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Twenty teachers from Boston, Chicago, Maironis (NY), Donelaitis, A.Kazickas Lithuanian schools participated in a seminar "The most effective teaching/learning. What is it?" organized by KFF (AKGP) and led by Lithuanian language specialist, Director of Boston Lithuanian School Mrs. Gailute Urbonaite - Narkeviciene. The seminar took place in the Lithuanian Alliance of America in NYC.
Gailute spoke about communicative language teaching approach used in the foreign language teaching and learning, which rose to prominence in the 1970s and early 1980s in Europe. Since Lithuanian is one of European languages the speaker explained about Common European Framework of Reference for Languages: Learning, teaching, assessment (CEFR), the Association of Language Testers in Europe (ALTE), both working in accordance with The American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages (ACTFL). Gailute showed how to recognize the language proficiency level (A1,A2,B1,B2,C1,C2) of a student, and how to use spiral curriculum. Teachers shared their experience, discussed a possibility of Lithuanian language credits, and Lithuanian as a Foreign language teaching, learning and assessment system. Sigita Simkuviene, US Lithuanian community President, and Elena Naujikiene, KFF administrator, were the guests of the conference.
Special thanks to Laima Mihailovich for the warm welcome at the Lithuanian Alliance of America in NYC.