Our Most Underserved Students: Active, Smart Boys:

linuxlass · 2008-12-27T17:14:27+00:00

I have one of those boys, and the school (fortunately) is making an effort to accommodate him. Being public school however, there is only so much they can do. So we continue lessons (and other opportunities) at home: electronics, music, advanced math, etc. Ultimately, it's still our responsibility as parents.

AltTab · 2009-01-01T00:59:17+00:00

Let me begin my comment by saying I'm an elitist asshole. That out of the way, I was one of these boys.

The only thing that kept me going through the tedium and the boredom of the classroom was the looks on the faces of teachers and classmates when they realized I had the highest grade in the class. The clown in the back of the room, the one who's "one of [your] problem students," just destroyed the bell curve. You can only do it early in the year, but oh is it sweet.

My advice to you, if you are/have one of these boys like myself, is to get them involved in something. I had all kinds of home science education, mostly on my own in the form of chemistry kits, Capsella, microscopes, and up into bigger projects as time went on. Kept me sane and away from being force fed Ritalin.

Good luck.

2008-12-27T18:15:37+00:00

Today, I suspect I would have been put on Ritalin.

I was just put on something similar to adderall, and I don't even have ADD.

What this means is If your child is not doing well in school, it's probably because of ADD.

Title	Our Most Underserved Students: Active, Smart Boys:
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Date	December 26, 2008 9:52 PM UTC (17 years ago)
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