ABSTRACT
Most well-informed and experienced teachers would agree that being flexible and willing to meet students halfway are essential qualities for working successfully with difficult students. Because most students are compliant with school rules, and readily acquiesce to teacher authority, however, it sometimes difficult for teachers to deal with the student who also seeks to assert power, and to be acknowledged as being powerful. David was one such student, who combined a keen intellect and well-developed academic abilities with a clear sense of his own power, especially in situations where he was being required to submit unconditionally to the power of others.
