He or she simply needs to do what is prescribed. The teacher-technician, when confronted by a disruptive student, simply gives the same command or takes the same action that he or she has always given or implemented. We assume, as stated earlier, that teachers need to be educated in multieclectic approaches for dealing with children in our new, diverse classroom environments. We will offer guideposts and case studies, but the ultimate decision is and should be the teacher's own. When a teacher is instructed to use only one approach, it suggests a denigrated view of that individual's competence.
Teachers possess the capacity to make decisions from alternatives.
Often, all that is lacking is the information about alternatives. That to me is far more dangerous than a little pornography on the Internet. Last updated on 13 December, 2000.