Aperture Academy

Competence builds confidence. Supporting the social and emotional knowledge, skills, and well-being of your educators and staff is vital for them and for their students.


Aperture understands that educators are the center of learning. We support educators so that stress and burnout are reduced, well-being improves, and student achievement is positively impacted.

Why Aperture Academy?

Multiple Learning Approaches Provide Maximum Flexibility for Educators.

Aperture Academy offers 4 different approaches to help educators and staff learn how to use the Aperture System. Choose the learning style that suits you best, whether it's interactive courses, webinars, videos, or resource libraries. Our platform has it all!

A Comprehensive Learning Experience that Extends Beyond Just System Training.

Our interactive courses offer more than just system training. Educators and staff will learn how to promote student agency, consider opportunities for student voice and choice, and understand how to support students using a strength-based approach.

EdSERT and the Option to Earn Accredited CEUs Included with Purchase of the Aperture System.

You can enhance educator well-being and increase educators’ capacity to teach and model social emotional learning while offering accredited CEUs upon completion of EdSERT training for the 2023-2024 school year. Make a difference for your educators at no extra cost!

Adult SEL Professional Development with Specific Focus on Classroom Practices and Strategies.

EdSERT isn’t just an adult SEL program. The EdSERT program is purpose-built for educators in the classroom.

Professional Learning

At Aperture Education, we put relationships first. Our training team leverages their implementation expertise to create resources that ensure you have a successful rollout and adoption of the Aperture System and collaborate closely with our Success team members.

Professional Learning Course Offerings

There are four ways to learn how to use the DESSA assessments and the Aperture System. You can access each of these resources via the Aperture System Academy.



These courses are asynchronous, interactive learning experiences that will deepen your use and knowledge of the Aperture System. Courses can be completed at a time that best suits your school or program.

EdSERT

Educator Social Emotional Reflection and Training

EdSERT is a holistic approach that enhances educators’ understanding of social emotional learning and increases their capacity to teach and model it.

By providing your educators with adult social and emotional learning support, you will positively impact student achievement, reduce educators’ stress levels, and lower rates of burnout and turnover.

Earn Accredited CEU


Educators can now be further rewarded for their investment in their own social and emotional learning. Aperture is offering accredited CEU upon completion of EdSERT training for the 2023-2024 school year. EdSERT is accredited through IACET - International Accreditors for Continuing Education and Training.


The EdSERT Impact

Over 80% of Educators reported that after completing the Optimistic Thinking Course, they “have more strategies to incorporate Optimistic Thinking in their professional career” and “feel more confident in helping students develop Optimistic Thinking skills.”

EdSERT Overview

“The Educator Social-Emotional Reflection and Training (EdSERT) program provides a common knowledge for the leaders and teachers in our school district. Together, we are building our competence through a time of learning, self-reflection, and application.”

Greene County Schools, Greene County, North Carolina

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