Libertyville School District #70

1381 West Lake Street, Libertyville, IL 60048

Phone: (847) 247-2694
www.d70schools.org

Gifted, Talented and Enrichment

We are thrilled to have the opportunity to work with so many children in District 70
through enrichment and gifted services this year! As every child is unique and special,
District 70's Gifted, Talented, and Enrichment (GTE) program is able to focus on the
varying levels of needs of our students. As GTE teachers, we are able to service and
enrich students at different ability levels, for divergent interest areas, and across all
curricular areas.

We will start off the year with whole class enrichment experiences in grades 1 through
3. For about five weeks, students will learn and practice divergent, convergent, and
visual thinking skills through games, puzzles, and other challenging activities.

At the conclusion of whole class lessons, we will begin enrichment services for 1st
through 5th graders in mathematics and reading. In math enrichment, we will pull out
small groups of students who have demonstrated a need to extend the curriculum,
based on pretests and classroom performance. These activities are aligned with our
new mathematics program and the Common Core Standards and are meant to
challenge children beyond grade-level expectations. These groups change with each
unit and are responsive to student need. Math Stars is another enrichment service that
challenges students to learn and practice their mathematical problem solving skills.

Reading enrichment sessions will also begin for students in grades 1-5 who
demonstrate a need for enrichment beyond grade-level. We will use data from Fountas
and Pinnell, Star assessments, and classroom performance to determine the make-up
of these groups. As flexibility is important and best practice, we look at the data again
in winter and reassess the groups.

For a complete scope of the enrichment and gifted services offered, please visit the
resources on the District 70 Curriculum website.

District 70 GTE Resource Teachers

Adler Park School ! Butterfield School ! Copeland Manor School

Highland Middle School ! Rockland School