MARIO for Me is a comprehensive software and professional learning system designed to foster meaningful one-on-one connections between students and educators. It leverages wellbeing data to facilitate regular, structured conversations that build stronger teacher-student relationships. The system combines weekly online student check-ins covering wellbeing, safety, and academic readiness with real-time data analytics for teachers. MARIO for Me is grounded in extensive research showing that positive relationships with adults are perhaps the single most important ingredient in promoting positive student development.

The platform offers several key capabilities that benefit both students and educators. It provides teachers with research-backed scaffolding and professional learning to effectively plan and conduct impactful conversations with students. According to peer-reviewed research, MARIO for Me closes the GPA achievement gap by 27% in Learning Support settings and ranks in the top 5% of educational interventions. The system decreases students of concern by 24% while giving students agency and a meaningful voice in their learning. Additionally, it features robust digital privacy and security systems to ensure student safety, allowing confident implementation in any educational context.

Schools typically implement MARIO for Me by integrating it into their existing advisory programs or using it to build new ones centered on strong teacher-student relationships. Teachers receive professional learning courses that offer in-depth understanding of the research and pedagogy behind The MARIO Framework®, their approach to personalizing learning. The implementation process involves training educators to conduct effective one-on-one conversation interventions, understand how to support diverse student needs, and build flexible programs centered on self-directed learning. The system alerts counselors with timely student wellbeing updates while building schoolwide capacity to empower self-directed learners, allowing educators to apply learning immediately to their specific context.