Titian, Vanity with her Mirror
William Glasser devised Choice Theory which suggests that almost all behavior is chosen, and that we are driven by our genes to satisfy five basic needs: survival, love and belonging, power, freedom and fun...the most important need is love and belonging' http://www.wglasser.com/whatisct.htm.
Glasser is highly critical of testing, particularly closed-book testing, which he thinks is contrary to the practice of the real world, where workers are expected to find out facts they do not know rather than being expected to know everything. http://www.findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_qa3960/is_200207/ai_n9097918
Glasser instituted 'Quality Schools', begging the question whether all other schools are non-quality. In Quality Schools, as far as I can determine, relationships are based upon trust... anything below a B grade has been abolished, all students achieve some A grade work each year, 'schooling... has been replaced by useful education', students and staff use Choice Theory in their lives and in their work, parents familiarize themselves with Glasser's ideas, students perform better academically, and all concerned 'view the school as a joyful place' http://www.wglasser.com/quality.htm.
Researching Glasser on the Web, I feel he may be rather self-promoting and intolerant of other views: there are many sites for the William Glasser Institute - a feature I did not encounter when researching the other theorists. One online comment was 'I mean aren't the teachers responsible for control in the schoool. If they get friendly with students some will simply take advantage of that, I think.' http://www.wgii.ie/discus/messages/6/28.html?1148556161
Methinks the gentleman doth protest too much, and that there is considerable hubris here.
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