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Statement from MassCUE Board of Directors
June 2, 2020 As an organization serving educators across the Commonwealth, the MassCUE Board of Directors recognizes the escalating rise in tension around the country and locally. We stand with members of our communities who are suffering, whose voices are not being heard and who seek justice. We stand in solidarity with educators...
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An Accidental Success
by Chris Parker In a million years, I never imagined things would ever end up like this. I have been working in educational technology for 20+ yrs and for all that time, my job was to support students, teachers and staff in their classrooms and offices. Suddenly, we all moved...
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May Featured Educator – Andrew Gentile
Challenges can take on many forms, but who would ever have imagined the one we are all facing right now. The COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in drastic measures to socially isolate and take precautions to limit the spread of this dreaded virus. School closures are just one of the many...
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April Featured Educator – Shelagh St. Laurent
A digital learning coach can take on many roles. While most support other teachers, others take on additional roles as mentors, teach their own classes, and develop innovative practices for all of the above. This new kind of teacher has taken hold in districts that seek professional development from within....
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Reflections of the 2020 Spring Conference
by Beth Haselton On March 6th, 2020, Holy Cross played host to the annual MassCUE & MASCD Spring Leadership Conference. The sun was shining, the facility was perfect and it was a great day for learning, listening and sharing. At the event I had the pleasure of working as MassCUE’s...
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Spring Election 2020 – Congratulations
Chris Gosselin Position: President-Elect, Partial term My name is Chris Gosselin, and I am the Digital Learning Coach at the Sanborn Elementary School in the Andover Public Schools. Over my most recent term as an elected MassCUE Board Member, I successfully led the re-alignment of the Development and Outreach Committee,...
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Aspiration and Inspiration
by Abbey Dick On March 6, I was lucky enough to serve as a Social Media Ambassador at the MassCUE and MASCD’s 2020 Spring Conference, focused on a personalized approach to school change. It was a great day of learning and collaboration at Holy Cross. Here’s my main takeaway: Massachusetts...
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Zak Kolar
Instilling a keen interest in problem-solving and critical thinking is a goal we have for our students; but when we combine problem-solving with creativity, student learning can reach new heights. Zak Kolar, the Digital Learning Teacher at Waltham’s Plympton Elementary School, knows just how to make this happen. An avid...
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#MIP MAKERS-IN-PROGRESS
by Diane Horvath Five years into the development of Blake Middle School’s Blaker Makerspace, we are still evolving as #MIP Makers-In-Progress. The space is changing as we add materials and expand instruction, and the students and teachers continue to work toward a maker mindset. It is amazing to consider that...
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Jennifer Gordon
For the Love of Reading Instilling a love of reading is not always an easy job, but Jennifer Gordon seems to have cracked the code to make it happen. Her educational journey started 19 years ago when she accepted the role of librarian at the Benjamin Banneker Charter School in...
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Pronouns: Be a Part of the Conversation
Pronouns. That one word encompasses so much. We hear people introducing themselves using pronouns. Social media profiles and email signatures now include pronouns. They are used to identify gender. Students as young as elementary are sharing their choice of pronouns. However the conversation is absent from many professional development opportunities,...
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VR in the Classroom
Virtual Reality is an incredible instructional tool that is making its way into classrooms across the world. After attending the MassCUE Fall Conference in 2018, I heard educators talk about their experience teaching with VR and my interest was sparked. For this reason, I chose to submit a grant proposal...
October Featured Educator – Mindy Murphy
September 30, 2024
MassCUE is pleased to announce Mindy Murphy as our Featured Educator for October 2024. Mindy Murphy is a collaborator by nature. So, it makes sense that she would share her interest in learning and technology with both […]