Schools are different from corporations-but how? And, more importantly, what impact does this difference have on e-mentoring relationships?

Browse this section to learn about working with children and schools:

• Learn what is reasonable to expect from children of different ages.

• Learn about school culture and the reality of life in today's schools, from technological infrastructure to the pace of a typical day.

ABOUT CHILDREN

What can you expect from a sixth grader? What is important to a ninth grader? Learn more about child development issues as they relate to e-mentoring:

Upper Elementary School (Grades 4-6)

Middle School/Early High School (Grades 7-9)

High School (Grades 10-12)

ABOUT SCHOOLS

The pace of the school day and the organization of the school year can be baffling to the outsider who is trying to maintain regular contact with students
in classrooms. Learn about these issues and more by clicking on one of
these links:

Schools and Technology

School Culture

Issues of Difference and Diversity