Teachers matter most in our classrooms. NAGC-CEC Teacher Knowledge and Skill Standards provide a research-based outline for professional development of the kinds of understandings that ensure that gifted learners are not languishing in today's classrooms. Book studies afford educators with the powerful professional development that allows collegial sharing of new ideas and research-based practices become part of daily work, and deepen knowledge among teams of teachers. This session for teachers provides suggestions for books about gifted education, as well as tips to facilitate successful study groups.