Cindy Middendorf, Author of Differentiating Instruction in Kindergarten - Planning Tips, Assessment Tools, Management Strategies, Multi-Leveled Centers, and Activities That Reach and Nurture Every Learner and The Scholastic Differentiated Instruction Plan Book. Cindy Middendorf, Author of Differentiating Instruction in Kindergarten - Planning Tips, Assessment Tools, Management Strategies, Multi-Leveled Centers, and Activities That Reach and Nurture Every Learner and The Scholastic Differentiated Instruction Plan Book.
Cindy Middendorf, Author of Differentiating Instruction in Kindergarten - Planning Tips, Assessment Tools, Management Strategies, Multi-Leveled Centers, and Activities That Reach and Nurture Every Learner
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Cindy Middendorf, Author of The Scholastic Differentiated Instruction Plan Book
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What Did You Do Today?

When children come home 

At the end of the day,

There’s a question they’re asked

As they scurry to play.

"Tell me, what did you do in sc...(Read More)

The Battle Cry of the Assessment-Stressed Teacher

© Cindy Middendorf 2007

Mine eyes have seen the story of

No Child Left Behind,

We test them and assess them and

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The Anthem of the Five Year Old

© 2007 Cindy Middendorf

(Tune: How Much Is That Doggie in the Window)

How much is my childhood treasured?

The one that I’ll never get back… <...(Read More)

How do you get the students undivided attention?  Whether it's calling together the children after centers, or  just shaking off last night's cobwebs, every teacher needs a solid strategy for getting the students geared up and ready to learn. Kids love to rap. Incorporate movement and language into a sim...(Read More)