Fortunately, in our model, that is neither necessary nor desirable. As a fulcrum, we feel both the forces of change without and the weight of resistance within our educational system. We must be thoughtful and judicious in choosing our place to stand. We must be flexible enough to adjust our position as necessary when movement occurs. We must realize from the beginning that the process will not be a painless one.
Movement means friction.
Only in the frictionless vacuum of a nonexistent abstract world can movement or change occur without that abrasive friction of conflict. Be prepared for it. The role of the fulcrum is not a glamorous one. When the job is done, the provider of force is acknowledged as having accomplished a great work and perhaps the lever is admired as the impressive tool that it is. The fulcrum has only the quiet satisfaction of knowing that nothing would have happened without it.