both son and school.
The dad nodded. He was listening carefully.
"And while that shows critical thinking skills," I continued, "he frequently misses out on important details, and as a consequence his grades suffer."
"I know what you're talking about," his dad said. "We see the same thing at home. What can we do to help him?"
To be honest I was a little nervous about this conference, because the student had his lowest grade in my class. His father was a teacher, and word had it that Dad was more than a little frustrated with both son and school.
The dad nodded. He was listening carefully.
"And while that shows critical thinking skills," I continued, "he frequently misses out on important details, and as a consequence his grades suffer."
"I know what you're talking about," his dad said. "We see the same thing at home. What can we do to help him?"
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