Taliah Carter

Elementary School Principal, Book Lover, and International Adventurer.

[Lauren Tarshis @laurenTarshis]

Teachers, I am giving away 2 more free Zooms, 30 minutes each, to share I Survived, writing strategies, knowledge & anything else you would like.
@LisaLiss22 & @teamcourage, I loved being with your kids so much I'm doing this again!
RT to enter, I will announce winners 4/1

[Jennifer Olivera @JerricoOlivera]

Today’s activity is to design your own Zoom reactions cards. Made with scraps of upcycled cardboard, these cards allow you to express your thoughts and reactions even while on mute. Looking forward to seeing what my students come up with!

[Jessica Mactas Mazzone @JessMaczzone]

Could we turn our reading strategies into a game? Think about what has to come at the beginning of a book, the middle and the end as well as what happens throughout! Using the 4th grade interp characters charts to build transference for HF. #tcrwp

[Katie Clements @clemenkat]

A1: For literary essay, sentence stems can be helpful to help kids who are new to lit essay writing try out different kinds of claims. These options can help them to see more in texts than they would otherwise! #tcrwp

[Hareem Atif Khan @hareematifkhan]

Tired of run-on sentences that overuse “and,” “so,” “then”?
Create semantic webs around each of these repeat offenders—and teach writers to use more sophisticated transitions in their place.
#ELLInstitute @TCRWP

[Eric Hand ☮️ @writtenbyhand]

To support schools in adding appropriate quality graphic novels to their collections, I’ve created the padlet below. Every book listed is the first in a series. I’ll add to it periodically as I read and collect more titles. #tcrwp enjoy! #handpickedGN

https://t.co/qUxWJbbZzI

[Taliah Carter @TaliahNYC]

“Your expectations are their ceiling. Be the lone nut dancing in the meadow. Be out there with absolute conviction that this will be the most amazing year ever.” -@LucyCalkins #tcrwp

[Taliah Carter @TaliahNYC]

Check out the great work being done at @MESBlueDevils!

[Mike Ochs | Word Love @readwritemike]

Kids’ tip for short responses & extended response intros: rehearse “in the air” AT LEAST 6 times with a partner—3 times each, back & forth, improving each time—as we coach into them. Getting an in-the-mouth felt sense of a good response can embed a language pattern into memory.

[Taliah Carter @TaliahNYC]

Teachers @TCSD #School14 using unit charts to form small groups to preview upcoming lessons and re-teach previously taught skills. #tcrwp

[Mike Ochs | Word Love @readwritemike]

Ever have a minilesson go great on the rug only to wonder if kids are on the same planet when you send them off to work independently?😂One way to support transfer is to show kids there are MULTIPLE strategies to achieve a skill. Teachers at PS 449 in the S Bronx practice this

[Taliah Carter @TaliahNYC]

@Tara_Bosley I usually use Elephants in 3-5 classrooms, but I think it could be used in second, as well. Jabari Jumps could be used K-5. I highly recommend it, if you haven't read it yet.

[Taliah Carter @TaliahNYC]

A2: Two great mentors texts for writing are: Jabari Jumps for narrative writing and Elephants for non-fiction. #tcrwp

[Taliah Carter @TaliahNYC]

@Tara_Bosley I haven't used it with K-2 yet, however, you could and (if needed), give the kids more time to read each text or they could read with a partner

[Taliah Carter @TaliahNYC]

A4: Prior to each unit, the kids "speed date" with pre-selected short stories or typed picture books. They have 5 minutes to "meet" (read) each text and then choose one they love. I then teach them how to use it as a mentor text using these steps. #tcrwp

[Taliah Carter @TaliahNYC]

Thanks everyone for your great suggestions and insightful ideas! #tcrwp

[Taliah Carter @TaliahNYC]

A10: Students keep a special section in the back of their readers notebook to record the titles and authors they loved and why. Students are encouraged to return to the books on their list for inspiration and to use as mentor texts. #tcrwp

[Taliah Carter @TaliahNYC]

A9: You can create a special section in the classroom library to display the picture books you read in class. You can also keep a folder in the Writing Center with various student samples from Writing Pathways that matched the genre you are studying. #tcrwp

[Taliah Carter @TaliahNYC]

@Anastasiawords This is so important. #TCRWP

[Taliah Carter @TaliahNYC]

A8: A great place to start is by looking at recent award-winning childrens books. @nytimesbooks, @wearealsc and @diversebooks “Where to find…” list are good places to look. #tcrwp

[Taliah Carter @TaliahNYC]

@franmcveigh Absolutely! Strengthens their comprehension and writing skills. #tcrwp

[Taliah Carter @TaliahNYC]

@rscalateach These are some great questions to add into the Research phase of a conference! #tcrwp