If you answered yes to the above questions don\u2019t feel alone and don’t panic.\u00a0 You are a member of one of the largest groups of people in this country: parents with a teenage son getting poor grades<\/span>.\u00a0 I myself went down this same path \u00a0(I was the son!) and can tell you from personal experience it is not only stressful for the parent but for the son as well.\u00a0 I can also tell you that no amount of scolding, threatening or taking away privileges will turn him around.<\/p>\n The reasons for poor grades may be as simple as poor time management or lack of organization. However the reasons may also be more complex. They may be undergoing stress from other things at school, sports, losing a good friend, trouble with a girlfried or worrying about their family.<\/p>\n Think about all the problems and worries that we as adults have to contend with every day, work, home, children, bills, etc. While we may feel that a student’s life may is much easier, in their minds it is no less cluttered with real world turmoil. A teenage boy\u2019s life can be just as stressful and complicated as an adult\u2019s. The reasons why a student may suddenly experience\u00a0poor grades are as individual as the student.\u00a0 Telling your son that his problems are silly or don’t really matter in the big picture will do no good.\u00a0 Perception is reality to him and although the cause behind his poor grades may seem rediculous, to him it is important!<\/p>\n While the problem and the solution to the student’s poor grades may be as simple as helping them with their work and getting them organized with new folders and a binder, other students may be facing obstacles that parents and teachers are unaware of and cannot address.<\/p>\n At Marine Military Academy our first goal with students that are experiencing poor grades is to try to determine what the underlying cause may be.\u00a0 Although the standard answer from the student may be \u201cthe teacher doesn\u2019t like me or I just don\u2019t understand this subject\u201d it is important to talk with them at all levels from teachers, coaches and\u00a0drill instructor to determine if there is some other cause.\u00a0 Many times if these discussions are more informal the student may open up and admit that there is some other problem that has been bothering them and may be the root cause for poor grades.<\/p>\n![\"poor](\"http:\/\/www.mma-tx.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/class2.jpg\" "\\"class2\\"")
<\/a>Do you have a son that is getting poor grades<\/b> in high school?\u00a0 Have you noticed a drop in your teenage son\u2019s overall performance in school?\u00a0 Did he demonstrate at an earlier age that he was bright and did well in school?\u00a0 Are you at a loss as to why he is now struggling and getting poor grades<\/i> in school?<\/p>\nReason Behind Poor Grades<\/h2>\n
\u00a0\u00a0How Marine Military Academy Can Help with Poor Grades<\/h2>\n