Faculty who participate in the CASTLE program receive the following benefits:

• Textbook and materials provided at no cost
  
  
• Angel CREOLE course registration and materials at no cost
  
  
• Advice and guidance from expert consultants throughout the project development cycle
  
  
• Full time faculty who successfully complete the CASTLE program are eligible to earn 48 contact hours of professional renewal credits. These requirements include:
  
  
• successful completion of CREOLE Modules 1 and 2.
• attendance at all CASTLE meetings, workshops and seminars
• meet with CASTLE project manager once a month throughout project cycle
• successful completion of a CASTLE classroom research case study and written report for publication on the CASTLE web site
  
  
• Opportunities to discuss face-to-face and online important teaching/learning issues with colleagues in a community of learners
  
  
• Option to use CASTLE as part of a faculty person's professional development plan
  
  
• Acquisition of a scholarly methodology to conduct relevant classroom research studies to improve student learning and performance