Reading, Writing and WOW Tweets of the Day 7/26/12

I see this in many of your futures!

1. Examining Elements of Persuasive Speeches 

..but we state them eloquently.

https://www.teachingchannel.org/videos/brainstorm-persuasive-speeches 

Yep, school is on the way back.

2.  Websites help ease kids back into school mode

http://www.freep.com/article/20120726/NEWS09/120726046/Websites-help-ease-kids-back-into-school-mode

And that's the teacher.

Okay, class, we're not on vacation anymore (well, some of you are.)

3. Shanahan on Literacy Common Core or Guided Reading

http://www.shanahanonliteracy.com/2012/07/common-core-or-guided-reading.html?utm_source=ReadingRockets.org&utm_medium=Twitter 

This is a creative idea in a difficult situation for the kids.

4. Teaching Writing Through Conversations on Immigration

http://www.edweek.org/tm/articles/2012/07/25/fp_wagner.html 

This link is just fun.

5. Images That Make You Go WOW !

http://scottbgoldscher.wordpress.com/2012/07/25/images-that-make-you-go-wow/