1. SIS Piemonte and Maths Projects Trainees of Maths participated to an international summer school called “Quality Class”. This interesting experience for the Italian students started 7 years ago. Quality Class is a 10 day exchange program for teacher- students. During Quality Class people from different countries, different cultures and different opinions about mathematics education meet.

2. SIS Piemonte and Maths Projects Part of the program is a visit to an international conference on the didactics of mathematics education. The program is made for students attending teacher training colleges Members of Quality Class are different every year.

3. The aims for Quality Class participants are to: learn to work in a multicultural environment. learn how to find your way in an international conference. This includes making choices, collaborating and presenting in a foreign language. experience being a member of an international team. discover and develop knowledge about teaching mathematics and be aware of what educational research can bring you in connection with personal experiences i.e. in the classroom.

4. Methodology Activity in small groups Mathematical discussion Social sharing of the knowledge The Q.C. event for 2007 was organised by the Turin University – Department of Maths. Next Q.C. 20-29 August 2010, in Iwonicz Zdrój, Poland- CME 10 Children’s mathematical education conference http://www.qualityclass.unito.it/