Teaching an 8th Grader

From the best of the Generations archives . . . Of all things, a teenager doesn't need another teacher. He or she needs a mentor. Teri Spray, director of Christian Cottage Schools, helps us define mentorship and put some flesh on it in this interview. With teens you have to think out of the box. What about taking an 8th grader and dropping school entirely for a year? This may be the best thing for him.