Cheryl Gerloff

Gifted Education Specialist

[Cheryl Gerloff @HRidgeSpectra]

Survivor Water Island! Jeff Probst would be proud of the perseverance & critical thinking these students are showing as they build shelter out of newspaper!#5thgrspectra #hawkpride #theridgelearns #FHSDlearns #survivor

[Cheryl Gerloff @HRidgeSpectra]

Can you create a lever to get a ball in a cup?!#3rdgrspectra #RubeGoldberg #theridgelearns #hawkpride#FHSDlearns

[Cheryl Gerloff @HRidgeSpectra]

Straw rockets are blasting off after changing the ‘independent variable’ #4thgrspectra #hawkpride #variables #FHSDlearns #theridgelearns

[Nicholas Ferroni @NicholasFerroni]

I am a baseball fan and I played baseball (in college and professionally), but I feel the need to point out that Bryce Harper will make $46,000 per at bat, which is the annual salary for a first year teacher in most states.

[Cheryl Gerloff @HRidgeSpectra]

Reviewing simple machines before we create a Rube Goldberg machine! I love these kids and what they come up with! #inclinedplane#3rdgrspectra#theridgelearns!#hawkpride

[Cheryl Gerloff @HRidgeSpectra]

Bloopers! Who knew documentaries could be so much fun!#bloopers! #theridgelearns!

[Cheryl Gerloff @HRidgeSpectra]

This presentation shows a great conclusion that wraps up their learning!#theridgelearns! #5spectra

[Cheryl Gerloff @HRidgeSpectra]

Presentation of architectural documentaries has never been so creative or fun! #creativity #spectra5thgr #bloopers #theridgelearns!

[Cheryl Gerloff @HRidgeSpectra]

Learning about variables! Does the distance (dependent variable) change when the size of the paper changes(independent variable)?#bestjobintheworld!
#theridgelearns!

[Dr. Bryan Pearlman #MaslowBeforeBloom @DrP_Principal]

Very important to share with students and staff.

[SENG @SENG_Gifted]

Not all gifted teens are driven, high-achieving, straight-A students. Many struggle with depression, motivation problems, and low self-esteem, which make it difficult to reach the high standards many might expect.

[Cheryl Gerloff @HRidgeSpectra]

Bridge testing! How much weight can it support?#4thgradespectra#theridgelearns!

[Cheryl Gerloff @HRidgeSpectra]

I love seeing children being kind and loving! Nothing makes me realize that what I do may not mean a lot to some, but seeing these children interact and learn together makes me realize it means a lot to them! #lovemyjob!#theridgelearns!

[Cheryl Gerloff @HRidgeSpectra]

Teacher props! Sometimes I get so focused on curriculum that I forget my props! Thank goodness I remembered the insect eyes!#insecteyes #lovetheexcitement! #theridgelearns

[Cheryl Gerloff @HRidgeSpectra]

The “Improve” step is next! How can we get the toad inside? He can’t seem to get over the tape!#youngengineersinthemaking! #theridgelearns

[Cheryl Gerloff @HRidgeSpectra]

The Engineering Design Process being used to create a cane toad trap!
#invasivespecies

[Cheryl Gerloff @HRidgeSpectra]

Testing suspension bridges! How strong is it?The “suspense” is killing me! (My 4th graders weren’t impressed with my word play! Sigh!)

[Cheryl Gerloff @HRidgeSpectra]

Spectrapalooza 2018! Thank you Mrs. T, Ian and Ryan (2 former Ridge Spectra students) for helping our students move past some anxiety about Middle School today! I hate to think of them moving on!