CFLBook Groups

You’ll never teach these books the same way again

Book Groups help teachers inspire a lifelong love of reading among students by developing classroom activities that encourage students’ own interaction with reading.

Facilitated by master teachers, CFL Book Groups are professional development courses that provide a convenient framework within which participants read and discuss novels commonly used in curricula, develop ideas for their classrooms, and accomplish their professional goals.

Professional Development

All Quiet on the Western Front (Book Group)

All Quiet on the Western Front (Book Group)Erich Maria Remarque

Winter Session II: February 22-March 16, 2012

Often described as the greatest war novel ever written, Erich Maria Remarque’s All Quiet on the Western Front is the story of German soldier Paul Baumer during World War I. It describes the extreme... more
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Hamlet (Book Group)

Hamlet (Book Group)William Shakespeare

Winter Session II: February 22-March 16, 2012

You will discuss and share effective techniques for making Hamlet relevant and engaging to today’s students. Key to the discussions will be the role of the ghost as a catalyst in the play. You’ll use... more
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Kite Runner Book Group

The Kite Runner (Book Group)Khaled Hosseini

Winter Session II: February 22-March 16, 2012

Learn and share ways to help students comprehend and appreciate The Kite Runner and its main themes of courage, betrayal, forgiveness, and allegiance to family, friends, and country. Set in modern Afghanistan... more
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The Outsiders (Book Group)

The Outsiders (Book Group)S. E. Hinton

Winter Session II: February 22-March 16, 2012

Told through the narration and insightful observations of 14-year-old Ponyboy Curtis, The Outsiders is a classic coming-of-age novel about the Greasers and the Socs, two rival groups divided by their... more
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To Kill a Mockingbird (Book Group)

To Kill a Mockingbird (Book Group)Harper Lee

Winter Session II: February 22-March 16, 2012

Commemorate the 50th anniversary of one of America’s most beloved Pulitzer Prize–winning novels in CFL's online Book Group for To Kill a Mockingbird. Read Harper Lee's classic story and engage in thought-provoking... more
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CFL Book Groups also promote professional advancement. Eligible individuals can earn graduate credit through the University of Akron and Northwestern Nazarene University.

Our Curriculum Specialist, Brittiani Ketcham, M.Ed., is available to answer questions about CFL Book Groups. She can be reached at 800.767.9090 ext. 3601 or bketcham@centerforlearning.org. The Book Groups FAQ page is located here for further customer service information.