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John O'Sullivan interviews Dr Rayna Freedman and her students, Tracy Sockalosky interviews Caitlin Krause, and Brandon Hall interviews Grace Magley live from the 2025 MassCUE Fall Conference. This is part two of a two part episode looking back at the Fall Conference.

Brandon Hall interviews Michael Rubin, Jared Perrine interviews Rachelle Dene Poth, and Brandon Hall interviews Greg Kulowiec live from the 2025 MassCUE Fall Conference. This is part one of a two part episode looking back at the Fall Conference.

Dr Rayna Freedman and Karen Janowski join the program as we chat about the upcoming Fall Conference, how to apply to present a session, and new and exciting events surrounding MassCUE's annual signature event at Gillette Stadium.

The conference's theme this year is "Forward" with three conference strands: Educate Forward, Connect Forward, and Inspire Forward.

Requests for Proposals are due by May 27, and acceptances will be emailed out by June 13.

Submission guidebook for RFPs can be found here.

Submission form can be found here.

Bios for Keynote Speakers at the 2025 Fall Conference for Wednesday and Thursday can be found here.

In the latest episode of the podcast, the team behind the Communications Committee introduced themselves and shared what brought them to this important work. They reflected on how they were feeling coming back together after a brief hiatus and rebooting the committee’s efforts. The group discussed their approach to selecting stories—whether for the podcast, social media, or the Featured Educator series—and the ways these stories have sparked meaningful connections and engagement within the MassCUE community.

The conversation also focused on how the committee helps educators across Massachusetts stay informed, inspired, and connected. The team revealed some of their goals and dreams for the remainder of the year, touching on new ideas and formats they hope to explore. For those considering joining the Communications Committee, the team offered advice and encouragement, sharing what it's like to be part of this collaborative effort. Finally, the episode wrapped up with the team recalling a standout MassCUE moment that made them proud to be part of this vibrant community. Join host Brandon Hall, Co-Chairs Jared Perrine and Drew Connors, members Michele Colley, John O'Sullivan, Heather Hannon, and Andrea Calvin on this latest installment of the Get a CUE Podcast.

A variety of Get a CUE hosts including Chris Gosselin, Jared Perrine, and Brandon Hall join guests live from the MassCUE Fall Conference. The trio of hosts interview Howie the Dog, MassCUE President Casey Daigle, Fortinet's Greg Bleux, and Quizizz's Jacob Bebar.

We got a big one here - three separate mini episodes, all recorded at the 2024 MassCUE Fall Conference! First, we check in with Keynote Ken Shelton and talk about his new book with Dee Lanier. Then, we learn about the work that Sue McLaughlin and the team at Custom Computers does for school districts in the area. Finally, we check in with Rediker and Ted Chmura to learn about their Student Information System and various offerings. Join hosts Brandon Hall and Jared Perrine, live from Fall Conference!

Welcome to the Season 7 Premiere of the Get A CUE Podcast! This episode's special guest is 2024 Massachusetts Teacher of the Year De'Shawn Washington, a fourth grade teacher from Lexington. Brandon and De'Shawn talk about the process of becoming the Massachusetts Teacher of the year, how looping students benefits both the educator and the children, his talk at the upcoming MassCUE Fall Conference, Equity, AI in Education, and more! Join us, won't you?

We drop this special episode in honor of our recently completed Spring Conference at Polar Park in Worcester, home of the Worcester Red Sox. Some familiar faces drop by the podcast, including MassCUE Board member TJ Carron, and MassCUE SIG Leader Mike Tinker, as well as JFY Networks Gary Kaplan talking about a brand new AI tool used to assess student writing. Play ball!

Thank you for checking out our Better Together virtual panel discussion, AI: Impact on Education, featuring educational organizations from across the Commonwealth. We hope you will enjoy the discussion. As we said during the event, this is just the beginning of the conversation about AI in education and we look forward to learning and growing along with our members and partner organizations.

If you would like to refer back to anything that was discussed or share the conversation with another educator, you can find a recording of the event on our website.

Please consider joining one of MassCUE’s upcoming PD opportunities:

Stay tuned for more PD opportunities on AI and more!

Welcome back to the Get a CUE Podcast! It's been a while, but we're back with MassCUE's brand new Director of Operations Kyra Hunter. We talk about her new role, planning events in venues large and small, the differences between non-profit and for-profit event planning, the importance of a good song as a backing track, and much more. Join us, won't you? This episode was recorded live at the MassCUE Corporate Partner Showcase.