2020 Schedule
Learn from some of the top yearbook experts at our three-day Adviser Academy. The below schedule shows your session options. All times listed below are Central time.
- New Advisers: You will attend a New Adviser track over Monday and Tuesday, which covers everything you need to know your first year advising.
- Experienced Advisers: You have a wide range of sessions to choose from over two days.
Tech Info:
Download this Tech Resources PDF to review helpful pointers and FAQs.
GoToWebinar Tech Support:
Website: support.goto.com/webinar
Call: 833.851.8340 (toll free) or 805.617.7080 (long distance)
Monday, June 22
10-10:45 a.m., Central time
All: General Session with Mike Taylor, CJE, and Jim Jordan
11 a.m. - Noon, Central time
New Advisers: New Adviser Track with Courtney Hanks, MJE, and Sabrina Schmitz, CJE
Experienced Advisers: (select one)
- Ladder and Organization with Becky Tate, CJE (Coverage)
- The Art of the Interview: Setting up Your Own Press Conference with Jim Jordan (Interviewing)
- Policies and Procedures Every Adviser Needs with Leland Mallett, CJE (Ethics and Law)
- Coaching the Writing Process with Dow Tate
12:15-12:45 p.m., Central time
All: Fun activity
1-1:45 p.m., Central time
New Advisers: New Adviser Track (continued) with Courtney Hanks, MJE, and Sabrina Schmitz, CJE
Experienced Advisers: (select one)
- Team Organization with Becky Tate, CJE (Classroom Management)
- Yearbook Hacks with Leland Mallett, CJE (Teaching Tools)
- Getting Students to Think Past the "I Am Done" Phase - Part 1 with Dow Tate (Creativity and Design)
- Classroom Management with Karen Johnson, MJE, and Ronna Sparks-Woodward, MJE (Classroom Management)
2-2:45 p.m., Central time
New Advisers: New Adviser Track (continued) with Courtney Hanks, MJE, and Sabrina Schmitz, CJE
Experienced Advisers: (select one)
- Disney Thinking with Becky Tate, CJE (Classroom Management)
- 10 Ways to Improve Writing in Your Yearbook with Jim Jordan (Writing)
- Generating Yearbook Coverage Ideas with Leland Mallett, CJE (Coverage)
- Getting Students to Think Past the "I Am Done" Phase - Part 2 with Dow Tate (Creativity and Design)
3-4 p.m., Central time
New Advisers: New Adviser Track (continued) with Courtney Hanks, MJE, and Sabrina Schmitz, CJE
Experienced Advisers: (select one)
- Basics of Design (CRAP) with Mike Taylor, CJE (Design)
- Systems of Success (SOS) - Part 1 with Jim Jordan (Everything)
Tuesday, June 23
10-10:15 a.m., Central time
All: The Walsworth Story with Don Walsworth
10:30-11:15 a.m., Central time
New Advisers: New Adviser Track (continued) with Courtney Hanks, MJE, and Sabrina Schmitz, CJE
Experienced Advisers: (select one)
- Systems of Success (SOS) - Part 2 with Jim Jordan (Everything)
- How Do I Grade That? with Leland Mallett, CJE (Grading)
- What We've Learned in the 32 Years We Have Been Teaching - Part 1 with Becky Tate, CJE, and Dow Tate (Advising/Management)
- Grading the Yearbook Project with Karen Johnson, MJE, and Ronna Sparks-Woodward, MJE (Classroom Management)
11:30 a.m.-12:15 p.m., Central time
New Advisers: New Adviser Track (continued) with Courtney Hanks, MJE and Sabrina Schmitz, CJE
Experienced Advisers: (select one)
- Photo Composition with Mike Taylor, CJE (Photography)
- No More Mad Mommas with Leland Mallett, CJE (Photography and Design)
- What We've Learned in the 32 Years We Have Been Teaching - Part 2 with Becky Tate, CJE, and Dow Tate (Advising)
- Marketing Your Yearbook in a Digital World with Aimee Parsons and Jenica Hallman, CJE (Marketing)
1-1:45 p.m., Central time
New Advisers: New Adviser Track (continued) with Courtney Hanks, MJE, and Sabrina Schmitz, CJE
Experienced Advisers: (select one)
- Theme - Part 1 with Leland Mallett, CJE, and Mike Taylor, CJE (Theme)
- 10 Ways and More to Improve Your Design for 2021 - Part 1 with Jim Jordan (Design)
- Ladder and Organization with Becky Tate, CJE (Photography and Advising)
- Photography for the Non-photographer with Dow Tate (Photography)
2-2:45 p.m., Central time
New Advisers: New Adviser Track (continued) with Courtney Hanks, MJE, and Sabrina Schmitz, CJE
Experienced Advisers: (select one)
- Theme - Part 2 with Leland Mallett, CJE, and Mike Taylor, CJE (Theme)
- 10 Ways and More to Improve Your Design for 2021 - Part 2 with Jim Jordan (Design)
- Middle School Yearbook with Jason Davis, CJE (Middle School)
- Yearbook Club: Creating a Yearbook as an After School Club with Jim Straub and Lori Mortland, CJE (Club)
3-4:30 p.m., Central time
- All: Roundtable: What School Yearbooks May Look Like in the Fall
Wednesday, June 24
8-10 a.m., Central time
Tech Help: Drop in on one of the Computer Support sessions if you cannot access your login credentials or need other Online Design, InDesign or Photoshop support.
10 a.m.-4 p.m., Central time
Tech Training
Online Design Live Training:
- Morning session starts at 10 a.m., Central time
- Afternoon session starts at 12:30 p.m., Central time
- Please plan to attend both sessions
InDesign: Self-guided training available starting at 10 a.m., Central time
Photoshop: Self-guided training available starting at 10 a.m., Central time
