Lots of things I like about this comment, John. You’re totally right that student control doesn’t mean lack of teacher input. The best student control options include guidance from the teacher. Work for Home is a great concept, too. Often the students who will do homework imposed on them are the ones who would do optional Work for Home if they were struggling. Those who would skip homework regardless will probably still skip Work for Home (but might not if they felt they had agency … funny how giving freedom sometimes gets you what you initially wanted as a teacher).

Along the same thinking, I’m against traditional homework – even if not graded. My belief is in terms of what I call Work for Home or W4H. Again student-controlled, each learner self-assesses their own learning in terms of what’s going well and what’s not going so well. Then with additional meaningful and understandable feedback from teachers, the student can consult with the teacher as to what ‘work for home’ makes sense – ironically, maybe, including worksheets.