Learner
Student-centered learning where readiness, pace, and progress are individualized. TEAL+ develops emotional intelligence, empathy, social/emotional wellbeing, and equity alongside academic growth.
The TEAL+ Model
Technology-Enabled Active Learning Plus — the foundation every MCRI student is built on.
What is TEAL+?
Shifting from teacher-centered to learner-centered — on purpose.
TEAL+ stands for Technology-Enabled Active Learning Plus. The "Plus" represents personal learning through STEAM — Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Math.
The model was born out of a simple observation: in many communities, learners never get the opportunity to use technology to develop themselves as individuals. TEAL+ closes that gap by pairing transformational technology with pedagogy that puts learners — not lectures — at the center of the classroom.
When students work collaboratively at stations on real-world problems, the teacher shifts from lecturer to coach, mentor, and guide. That shift is the heart of TEAL+.
What TEAL+ is built to do
- Provide enriching learning opportunities to students experiencing opportunity gaps.
- Support the 4th Industrial Revolution principle: learners anywhere — with quality technology and internet — can learn anything.
- Counteract didactic instruction, passive engagement, and substitutional use of technology.
- Build readiness for challenge-based, project-based, and collaborative learning.
Six areas of focus
The pieces that hold the model together
TEAL+ isn't a curriculum. It's an integrated set of practices that move a classroom toward student-centered learning.
Environment
Flexible stations replace rows of desks. Wireless displays, untethered teachers, and free-flow classroom layouts support collaboration and spontaneous sharing.
Content
Purposeful app and activity selection: physical-to-digital connection, adaptive difficulty and accessibility, self-paced progress, in-app prompts and feedback — and offline functionality so learning isn't gated by bandwidth.
Instruction
The teacher becomes coach, mentor, and guide. Four techniques anchor the practice: proximity, wait time, guided discovery, and purposeful questioning.
21st Century Skills
The 6Cs — Critical thinking, Collaboration, Creativity, Communication, Citizenship (including digital), and Community — combined in authentic learning rather than taught in isolation.
Assessment
Formative over summative. Portfolios, projects, demonstrations, and personal reflections replace standardized exams. Rooted in established frameworks: SAMR, TPaCK, and LoTi.
Just as important
What TEAL+ is not
- • Not a complete curriculum or standalone program — it's a kickstart that prepares students and teachers for what comes next.
- • Not a shortcut to career readiness or advanced STEM — curiosity, courage, and interest come first.
- • Not for organizations or teachers unwilling to change their practice.
- • Not a tech-selection exercise focused on the cheapest device or the easiest rollout.
- • Not dependent on heavy bandwidth — offline-capable tools are deliberately chosen.
Want the full picture?
This is the boiled-down version. Jamf publishes a complete implementation guide with criteria, teacher agreements, assessment rubrics, and classroom references.
Read the full TEAL+ implementation guide