'E-Mentors' Offer Online Support, Information for Novice Instructors

By Rhea R. Borja

The questions from the novice teacher flashed onto computer screens around Illinois.

"I have one student in mind who is just a few points away from passing a course that is required for graduation," the anonymous high school instructor wrote in a message marked "urgent."

"Is there ever a time when it is appropriate to bump a student up a small amount in order for them to pass a class? And if so, how large of a raise can I make while maintaining the integrity...