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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
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