Real Results in Classrooms, Schools, and Systems
The Total Experience Learning® (TExpL®) instructional framework developed by ConvergeEd, delivers measurable improvements in educator confidence, student engagement, and educator retention through a scalable, experiential instructional framework.
Educator Impact
In 2025, educators who completed the TExpL Graduate Certificate at the TExpL Institute at Alvernia University reported:
- Increased Confidence and Instructional Effectiveness
- Stronger Educator Retention
- Meaningful Professional Growth
Increased Confidence and Instructional Effectiveness
- +1.01 average increase in confidence delivering experiential and active learning
- Self-confidence as an educator increased from 4.3 to 4.7
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Stronger Educator Retention
- 25% increase in likelihood to remain in their district
- 28% increase in likelihood to remain in the profession
Meaningful Professional Growth
- 100% of participants agreed the coursework improved their teaching and professional growth
- 100% reported increased collaboration and practical strategies for implementing experiential learning
ConvergeEd also administered the TSES (Teachers’ Sense of Efficacy Scale) to Allentown Diocese schools in December 2025, receiving 214 responses and a 94.7% overall response rate.
Results showed that completing the four-course TExpL graduate certificate significantly improved teachers’ sense of efficacy in student engagement, instructional strategies, and classroom management.
When educators shift to solution-driven, student-centered learning, they gain greater confidence in their instructional practice, stronger connections with students and a renewed sense of purpose in their work.
The result is not just improved teaching it’s sustained impact in classrooms and communities.
Student Impact
Countless students have moved beyond the classroom to solve real-world problems through hands-on research and innovation, gaining access to advanced tools and mentorship while developing critical thinking and entrepreneurial skills through TExpL.
TExpL doesn’t just transform teaching it changes what students are capable of achieving. 15+ student patent applications have developed through TExpL programming.
Nikita Patel
Nikita Patel transformed her passion for biology and entrepreneurship into a groundbreaking medical innovation through Total Experience Learning. With mentorship and access to advanced resources, she developed a needleless drug delivery system designed to improve patient comfort and medication adherence.
Her work led to a provisional patent, national presentations to pharmaceutical companies, and a first-place win at the New York Business Plan Competition competing against hundreds of advanced-degree students. Nikita’s journey exemplifies how experiential learning accelerates innovation and empowers students to bring real-world solutions to life.
Enrique Lopez
Enrique Lopez leveraged his curiosity about light and neuroscience into a multi-year research project exploring the impact of red and near-infrared light on neurogenesis.
Supported by mentors and resources through Total Experience Learning, his work contributed to securing a $50,000 research grant and generated promising preliminary findings in Alzheimer’s-related studies.
Beyond scientific discovery, Enrique’s research inspired continued investigation among peers demonstrating the ripple effect of student-led inquiry and innovation.
Abby Robinson
Abby Robinson’s journey showcases the power of hands-on, inquiry-driven learning. Beginning with early high school research, she advanced to conducting sophisticated microbiology work, mastering techniques like PCR and DNA barcoding. Her experience culminated in co-first authorship on a published scientific paper an extraordinary achievement at the undergraduate level. Abby’s story highlights how immersive learning environments build the technical skills, confidence, and credibility students need to succeed in advanced academic and research settings.
Total Experience Learning After-School Research Program
The stories are more than success, they are proof that when students are empowered with the right tools, mentorship, and opportunities, they don’t just learn they lead, innovate, and transform the future.
The Total Experience Learning After-School Research Program is where curious students turn their own questions into meaningful discovery. By designing and leading their own research projects, students move beyond traditional learning to explore bold ideas, think critically, and engage more deeply.
The program expands learning beyond the school day empowering students to take ownership, fuel their curiosity, and unlock their full potential.
Program Growth and Reach
TExpL Institute at Alvernia University By the Numbers
- 96% retention rate from semester to semester through the four course certificate
- 97% of educators would recommend the program to peers
- District participation continues to grow across Pennsylvania. Counties participating include the following: Berks, Carbon, Chester, Dauphin, Lancaster, Lehigh, Lycoming, Montgomery, Northampton, Philadelphia, Schuylkill
- $10M+ in grant funding secured to support students and educators
Why It Matters
These outcomes reflect more than program success they demonstrate what’s possible when:
- Educators are equipped with an instructional framework that was designed to catalyze student curiosity in the information rich environment of today’s world
- Students are engaged in thinking and solving today’s biggest challenges
- Schools invest in rekindling teachers joy and passion in educating today’s students to solve tomorrow’s problems
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