The in-class labs focus on a single strand, giving students deeper experiences with one or two concepts in each strand. In-class labs give students the chance to engage in group work and collaborate on problems. Each course is accompanied by a set of teacher notes with suggestions for classroom organization, use of technology, assessment, and instructional strategies. A variety of support activities is available to teachers. These include summer institutes, user seminars, visits by project teachers, observation of project classes, electronic mail, and phone contact with project personnel and other users.
Teacher training is a process.
A series of three institutes allows teachers to experience the theoretical and research foundations for the curriculum and aids them in making the transition from a traditional classroom model to a constructivist one.