Annual Report 2014

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rural schools for 17 years. However, beyond the educational contribution, the Integrated Programme for Strengthening Rural Schools generates specific qualifications and the exchange of practices among teachers. “The experience of working in the field is nice but sometimes you lack motivation. For this reason, the main contribution of this programme is to give you a reason to keep up-to-date and the option to review practices; especially in sciences, which is typically a neglected area”, says Reina. This year the instructor-led workshops were supplemented with

the option of learning through Exploration Zone online courses and digital sensors, within the framework of the Lighthouse educational programme. “The training stimulates you and makes you want to learn and improve. In the instructor-led workshops I appreciate sharing things with other colleagues who come from far away”, says Leonel Martínez, a teacher at School No. 10 in Los Arrayanes. The teacher also emphasised the importance of being able to train all teachers in rural schools within the department and of having these new tools available in the schools. “We are proud that

Awarded by “Renacimiento” Notebooks and the Directorate for Education and Culture of the Río Negro Municipal Administration Office. “Renacimiento” Award for Cultural Activity in Rural Area

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