The challenge for a middle school adviser trying to implement yearbook best practices is a balance of giving students an opportunity to explore a new, enriching possibility while enlisting responsible individuals to produce a high-quality product. This all begins with the selection process.
Selling the yearbook in a school made up of just two grades can be tough. See how one middle school of more than 1,600 students and 100+ staff members, doing yearbook as an after-school activity, gets it done.
Middle school students are scary, to put it mildly. Turning them loose with digital cameras, computers and the internet could turn into something from a bad horror film. Beyond all that could and did go wrong during the fifth period communications class, the staff did publish a yearbook last year. We made a ton of mistakes, left in a few too many typos, but ensured that everyone’s picture showed up in the book at least one time. For a 72-page book with a first-year adviser, things went well.
Need a reliable yearbook partner? We specialize in high-quality yearbook printing and provide learning resources to support your school’s needs.