I edited this entire program and worked with instructional designers and researchers to ensure language was appropriate for high school students and their educators. I also added, organized, and managed program content in the CMS/LMS wrote UX copy, and created style and voice guides.
For context, the program included three types of activities:
- Schoolwide practices (led by administrators and done throughout the school)
- Educator practices (done by educators to increase their own efficacy)
- Student activities (done with students to support skill use)
Activities are divided into collections, and each of the activities consists of three main sections:
- Why This Matters (research behind the activity)
- Instructions (how to do the activity)
- Guiding Questions (reflection questions for after the activity)
Collections
Collection 3
I collaborated with the instructional designers to write short copy describing the purpose of each collection and what activities it held.
Positive Self-Talk Educator Practice
Why This Matters
This section details the research behind the activity in language that’s understandable by non-researchers. References are in an accordion at the bottom. I worked extensively with the researchers and instructional designers to ensure this content was easily readable but still reflected the research accurately.
Instructions
These instructions walk educators through the activity, and in some cases include PDF handouts. We didn’t have the capability to make these pages very dynamic, so I tried to ensure the content was broken up well and easy to read for educators who might be in front of a group. I also did quite a bit of work on language consistency, activity flow, and implementing Simple English.
Guiding Questions
I worked with instructional designers to ensure these questions were relevant, not repetitive, and would inspire thoughtful answers.
Data-Collection Modal
Schools and districts need to know how many of the activities are being implemented for data-collection purposes. Often this is tied to funding. I worked on the UX copy for this modal. We needed a quick, easy, nonjudgmental-sounding way for users to report the extent to which they used the activity.