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 Helping
Adolescents Achieve Success in School, Part Two
Parents
often feel uncertain about how to approach their adolescent or the school
when their teenager seems to be having difficulty. However, adolescents need
their parents not only to set appropriate expectations and boundaries, but
also to advocate for them. Teachers can ease parent concerns by including
parents as part of the educational support team for the student.
Teachers
can give parents an understanding
of the common characteristics that may put an adolescent at risk for
academic failure. Working together, teachers and parents that are aware of
common problems are more equipped to reach out to a student before a
"difficult time" develops into a more serious situation.
Teachers
and parents should also combine their efforts in assisting at-risk
adolescents achieve success. Find
out some specific
steps both teachers and parents can take
to help and support a student that is having difficulty.
In
Part
One
of our "Helping
Adolescents Achieve Success in School"
series, we discussed the common characteristics of adolescents that are at
risk for failing in school. Read Part
One.
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