Given these three roles of teaching, what are we recommending as appropriate
when teaching for understanding? The question has no possible blanket
answer; nor can we prescribe a ratio for the three roles without knowing the
desired results and assessments. The question is equivalent to asking, Of
the many roles a parent plays, which role should we play most? The answer:
It depends, on our particular goals, as well as on our style, our children, and
the situation. No style-focused or ideologically driven view of teaching is
intended—anymore than we had an ideologically driven view about the kinds
of assessments to use or not to use when we discussed Stage 2.