Reports by teachers

On 7 April 2015, LAKMA and LEU Faculty of Philology continued their cooperation by organizing a four-hour workshop on ELT in primary education for LEU English Philology students conducted by LAKMA member Alma Balnienė, teacher-expert at Šviesos Primary School.  Alma Balnienė shared her experience of teaching English to young learners with LEU students who intend to become…

PHOTOS YOUTH EXPRESS THEIR VIEWS ABOUT EMIGRATION Emigration is a European issue that affects adults as well as youth. This spring, the youth of the Klaipėda region expressed their views about emigration in an English essay contest hosted by the Lithuanian Association of English Language Teachers, LAKMA. Forty-nine youth entered the contest. They wrote essays and creative texts related…

On 20 February 2014, Vilnius Taikos Progymnasium hosted a competition “Songs Open the World” where the  6th-7th formers from various schools of Vilnius staged and sang songs in English, French, Russian and German. The originator of the idea was the English language teacher Kristina Greičienė, who involved in the organization of the event the administrative staff, the teachers of music and other foreign languages as well…

Kristina Urbonienė English language teacher at Šiauliai „Saulėtekio“ Gymnasium, LAKMA Board member In February 2014, ten Lithuanian teachers participated in a short-term internship in Germany organised by the Education Development Centre. Our aim was to get acquainted with the Bavarian education system and the mission of teacher associations in the region. On the first day…

Astra Daugėlienė English teacher at Ignalina Česlovas Kudaba Progymnasium, LAKMA board member In November 2013, a group of 10 teachers, who are members of various subject teacher associations in Lithuania, had an opportunity to do a short-term internship in Poland. The visit was organised by the Education Development Centre. Our aim was to get to…

On 10 April 2014, Tauragė Žalgiriai Gymnasium hosted an international secondary students’ conference “My Future is in My Hands” in which 8–12 form students from Lithuania and the Kaliningrad region (Russia) made presentations in English in order to share their experience,  ideas and plans for the future. The conference was organized by Janina Pukelienė (Chair), Vaida Jucienė, Gintarė Kolesnikova,…

Romualda Liutkuvienė Kaunas Jonas Jablonskis Gymnasium Recently, Kaunas Jonas Jablonskis Gymnasium took part in the international Comenius Multilateral Partnership project: “Photography as a Pedagogical Tool” (2011–2013). The project involved seven countries: Spain, Portugal, Italy, Turkey, the Czech Republic, Poland and Lithuania. One of the aims of the project wasto enhance intercultural communication and international cooperation. The focus of the project was active learning…

Common Features of the Assessment Criteria of PTE General and State English Exam (VBE)“ Baltic Examination Board in cooperation with LAKMA Curriculum and Exams SIG organised a seminar„Common Features of the Assessment Criteria of PTE General and State English Exam (VBE)“ which took place in Klaipėda „Vėtrungės“ Gymnasium on November 10th 2014. Presentations were given by…

Gražina Morozovienė,  Vilnius “Židinio” Adult Gymnasium In October 2013 I took part in a Grundtvig training course in Dunfermline, Scotland. The course was funded by the European Commission Lifelong Learning Programme which is managed by the Education Exchanges Support Foundation in Lithuania. The course explored a wide range of new teaching and learning ideas, for…