Long-term Internship at the University of North Carolina at Greensboro

Long-term Internship at the University of North Carolina at Greensboro

Fulbright TEA (Teacher Excellence Achievement) program 2025 September – October, 2025 by Irena Laužadienė, expert teacher of English at Rokiškis RomuvaGymnasium Dreams do come true. Participation in the Fulbright TEA (Teacher Excellence Achievement) program was one of them.  I can be proud. In my hand – certificates confirming completion of the program, in my head – ideas and thoughts for new activities, in my heart…

Teachers’ Summer: An Investment in Knowledge and Competence

Teachers’ Summer: An Investment in Knowledge and Competence

From August 2–9, Astra Daugėlienė, an English language teacher at Visaginas “Žiburys” Basic School, took part in the National Education Agency’s project “Continue: Join, Improve, Contribute” („Tęsk: ateik, tobulėk, prisidėk“) —a professional development internship “Teaching with AI: Tools & Techniques” held in Funchal, the capital of Madeira (Portugal). During the internship, teachers from five European…

22nd International LAKMA Conference “From Chalk to Chat: AI as a Learning Companion” in Šiauliai Didždvaris Gymnasium

22nd International LAKMA Conference “From Chalk to Chat: AI as a Learning Companion” in Šiauliai Didždvaris Gymnasium

On October 17–18, the Lithuanian Association of Teachers of English (LAKMA), in collaboration with Šiauliai Didždvaris Gymnasium, organized the 22nd International Conference of the Lithuanian Association of English Teachers titled “From Chalk to Chat: AI as a Learning Companion.” The event brought together nearly one hundred English language teachers, researchers, and technology experts from Lithuania, Ireland, Bulgaria, Greece, Latvia, Poland,…

22nd LAKMA INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE 2025

22nd LAKMA INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE 2025

CALL FOR PAPERS22nd LAKMA INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE 2025FROM CHALK TO CHAT: AI AS A LEARNING COMPANION17–18 October 2025Šiauliai Didždvaris GymnasiumVilniaus g. 188, Šiauliai, LITHUANIA The conference aims to explore the transformative power of artificial intelligence in language learning and teaching. Building on our 2017 conference, “With and Without Technologies,” we return to a topic that continues…

Spaudos konferencija “Užsienio kalbų svarba ugdymo procese”

Lietuvos Respublikos Seimo Švietimo ir mokslo komiteto pirmininkė Vaida Aleknavičienė kartu su Lietuvos vokiečių kalbos mokytojų asociacija, Lietuvos anglų kalbos mokytojų asociacija, Lietuvos ispanų kalbos mokytojų ir dėstytojų asociacija ir Lietuvos prancūzų kalbos mokytojų ir dėstytojų asociacija 2025 m. rugsėjo 17 d. 15.00 val. Lietuvos Respublikos Seimo Spaudos konferencijų salėje organizuoja spaudos konferenciją “Užsienio kalbų…

Project “English Through Media Literacy” – Three Years of Impact

Project “English Through Media Literacy” – Three Years of Impact

The “English Through Media Literacy” project has successfully concluded its third year. Aimed at empowering Lithuanian high school subject teachers with stronger English and media literacy skills, this initiative is part of the People to People cultural engagement programme coordinated by the British Council Lithuania. Throughout the three years, over 200 teachers from regions across…

2025 Robin Gingerich: IATEFL Conference, Edinburgh, Scotland

2025 Robin Gingerich: IATEFL Conference, Edinburgh, Scotland

Exhilarating and inspirational Robin Gingerich, LAKMA Board member Exhilarating and inspirational. These two words describe my experience at the International Association of Teachers of English as a Foreign Language (IATEFL) conference in Edinburgh, Scotland in April 2025. The organizers filled the schedule with so many interesting and insightful sessions that I felt I was at…

Conference of Lithuanian foreign language teachers’ associations “Synergy of Languages: community and vision of foreign languages in Lithuania”

Conference of Lithuanian foreign language teachers’ associations “Synergy of Languages: community and vision of foreign languages in Lithuania”

On 18 October, 2024 Vilnius University Faculty of Philology hosted a joint conference of Lithuanian foreign language teachers’ associations “Synergy of Languages: community and vision of foreign languages in Lithuania”. This event brought together the Lithuanian English (LAKMA), French (ALPF) and German (LDV) Language Teachers’ Associations, together with the Lithuanian Language Pedagogues’ Association (LKPA), and provided…