I have to say, Billy's attitude has gotten increasingly worse. At times he can be very difficult and resistant to any suggestions I make. A great example is our discussion about studying for his exams. I laid out a basic plan of how he should approach it and was given, "Bro, it's just not going to happen" as a response. He had a huge study guide in biology to work on, and specifically didn't start working on it in class when he had the opportunity because he was "saving it for me." Translation: he wanted me to do all the work and give him the answers. Then, when I tried to show him the answers, he argued with me on every point claiming I was going into too much detail. He's doing well in his classes, but I don't think he's learning anything about how to be a better student.

Billy has take home test for reading due tomorrow that he was given last Wednesday. I told him what he needed to have done before we met today in order for us to finish it in time. He not only didn't do any work, but he completely forgot about the test all together. He didn't bring his computer or any materials with him. We worked on the 3 paragraphs he has to write, and to his credit, he was very receptive to criticism and suggestions. However, we didn't have enough time to finish it. I told him he could email me the paper later and I would edit it, but he never sent it.

Billy is in good shape with all of his assignments. He only had a world history reading assignment to complete, which he did during the hour. He has a take home test for reading due next week. He couldn't start working on it today as he did not have his computer. I have not read the story but will do so by next monday. I gave him guidelines of what he needs to have done by the next time we meet so we can complete it before it's due.

Billy seems to be in good shape in all his classes. He's staying organized and on top of things, but just doesn't seem to have a lot of homework. I'm going to check in with his teachers tonight to see if there's anything we're missing.

Billy got his progress report and for the most part, is doing very well. His bio grade is not reflective of work he handed in late and it should go up. We talked about all his classes and the only homework he seems to have is in Biology. I will contact his teachers to get more information.

Billy still isn't writing assignments down but is very well organized. I keep checking online for any new assignments and none are posted. All I have to go on is Billy and he seems to be on top of it. Apparently, his English and Reading classes seem to be all classroom work, his bio is straight forward and eventhough I keep pushing him to read the history book, it's not posted as an assignment on the webpage (and he'll therefor never do it). I honestly don't know if it's necessary for me to meet with him twice a week at this point.

Apparently Billy did pretty well on his bio chapter test (he told me an 81%) and came in ready to get work done today. He still claims he doesn't have any assignments in English or reading, and did not finish reading the chapter in history. He had 4 biology study guides to complete, which we did by the end of the session.

Billy finished all of his biology worksheets and actually went in to get his English book. He again did not write down his assignments but was at least a little bit clear on what he had to do. It turns out that the Chapter 10 test for world history was on Nov. 2, when he was out sick (a fact he just told me today) and he had not done anything to prepare to take it. He hadn't even looked at the text book before I made him today. Only after he got started did he realize just how much work it was and that he should have listened to me when I told him to start working on it. He's actually doing very well in that class, but if he blows this test it will hurt his grade. He's not really sure about what the test covers so I told him to talk to his teacher about it tomorrow so he can properly study.

Billy did do some work on the biology assignments he should have done last week, but only after he found out they were due today and was given a two day extension to get them done. He has the potential to do well in school, but he needs to learn how to be a student. He's not done anything I've asked him to do in terms of organizing his assignments and checking in with his teachers, and consequently, things are slipping through the cracks. He can get away with it for a while because he's new, but eventually it's not going to work.

Laila did not have anything new to work on, so we resumed our typing lessons. She has improved a bit, but what is very encouraging is that she's focusing on proper finger positions rather than trying to talk me into letting her do it the easy way. She is getting better and notices immediately when she makes a mistake. We talked about the importance of practice and how it will help her improve.