OH MY! Will he have the same teacher next year? (if he toughs it out this year will he get a new beginning next? or more of the same?). Can he 'show his work' with a math problem to you? He might just think it's silly busywork to write all that down when he already KNOWS the answer. Maybe if you tell him that his teacher would like to know the steps he takes to get to the answer so that she can learn from him how he thinks! It's always shocking when someone who is specifically teaching gifted classes can't think outside the box. Sorry your going through this!! Have you talked to the principal?
