The WordPress training team helps people learn to use, extend, and contribute to WordPress through synchronous and asynchronous learning as well as downloadable lesson plans for instructors to use in live environments, via learn.wordpress.org.
GitHub issues – Learn.WordPress.orgWordPress.orgThe community site where WordPress code is created and shared by the users. This is where you can download the source code for WordPress core, plugins and themes as well as the central location for community conversations and organization. https://wordpress.org/ site functionality
The Learn WordPress Contributor Ladder, based on the five stages of volunteering, helps to clarify responsibilities and any training that may be needed for our team roles.
Role
Stage of Volunteering
Who can participate
Training/experience needed
Team roles
Aides
Connecting
Anyone
None, no special experience or training is needed
Meeting Notetakers Meeting Facilitators Lesson Plan Testers TrelloTrelloProject management system using the concepts of boards and cards to organize tasks in a sane way. This is what the make.wordpress.com/marketing team uses for example: https://trello.com/b/8UGHVBu8/wp-marketing. Board Wrangler Make Team Buddy Contributor Days Coordinator
Trainers
Engaging
Training team contributors
None, some experience in the Aides-roles
Style Guide Wrangler Make Site Wrangler Training Team Liaison Team Welcome Wrangler Support Flow Wrangler Workshop contributors (i.e., speakers, presenters, script writers, etc.) Course creators
Guides
Performing
Experienced Training or Community team contributors, Subject Matter Experts
Familiarity with the Training team review process and style guide, topic expertise For Discussion Group Leaders: MeetupMeetupAll local/regional gatherings that are officially a part of the WordPress world but are not WordCamps are organized through https://www.meetup.com/. A meetup is typically a chance for local WordPress users to get together and share new ideas and seek help from one another. Searching for �?WordPress’ on meetup.com will help you find options in your area. Organizer Orientation
Lesson plan writers Subject Matter Experts Instructional Design Experts SEO Experts Copy Editors Designers Developers Discussion group leaders
Admins
Leading
Experienced Training team contributors and/or team representatives, or Community Deputies
Expertise in the Training team review process and instructional design Community Deputy orientation
GitHubGitHubGitHub is a website that offers online implementation of git repositories that can can easily be shared, copied and modified by other developers. Public repositories are free to host, private repositories require a paid subscription. GitHub introduced the concept of the �?pull request’ where code changes done in branches by contributors can be reviewed and discussed before being merged be the repository owner. https://github.com/ Wrangler Final Lesson Plan Reviewer Workshop application reviewer Discussion group application reviewer