"I found the interactions with other teachers to be very enriching. I gained insights and lesson ideas that could be put to immediate use in the classroom."

Stephanie Irwin
English Teacher, Magnolia, OH

"The Discussion Questions pushed me out of the teaching rut I've been in for several years and that was very helpful."

Ann Gordon
English Teacher, Harrisburg, PA

"Overall it ranks as one of the most valuable professional development opportunities that I have experienced recently and I will absolutely engage in another class."

Elektra Sipars
Language Arts Instructor, North Bergen, NJ

CFL Book Groups are the perfect balance of professional development, personal growth, and social activity—all in a convenient, flexible, professionally moderated online forum.

Online Book Groups offer a dynamic mix of guided discussion questions, lively interaction between participants, and innovative projects that encourage teachers to view even traditional literature in a fresh new way.

Books are more than plot, setting, and character
Book Groups help teachers inspire a lifelong love of reading among students by developing classroom activities that encourage students' own interaction with reading. Teachers report that Book Groups enable them to break free of their "traditional" teaching approaches and

• Explore new, project-based classroom assignments
• Gain the confidence to try new classroom methods
• Enhance students' enjoyment of reading

Earn graduate credits while learning new teaching techniques
Book Groups inspire new insights and encourage innovative teaching techniques, whether it's your first time teaching the subject or your twentieth. Participants report that they have never gotten more meaning—or enjoyment—from teaching literature.

Book Groups improve teacher effectiveness through a job-embedded learning format, which has been shown to enhance the learning experience. Graduate credits are available.

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