Book excerpt: Every branch of knowledge (all disciplines) that exists is manifested in the teacher role, be it at the elementary, middle, or high school. A teacher is a disciplinarian, a psychologist, a psychiatrist, a nurse, a surrogate parent, a coach, a cheerleader, and an advocate to mention a few. Never before as in present day has the teacher role been placed in a position to deal with issues far removed from the actual role of imparting knowledge.