The Future Speaks Many Languages: A Multilingual Conference in Lithuania

The Future Speaks Many Languages: A Multilingual Conference in Lithuania

Kristina UrbonienėLAKMA president On 23 October 2026, Mykolas Romeris University in Vilnius hosted The Future Speaks Many Languages, a multilingual conference dedicated to promoting multilingualism, encouraging foreign language learning and strengthening the role of languages in education policy and society. The event brought together language teachers and lecturers, researchers, education experts, policymakers, representatives of language-teaching…

LAKMA at the IATEFL Associates Online Conference 2026

LAKMA at the IATEFL Associates Online Conference 2026

On 24 October 2026, the IATEFL Associates Online Conference took place under the theme “Building Sustainability in Teaching Associations”. Four representatives of the Lithuanian Association of Teachers of English (LAKMA) took part in the conference, joining colleagues from different countries to share ideas and experiences on building sustainable teacher associations. Austėja Maskoliūnaitė represented LAKMA and…

Bendradarbiavimu grįstas komandinis darbas įtraukiajame ugdyme: profesinė patirtis ir kultūrinis pažinimas Kipre

Bendradarbiavimu grįstas komandinis darbas įtraukiajame ugdyme: profesinė patirtis ir kultūrinis pažinimas Kipre

Š.m. rugsėjo 28 – spalio 5 dienomis, Šalčininkų r. Dieveniškių Ryto gimnazijos užsienio anglų kalbos vyr. mokytoja Austėja Maskoliūnaitė dalyvavo Nacionalinės švietimo Agentūros (NŠA) pedagogų profesinės kompetencijos stažuotėje užsienyje – Kipre Larnakoje, pagal programą „Tęsk: ateik, tobulėk, prisidėk!“ Mokymų tema: „Collaborative Teamwork for Inclusive Education“ („Bendradarbiavimu grįstas komandinis darbas įtraukiajame ugdyme“), kuriuose mokytoja gilinosi į…

Ideas Meet Inspiration: My Experience at IATEFL Poland 2026

Ideas Meet Inspiration: My Experience at IATEFL Poland 2026

From 18 to 20 September 2026, Warsaw hosted the 35th IATEFL Poland International Conference, held at Vistula University. This year’s event, entitled The Changemakers’ Revolution, brought together English language teachers, researchers, educational experts and innovators from around the world. The conference encouraged educators to rethink traditional teaching practices, explore new technologies and reflect on their…

DAUGIAKALBYSTĖS KONFERENCIJA 2026

DAUGIAKALBYSTĖS KONFERENCIJA 2026

Ateitis kalba daugeliu kalbų Tikslas: Skatinti daugiakalbystę ir užsienio kalbų mokymąsi, stiprinti jų svarbą švietimo politikoje ir visuomenėje bei pabrėžti kalbų mokėjimą kaip asmens, kultūros, saugumo ir ateities kompetenciją. Data ir vieta: 2026 m. spalio 23 d., Mykolo Romerio universitetas, Ateities g. 20, Vilnius Iniciatoriai: Lietuvos anglų kalbos mokytojų asociacija, Lietuvos ispanų kalbos mokytojų ir…

Happy September 2026!

Happy September 2026!

Dear Colleagues and Friends, As summer draws to a close and we turn the page to a new chapter, we stand once again at the threshold of a new school year — a season of fresh beginnings, new aspirations, and countless opportunities to inspire and be inspired. May this year bring you renewed energy, intellectual…

Continuing LAKMA’s TPD Seminar Series

Continuing LAKMA’s TPD Seminar Series

This spring, LAKMA members continued sharing their experience through two accredited seminars focused on key areas of language teaching, learning, and assessment. Lina Fedorčenkienė explored ways of developing speaking skills, offering practical strategies for teaching both monologues and dialogues and helping learners build confidence, fluency, and interaction skills. Jurga Kasteckienė delivered two repeated seminars on…

Deeper Learning and Global Citizenship in Foreign Language Education: International ECML Workshop Introduced the Innovative 4Rs Model

Deeper Learning and Global Citizenship in Foreign Language Education: International ECML Workshop Introduced the Innovative 4Rs Model

Kristina Urbonienė, LAKMA president On 19–20 May, the European Centre for Modern Languages (ECML) in Graz, Austria, brought together foreign language teachers and experts from 28 European countries for the practical workshop “Pluriliteracies for Global Citizenship – Deeper Learning in the Foreign Language Classroom (PlurilitCit)”. The workshop explored innovative approaches to foreign language education based…