Yearbook Staff Management

For most people, January is the calm after the holiday rush. For yearbook advisers, I would say it is the opposite. In my case, my last day with my students was Dec. 14, and I didn’t see any of them again until Jan. 9, which was the first day of a new semester, with just 10 school days until our

Yearbook advisers who lead after-school clubs face unique challenges, including organization and continuity, which are key to a successful program and reducing stress. Clubs typically meet less often and at irregular times, and they also compete with other clubs, sports, and events for student attendance. To combat these challenges, you should consider taking the following steps for next year. Create

Putting together a yearbook is stressful. To help your staff get to know each other and work as a team, use ice breakers, team builders and get-to-know-you activities. These games are not in any particular order; simply pick and choose the activities that suit your goal for the day. Tweak these games to fit your students, school and environment. Many

Like yearbook advisers all over the country at this time of year, I am exhausted but also proud and grateful for what my yearbook staff designed and produced in telling our school community’s stories. As summer break begins and I reflect about the past year, I recall what my favorite TV series character President Jeb Bartlett of The West Wing