EdSERT

Helping Educators Build Their SEL Skills and Knowledge to Support Their Students!

Use the resources below to support implementation of EdSERT in your school.

By providing your educators with consistent SEL professional development you WILL

Positively

Impact student achievement.

Reduce

Educators’ stress levels.

Lower

Rates of burnout and turnover.

EdSERT

Note. In the Aperture System, EdSERT Facilitators are referred to as EdSERT Managers. As the EdSERT Facilitator, you serve as the EdSERT Manager for your district.

Complete the EdSERT Manager course in the Aperture System.
Participate in the online EdSERT Facilitator’s Community. This community is a resource to support your facilitation of EdSERT throughout the year and connect with other EdSERT facilitators across Connecticut. Aperture will use the online community to communicate key activity dates and important details with you and the other facilitators, so it is strongly recommended that you log in and actively participate in the community.
Facilitate EdSERT participation in your school.
Ensure educator access to EdSERT. Troubleshoot issues as necessary.
Using relevant data, select three additional competencies in addition to Optimistic Thinking for educator learning during the school year.
Facilitate educator learning through the three additional, four total, competencies of the eight covered in the EdSERT program.
Monitor educator progress through modules using EdSERT Completion Reports.
Organize and support large- and small-group professional learning community (PLC) learning opportunities.
Support educators’ use of EdSERT strategies.
Support the completion of educator strategy check-in surveys.
Support the completion of pre- and post-evaluation surveys.
Optional: Manage your school’s online EdSERT learning community.

Complete the Introduction to EdSERT module.

Complete the Optimistic Thinking competency module and the three additional assigned modules.

As part of each of the four competency modules:

- - Review the content and complete the end of module check-in.
  - Complete the self-reflective assessment. Complete the personal development plan.

Choose and implement strategies.
Complete a brief strategy check-in at the end of each competency cycle.

EdSERT Facilitator
Note. In the Aperture System, EdSERT Facilitators are referred to as EdSERT Managers. As the EdSERT Facilitator, you serve as the EdSERT Manager for your district.
- Complete the EdSERT Manager course in the Aperture System.
- Participate in the online EdSERT Facilitator’s Community. This community is a resource to support your facilitation of EdSERT throughout the year and connect with other EdSERT facilitators across Connecticut. Aperture will use the online community to communicate key activity dates and important details with you and the other facilitators, so it is strongly recommended that you log in and actively participate in the community.
- Facilitate EdSERT participation in your school.
- Ensure educator access to EdSERT. Troubleshoot issues as necessary.
- Using relevant data, select three additional competencies in addition to Optimistic Thinking for educator learning during the school year.
- Facilitate educator learning through the three additional, four total, competencies of the eight covered in the EdSERT program.
- Monitor educator progress through modules using EdSERT Completion Reports.
- Organize and support large- and small-group professional learning community (PLC) learning opportunities.
- Support educators’ use of EdSERT strategies.
- Support the completion of educator strategy check-in surveys.
- Support the completion of pre- and post-evaluation surveys.
- Optional: Manage your school’s online EdSERT learning community.
Educator
- Complete the Introduction to EdSERT module.
- Complete the Optimistic Thinking competency module and the three additional assigned modules.
- As part of each of the four competency modules:
  - Review the content and complete the end of module check-in.
  - Complete the self-reflective assessment. Complete the personal development plan.
- Choose and implement strategies.
- Complete a brief strategy check-in at the end of each competency cycle.

Note. In the Aperture System, EdSERT Facilitators are referred to as EdSERT Managers. As the EdSERT Facilitator, you serve as the EdSERT Manager for your district.

Complete the EdSERT Manager course in the Aperture System.
Participate in the online EdSERT Facilitator’s Community. This community is a resource to support your facilitation of EdSERT throughout the year and connect with other EdSERT facilitators across Connecticut. Aperture will use the online community to communicate key activity dates and important details with you and the other facilitators, so it is strongly recommended that you log in and actively participate in the community.
Facilitate EdSERT participation in your school.
Ensure educator access to EdSERT. Troubleshoot issues as necessary.
Using relevant data, select three additional competencies in addition to Optimistic Thinking for educator learning during the school year.
Facilitate educator learning through the three additional, four total, competencies of the eight covered in the EdSERT program.
Monitor educator progress through modules using EdSERT Completion Reports.
Organize and support large- and small-group professional learning community (PLC) learning opportunities.
Support educators’ use of EdSERT strategies.
Support the completion of educator strategy check-in surveys.
Support the completion of pre- and post-evaluation surveys.
Optional: Manage your school’s online EdSERT learning community.

Complete the Introduction to EdSERT module.

Complete the Optimistic Thinking competency module and the three additional assigned modules.

As part of each of the four competency modules:
- Review the content and complete the end of module check-in.
- Complete the self-reflective assessment. Complete the personal development plan.
Choose and implement strategies.
Complete a brief strategy check-in at the end of each competency cycle.

EdSERT Facilitator

Educator

Note. In the Aperture System, EdSERT Facilitators are referred to as EdSERT Managers. As the EdSERT Facilitator, you serve as the EdSERT Manager for your district.

Complete the EdSERT Manager course in the Aperture System.
Participate in the online EdSERT Facilitator’s Community.
*This community is a resource to support your facilitation of EdSERT throughout the year and connect with other EdSERT facilitators across Connecticut. Aperture will use the online community to communicate key activity dates and important details with you and the other facilitators, so it is strongly recommended that you log in and actively participate in the community.
Facilitate EdSERT participation in your school.
Ensure educator access to EdSERT. Troubleshoot issues as necessary.
Using relevant data, select three additional competencies in addition to Optimistic Thinking for educator learning during the school year.
Facilitate educator learning through the three additional, four total, competencies of the eight covered in the EdSERT program.
Monitor educator progress through modules using EdSERT Completion Reports.
Organize and support large- and small-group professional learning community (PLC) learning opportunities.
Support educators’ use of EdSERT strategies.
Support the completion of educator strategy check-in surveys.
Support the completion of pre- and post-evaluation surveys.
Optional: Manage your school’s online EdSERT learning community.

Complete the Introduction to EdSERT module.
Complete the Optimistic Thinking competency module and the three additional assigned modules.
As part of each of the four competency modules:
- Review the content and complete the end of module check-in.
- Complete the self-reflective assessment. Complete the personal development plan.
Choose and implement strategies.
Complete a brief strategy check-in at the end of each competency cycle.

EdSERT Facilitator

Note. In the Aperture System, EdSERT Facilitators are referred to as EdSERT Managers. As the EdSERT Facilitator, you serve as the EdSERT Manager for your district.

Complete the EdSERT Manager course in the Aperture System.
Participate in the online EdSERT Facilitator’s Community. This community is a resource to support your facilitation of EdSERT throughout the year and connect with other EdSERT facilitators across Connecticut. Aperture will use the online community to communicate key activity dates and important details with you and the other facilitators, so it is strongly recommended that you log in and actively participate in the community.
Facilitate EdSERT participation in your school.
Ensure educator access to EdSERT. Troubleshoot issues as necessary.
Using relevant data, select three additional competencies in addition to Optimistic Thinking for educator learning during the school year.
Facilitate educator learning through the three additional, four total, competencies of the eight covered in the EdSERT program.
Monitor educator progress through modules using EdSERT Completion Reports.
Organize and support large- and small-group professional learning community (PLC) learning opportunities.
Support educators’ use of EdSERT strategies.
Support the completion of educator strategy check-in surveys.
Support the completion of pre- and post-evaluation surveys.
Optional: Manage your school’s online EdSERT learning community.

Educator

Complete the Introduction to EdSERT module.

Complete the Optimistic Thinking competency module and the three additional assigned modules.

As part of each of the four competency modules:

- - Review the content and complete the end of module check-in.
  - Complete the self-reflective assessment.Complete the personal development plan.

Choose and implement strategies.
Complete a brief strategy check-in at the end of each competency cycle.

Overview and Timeline

Connecticut EdSERT Implementation Overview and Timeline

The timeline below represents an overview of the major EdSERT activities across the 2023–2024 school year. Each task is color-coded to indicate who is responsible.

By participating in EdSERT, all participants are asked to complete pre- and post-evaluation surveys in October and May, respectively. You also have the option to participate in voluntary focus groups throughout the school year to share about your experience with EdSERT.

Facilitator

Educator

Facilitator and Educator

August 2023	September 2023	October 2023	November 2023	December 2023	January 2024	February 2024	March 2024	April 2024	May 2024
Aperture system set-up.	Complete the EdSERT Manager’s Course.		Facilitate educator participation using smallgroup PLC meetings and reflection discussions.(x2)	Facilitate educator participation using a smallgroup PLC meeting and reflection discussions. (x1)	Facilitate educator participation using smallgroup PLC meetings and reflection discussions. (x2)	Facilitate educator participation using a smallgroup PLC meeting and reflection discussions.(x1)	Facilitate educator participation using smallgroup PLC meetings and reflection discussions.(x2)	Facilitate educator participation using a smallgroup PLC meeting and reflection discussions.(x1)	Facilitate educator participation using smallgroup PLC meetings and reflection discussions.(x2)
Ensure educators are rostered correctly.			Send educators the link to the strategy check-in for the Optimistic Thinking competency.		Send educators the link to the strategy check-in for the second competency.		Send educators the link to the strategy check-in for the third competency.		Send educators the link to the strategy check-in for the fourth competency.
Select three additional EdSERT competencies to complete after Optimistic Thinking.			Facilitate educator participation using a smallgroup PLC meeting and reflection discussions.(x1)
		Complete the CT preevaluation survey.		Voluntary participation in focus groups.					Voluntary participation in focus groups.
									Complete the CT postevaluation survey.
	All educators complete the Introduction to EdSERT module.	Educators complete the Optimistic Thinking module.		Educators complete the second competency module.	Educators complete their second DESSA rating.*	Educators complete the fourth competency module.	Educators complete the third competency module.		Educators complete their third DESSA rating.*
		Educators complete their first DESSA rating.*

*If assigned to rate students.

August 2023	September 2023	October 2023	November 2023	December 2023	January 2024	February 2024	March 2024	April 2024	May 2024
Aperture system set-up.	Complete the EdSERT Manager’s Course.	Complete the CT preevaluation survey.	Facilitate educator participation using smallgroup PLC meetings and reflection discussions.(x2)	Educators complete the second competency module.	Facilitate educator participation using smallgroup PLC meetings and reflection discussions. (x2)	Educators complete the third competency module.	Facilitate educator participation using smallgroup PLC meetings and reflection discussions.(x2)	Educators complete the fourth competency module.	Facilitate educator participation using smallgroup PLC meetings and reflection discussions.(x2)
Ensure educators are rostered correctly.	All educators complete the Introduction to EdSERT module.	Educators complete the Optimistic Thinking module.	Send educators the link to the strategy check-in for the Optimistic Thinking competency.	Facilitate educator participation using a smallgroup PLC meeting and reflection discussions. (x1)	Send educators the link to the strategy check-in for the second competency.	Facilitate educator participation using a smallgroup PLC meeting and reflection discussions.(x1)	Send educators the link to the strategy check-in for the third competency.	Facilitate educator participation using a smallgroup PLC meeting and reflection discussions.(x1)	Send educators the link to the strategy check-in for the fourth competency.
Select three additional EdSERT competencies to complete after Optimistic Thinking.		Educators complete their first DESSA rating.*		Voluntary participation in focus groups.	Educators complete their second DESSA rating.*				Voluntary participation in focus groups.
		Facilitate educator participation using a smallgroup PLC meeting and reflection discussions.(x1)							Complete the CT postevaluation survey.
									Educators complete their third DESSA rating.*