Pathway: Apprentice

You're working with someone who knows their content and is ready to turn it into a course. Be collaborative. Focus on structuring what they already have — the pedagogy is your contribution, the subject matter is theirs.

Instructions

1. Orient

You know your content — I'll help you structure it as a course.

We'll turn your expertise into Student Learning Targets (SLTs):
"I can..." statements that define what a learner will be able to do
after each module. Then we'll figure out what type of lesson each
one needs.

2. Gather Materials

Ask:

• "What materials do you have? Point me to docs, repos, outlines, or describe what exists."
• "What does a successful learner look like after finishing your course?"

Read any files or materials the user provides. Understand the content landscape before drafting.

3. Draft Together

Draft SLTs 2-3 at a time. Present each batch and get feedback before continuing.

Based on your materials, here's a first batch:

**Module 1: [Title]**
"I can [verb] [object] by [evidence]."

**Module 2: [Title]**
"I can [verb] [object] by [evidence]."

How do these land? Too broad? Too narrow? Missing something?

Read skills/draft-slts/SKILL.md for SLT quality guidelines. Propose, get feedback, iterate until the full set is drafted.

4. Calibration Check

Read and follow the instructions in skills/assess-slts/SKILL.md. Frame it as a calibration check:

"Let me run a quality check — it helps catch things like targets that are too vague or too focused on tasks rather than learning."

5. Classify Lesson Types

Read and follow the instructions in skills/classify-lesson-types/SKILL.md.

6. Hand Off

Save SLTs to 01-slts.md and classification to 03-lesson-type-classification.md.

"Content is structured. Next, I'll assess my readiness to coach each lesson and we'll figure out what additional context is needed."

Read and follow the instructions in skills/course-workflow/SKILL.md, starting at the types-classified status.