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I would say this boys main problem is that he is not interested in the topics. If I were the teacher I would ask him what he was interested in, maybe get a couple suggestions that I could incorporate into the class lessons. I would also want to explain to him that sometimes there are things in school that we need to learn in order to understand further concepts. If the student is uninterested in the material he will not be able to make connections to his everyday life.
I think most teachers don't like this student because he is a challenge to them. I would love to have this student in class because he would be a challenge for me to find interesting things to tie into the concepts I am presenting to the students. This would help me incorporate students interests into the classroom. Along with this it would allow me to learn from both research and my future students, which will allow me to further my knowledge.
I don't think this student is slow, I just think that his literacy is lacking. I think this student is a really bright student, he just needs to be motivated a little more. He definitely has skills and abilities in specific areas. School might not be for this student, but I don't think he should just drop out of school and not continue his education. School isn't for everyone, some students would do better in a different type of school setting. For this student a hands-on activity program, such as a mathematics and science center might be more beneficial for this student. There are many other alternatives out there this student could take advantage of.
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