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PEAR July Training Newsletter

PEAR July Training Newsletter

PEAR July Training Newsletter

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Wondering what to actually expect on August 4 at t

Wondering what to actually expect on August 4 at the Designing for Learner Variability in the Age of AI event? Here's the day at a glance. 🗓️

☀️ Morning check-in and welcome
📚 A full day of sessions exploring practical, research-backed strategies for supporting every learner
🍽️ Lunch included, right on site
🤝 Time built in to connect with colleagues
🏅 Leave with a 6-hour Participation Certificate

It's a full day designed so you leave with strategies you can use in your classroom right away, not just more to think about.

📅 Tuesday, August 4 | 8AM–2PM
📍 Barnstable High School, Hyannis, MA
💙 $65 Member | $85 Non-Member | $40 Preservice/Student
🎉 Bring a guest FREE with your paid registration!

🏈 BONUS: Every registered attendee is entered to win two tickets to the Patriots pregame vs. Eagles — Aug. 22 at Gillette Stadium at 7pm!

Register → https://bit.ly/49Uw3em

#MassCUE #LearnerVariability #AIinEducation #Aug4 #BarnstableHS #SummerPD #MassTeachers

A lot of professional learning leaves you inspired

A lot of professional learning leaves you inspired but empty-handed. PEA²K is different. 📋

District teams don't just leave with a better understanding of AI — they leave with real, usable work product:

📄 A written AI vision statement your community helped shape
📄 Draft AI guidelines aligned to DESE guidance — ready for board review
📄 A professional development plan grounded in your actual staff needs
📄 Observable 'look-fors' for ethical AI use in classrooms
📄 A full implementation roadmap your team is ready to act on

These aren't worksheets. They're the documents that drive real change in your district.

Learn more and apply → https://bit.ly/48kO599

#PEA2K #MassCUE #AIinEducation #DistrictLeadership #MassDistricts #AIPolicy #Aug15Deadline

PD PARTNER EVENT Burnout isn't a personal failure

PD PARTNER EVENT

Burnout isn't a personal failure. It's what happens when capable people operate in systems that weren't built for their brains. And that's a problem worth solving — whether you're the one burning out, or the one responsible for the environment people are burning out in. 🧠

LaunchPad for Life's July 20 Learning Lab is for both.

🧠 Burnout Prevention & Self-Regulation: Why You Feel Capable but Overwhelmed

We're exploring:
✦ Capacity management vs. time management — and why the difference matters enormously
✦ The real signs of cognitive + emotional overload
✦ How masking and unspoken expectations drain energy at every level
✦ Systems that protect people — and how to actually build them

Guest, Brian Kirkland, CAE, is a professional development strategist with 20 years of experience rethinking how organizations support and develop their people. As a late-diagnosed neurodivergent professional, Brian brings firsthand insight into the systemic barriers that show up at work — and what it takes to change them.

If you're exhausted and wondering why, or if you manage people and want to learn how to support them better, this one's for you.

📅 July 20 at 7:30 PM
🔗 https://bit.ly/4far4bn

#Burnout #Neurodivergent #SelfRegulation #ProfessionalDevelopment #WorkplaceWellness #CapacityManagement #EdLeadership #MassCUE

MassCUE President Tracy Sockalosky just got back f

MassCUE President Tracy Sockalosky just got back from ISTELive 26 + ASCD in Orlando — and she's still unpacking everything she learned. 💭

Her 5 takeaways:
1️⃣ There's no such thing as the end of the learning journey — even 20+ years in, there's always more to discover (and unlearn).
2️⃣ "Tech" isn't the problem, and bans aren't the answer. As one panelist put it: "There is no research out there that shows well-built technology, implemented well, hurts academic, personal or social outcomes."
3️⃣ We still have work to do for historically underserved students — UDL matters as much today as it did 20 years ago.
4️⃣ Assessment must be a focus of every educator. "If students lack clarity, it's not teaching, it is tutoring."
5️⃣ Connections matter. Community and camaraderie are essential in a profession as demanding as ours.

Tracy also gives a first look at what's ahead at MassCUE Fall Conference 2026 — the session proposals dig into the exact themes (assessment, inclusive practice, the future of ed tech) that have her thinking post-ISTE.

Read the full reflection → https://bit.ly/4544H2G

#MassCUE #ISTELive26 #ASCD #EdTech #UDL #Assessment #ForwardAndBeyond #MassTeachers

Wondering if MassCUE's Designing for Learner Varia

Wondering if MassCUE's Designing for Learner Variability in the Age of AI is right for you?
Here's who we built it for. 🎯

🍎 Classroom teachers looking for practical, research-backed strategies
📋 Instructional coaches and curriculum directors
🏫 Special education and ELL specialists
🎓 School and district leaders
📚 Preservice teachers and university students

And every paid registration includes a FREE guest — so there's no excuse not to bring a colleague along for the day.

📍 Barnstable High School | 📅 August 4, 2026
🏅 6-hour Participation Certificate

Register → masscue.org/event/aug2026/

#MassCUE #LearnerVariability #AIinEducation #InclusiveEducation #Aug4 #BarnstableHS #SummerPD #MassTeachers

FREE Webinar: "Automagical" — Education ID Automat

FREE Webinar: "Automagical" — Education ID Automation, Account & Rostering Done Right!

Join MassCUE Corporate Partner ClassLink on Thursday, Aug. 6, 2026 at 1 PM ET to learn how districts are simplifying secure onboarding, off-boarding, and automation for all staff and students.

This session covers:
✅ OneSync — automated ID management that syncs seamlessly with Google, Active Directory, Entra, and your SIS or HR system, eliminating manual cleanup and data lag
✅ Rostering — complete application rostering and data privacy powered by ClassLink DataGuard
ClassLink works exclusively with education providers, supporting over 3,000 school districts nationwide.

📅 Thursday, Aug. 6, 2026
🕐 1 PM ET
💻 Virtual on Zoom
💵 FREE
👉 Register now: https://bit.ly/44bW4CZ
#MassCUE #EdTech #ClassLink #K12Tech #DistrictLeaders

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