Home | How It Works | Stats Login | Register         Case: Student refuses to do math I have a student who refuses to do math on the computer (fastmath). If I force him to, he breaks down and throws a huge fit. Any advice to get him to do the work that is mandated by the county? Solution: (Rates are posted for this solution!) I would sit down and see if there is an alternate way he can do his math. I have noticed that districts are spending a lot of money into computer based programs without really looking into the student's interests or if it benefits the student. We use iReady in the lower grades, and many times the students "Christmas tree" the diagnostics just to get through them. Though there are benefits to iReady, I have found that some students do not take computer based programs seriously, and benefit and react better to traditional pencil/paper or even manipulative work. I would try to assess his interests and see if there is a way to incorporate an alternate method. There should not be a one lane path for all students to navigate. Give him options while adhering to the standards and content being taught.