Empathize
Students will examine A's game artifacts, compare pressure and performance in a short baseball skills trial, and gather first-round empathy evidence about how stats, confidence, and mental health connect for different players.
Day 1
⚾ A's Game Evidence Launch
Launch 60m
Define
Students will define a focused baseball improvement challenge by sorting evidence from observations, stats, and player stories into patterns, then writing a clear How Might We statement and user-centered problem frame for the player growth journal and team scouting work.
Day 2
🧩 How Might We Dugout Board
Deliverable 60m
Ideate
Students will generate multiple evidence-based ideas for a baseball player improvement plan, then narrow to one promising direction by checking it against user needs, performance data, and mental health considerations.
Days 3 - 4
🧠 Improvement Plan Idea Burst
Knowledge/Skill Building 55m
⚾ Player Journal Concept Pitch
Deliverable 60m
Draft
Students will turn their selected idea into a first-draft baseball improvement prototype by using evidence from stats, interviews, and wellness tracking, then revise that draft through structured peer feedback before moving into user testing.
Days 5 - 6
🧩 Improvement Plan Prototype Build
Deliverable 60m
🔁 Peer Tuning on Growth Journal
Project Work 60m
Test
Students will test their baseball player growth journal or team scouting-report prototype with peers, collect specific feedback on data use, pressure and mental health connections, and usability, then document one evidence-based revision they will make next.
Day 7
🧪 Growth Journal User Test
Deliverable 60m
Critique
Students will use a structured critique protocol to evaluate their baseball player growth journal or scouting report draft, give feedback to 2 peers, receive feedback tied to data, motion/skill evidence, and wellness planning, and make one clear revision that strengthens how their improvement plan responds to pressure, performance, and enjoyment of the game.
Day 8
🧢 Growth Journal Critique Round
Deliverable 60m
Notice & Reflect
Students will document what they learned from baseball data, interviews, testing, and revision; present a concise evidence-based reflection on their player growth journal and improvement plan; and name realistic next steps for performance, wellness, and long-term enjoyment of the game.
Day 9
⚾ Growth Journal Reflection Share
Deliverable 60m