Schools since have created new daily schedules to provide such planning time for staffs. These are offered in several locations each summer for teaching teams and administrators from Basic Schools. Attendance is strongly encouraged and, according to the developer, institutes quickly fill to capacity. An institute may highlight one priority and offer additional workshops in that area. Institutes also offer Network members time to plan collaboratively and to share successful teaching materials and strategies.
Most institutes are two to four days in length.
Meetings for Administrators. Each year, the Basic Schools Network holds an annual Administrators' Meeting, in which Network administrators discuss challenges and successes. A University Partnership . According to the developer, most Basic Schools develop a partnership with the education department of a local university. This partnership allows for inservice training and access to research and guidance for the school, while providing university personnel with opportunities to teach at the elementary level, engage in research, and place practicum and student teachers.