Mallorca: Around 400 teachers focus on pupils’ reading
Mallorca: around 400 teachers from across the Balearic Islands meet at the Palma Conference Centre on Friday, 13 November 2026, to help pupils read and understand texts. The two-day conference runs until Saturday. The Balearic Ministry of Education and Universities is organising it.
Education minister Antoni Vera welcomed the teachers at the opening. The ministry says reading, understanding and interpreting information affects learning across every school subject.
Workshops on reading across the curriculum
Ten practical workshops take place on Friday in two sessions. They cover difficulties in learning to read, ways to understand texts and reading in subjects beyond language lessons.
Learning specialist Héctor Ruiz spoke on the opening day. On Saturday, Neus Sanmartí will discuss how teachers can assess reading comprehension in different subjects, while Guadalupe Jover will look at routes through literary and non-literary texts.
Travel support for teachers from other islands
Subsidised places for teachers from Menorca, Eivissa and Formentera cover a flight and one night’s accommodation. They are aimed at members of reading committees at schools taking part in the 2026–2027 reading support programme, with up to three teachers per school. Another 40 places are reserved for other teachers, allocated in registration order.
The conference ends on Saturday with its conclusions and an artistic closing event by Pere Mascaró and a group of sixth-form pupils. Teachers who attend every activity will receive a certificate for 12 hours of professional development.
Source: Europa Press / Mallorca.com