Choose one of the questions below.  Write a three to five sentence response to the question.  Your response can in part be based upon your opinion but should also refer back to the text or another supplemental resource.  Your response should use proper grammar, punctuation, spelling, and capitalization.  You should reference your source using proper APA format.   Example sentences are below:

• Feldman describes the six multiple intelligences (2018).
• Multiple intelligences can be divided into six categories (Feldman, 2018).

Discussion Question Options

• Do gender differences exist in the classroom?
• Is homeschooling an adequate replacement for a traditional school?
• Should children be using the Internet?
• Should children have cell phones?
• Should we use code-based or whole language –based strategies for teaching reading?
• Should we teach basic math facts or conceptual math?
• Should we separate children based on IQ test scores alone?
  
• Does the fact that students in low-achievement schools often have higher academic self-esteem than students in high-achievement schools argue against high-achievement schools? Why or why not?
• What is an example of the relationship between low self-esteem and failure in an area other than academics? What can be done about it?
• How do children’s friendships and adult friendships differ? How are they similar?
• Do you think boys’ and girls’ different approaches to friendship are primarily genetic or environmental? In what ways might they be influenced by cultural factors?
• Do expectancies work outside the classroom among adults? How?