Well one approach would be not to require students to do homework. In my experience, when I'm learning something that I'm interested in, there would be no benefit to somebody checking work that I do. If I want a second opinion, I seek it out rather than the other way around.
To me, a school that really "respected" students in the way the author is suggesting would have no need for telling students into learning anything in particular.
people don't like homework because its required, but its actually really useful if you're trying crystallize what you're learning so you can use it 10 years later
Well I'm not suggesting that there be no homework. I'm just saying that teachers don't necessarily need to worry about managing it. It seems to be that this is one way to realize the kind of school system that the author wants.
people let their ego's need for 'respect' get in the way of what's best for them in the long run
I think there is more to the "respect" that the author wants than just satisfying his ego. If respect for students leads to giving students autonomy then it can lead to a meaningful change in the way that schooling operates.
Well one approach would be not to require students to do homework. In my experience, when I'm learning something that I'm interested in, there would be no benefit to somebody checking work that I do. If I want a second opinion, I seek it out rather than the other way around.
To me, a school that really "respected" students in the way the author is suggesting would have no need for telling students into learning anything in particular.