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Malcolm's advice

11/8/2011

Dear Malcolm,

I think you should talk to your teacher about your problem in her class and maybe she can understand why your work is not being completed. As for your parents you should sit them down and all of you should work out whatever problem you have with each other. I hope you take my advice and i hope it all works out.

sincerely,

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Malcolm, a 9th grader, is failing algebra and English because he often zones out when the teachers are explaining the assignments and homework.

He has always struggled with math and reading, and paying attention in class is hard, too. If he doesn’t pass his classes, he’ll start the second semester of 9th grade with no points in Math or English. When asked why he misses homework and doesn’t study for tests, he just shrugs his shoulders and says he doesn’t know. What he doesn’t tell his teachers is that he doesn’t understand the lessons and has difficulty paying attention. He hasn’t talked to his parents about his learning trouble because he doesn’t get along with them.

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