I mean an environment that teaches them that different people have different domains of expertise. Not an environment that teaches them (or attempts to teach them) to listen to a single authority figure.
The first part of your requirements is easily met by Rudolf Steiner schools. I attended one of those and everyone in the class had his/her domain of expertise. Plus, we had a very strong sense of community.
As for the authority: I think kids of a certain age (7-14) need authority - just as another poster mentioned. After that teachers have to co-operate with students to keep their authority and influence.
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You can certainly prove that with a link, can you?
I mean an environment that teaches them that different people have different domains of expertise. Not an environment that teaches them (or attempts to teach them) to listen to a single authority figure.
The first part of your requirements is easily met by Rudolf Steiner schools. I attended one of those and everyone in the class had his/her domain of expertise. Plus, we had a very strong sense of community.
As for the authority: I think kids of a certain age (7-14) need authority - just as another poster mentioned. After that teachers have to co-operate with students to keep their authority and influence.