The teams meet several times during the school year and the summer, and their labs are tested and presented to CIBT alumni. Another important part of CIBT's success has been the selection of the teachers who participate. Many of them go home and work with colleagues and try to get them to implement change. These teachers speak very highly of the program. It seems so centered on what is best for the teachers and students that we think we've died and gone to heaven.
Some projects provide new experiences for faculty and teachers alike.
Specifically, the project trains teachers to conduct traveling biology laboratories throughout Texas's Region 17 Educational Service Center schools. In addition, TTU sponsors Science Day, a Saturday program of lectures and workshops by TTU faculty as well as field trips for teachers. One of the project's goals is to facilitate the continued development of interactions between TTU faculty and area teachers. Like many other project leaders, Isom recognizes the pitfalls in bringing together educators from different levels and stresses the importance of carefully selecting participants. After linking up a student with a TTU researcher, Box arranged with TTU Health Science Center researcher Jean Strahlendorf to assist with her research through the APS Summer Research Program.