(LKPA, Language Teachers’ Association of Lithuania)

Eglė Šleinotienė

Eglė Šleinotienė was one of the initiators and a long-term President of the Lithuanian Language Teachers’ Association, who has duly won acclaim both on the national and international levels. Since the year of its foundation in 2006, the Lithuanian Language Teachers’ Association has played an active role in implementing the high social mission of teachers and educators in Europe and worldwide.

At present, as FIPLV Nordic Baltic Region secretary, Eglė devotes all her energy to fostering mutually beneficial cooperation among teachers’ from various education traditions and cultures, with a view to enabling language education practitioners and policy makers meet the needs of the modern society.

Eglė’s passion and creativity are evident in whatever tasks she undertakes, be it delivering a regular workshop or representing  the Lithuanian teachers at international events at the highest level.

Eglė’s in-depth knowledge, experience and incredible commitment to her profession and LKPA mission motivate others and promote the teachers’ involvement in campaigns and decision making processes far beyond the classroom. Her colleagues know Eglė as a critical thinker who can challenge the status quo and find a better way to meet the needs of the teachers’ community.