During my time as a classroom teacher, I had the priviledge of working with quite a variety of professionals.  Some teachers, anxious to please any- and everyone, would jump on the newest innovation or technology the administration was promoting.  Those teachers, though well liked by the administration, usually didn't have a strong fan-base among the student population.  Other teachers, or rebels as they prefer to be thought of, would resist every new fade and fashion while demonstrating some incredibly strong skills as educators.  Those teachers usually had a strong support from the students because they were real with the kids.  Teachers like these know how to teacher without the frills, bells, and whistles that so many others need.  So my question, 'is resistance a bad thing?', stems from this observation: the teachers who resist changing what has proven successful are an asset to the teaching and learning communities.  Despite the pressure to change something that works, and works well, these teachers resist.  And because they resist, you can count on them to succeed.