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Who doesn’t love a good folder hack? Utilizing a folder system for your staff to keep important documents will provide you and your team with a one-stop-shop for all things yearbook. Here are some essentials you need to consider for your staff folders. Folder Types Folders with pockets are ideal for this system since you…
Before the school year starts, considering school supplies is a must. Planning for activities, events and other miscellaneous needs for your staff is a great place to begin when stepping back into your classroom. Here is a list of some supplies to consider ordering before the first day. Anchor Charts: Having visual representations of classroom…
During your much-needed summer vacation you may get an urgent email from your new school’s front office staff. You have dozens of yearbook boxes stacked in the front lobby and you need to take care of them ASAP. Where do you begin? For the new adviser with a summer/fall delivery, this is one of the…
Now that you’ve finished the 2021 book, there is still so much you can do before school is out. I just got my first printed yearbooks in the mail this week! We all thought it might be impossible to create a book during a full year of living through a pandemic, but you and your…
Original post January 2019, Updated January 2021 It’s late January and that means it’s time to start thinking about recruiting for next year. Compounded by the challenges brought on by the ongoing pandemic that may mean recruiting will need to be done remotely, this process will take more creativity and focus than ever as you…
It may be just a few weeks later than usual but that first deadline time is here! It certainly hasn’t been easy, but you’ve got this.
As I have been interacting with all my teacher and adviser friends around the country, it’s become crystal clear to me – this year is an unbelievable challenge for everyone. It’s all new. No two days are the same. And no one can really understand what teaching is like now unless you are doing it…
So much to do. So little time. In person? Online? Hybrid? As the year begins, it’s definitely worth the time and effort to get all these organizational systems in place as they will pay rich dividends throughout your production process. Even though this year will be like no other, an organized, flexible staff will meet…
I have been schooled. I attended the Becky Tate School of Google Forms. If you know Becky Tate, the yearbook adviser of Shawnee Mission North High School in Shawnee, Kansas, or if you know me, you understand that getting us to focus long enough to teach each other something is a miracle. But we did…
What a crazy year it’s been, and the crazy isn’t slowing down. My love and support go out to you. You are all truly my heroes. Regardless of how and when you are starting school, here are some helpful systems you should consider getting in place as your year gets underway. 1. Develop Your Team…
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