• 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.

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You can find more detailed descriptions of these sessions by visiting our Academy session description page.

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Monday, June 28

 10-10:45 a.m. Central

All: Opening General Session with Mike Taylor, CJE, and Jim Jordan

 11 a.m. - Noon Central

New Advisers: New Adviser Track with Courtney Hanks, MJE, and Sabrina Schmitz, CJE

Experienced Advisers:

1. The Art of the Interview: Setting up Your Own Press Conference: Jim Jordan
2. Policies and Procedures Every Adviser Needs: Leland Mallett, CJE
3. Creating and Building a Team, Part 1: Susan Massy
4. Teach Them How to Develop the Theme to Strengthen the Book: Karla Sprague, CJE

12:15-12:45 p.m. Central

All: Fun activity

1-1:45 p.m. Central

New Advisers: New Adviser Track (continuation of 11 a.m. session) with Courtney Hanks, MJE, and Sabrina Schmitz, CJE

Experienced Advisers:

1. Systems of Success, Part 1: Jim Jordan
2. Creating and Building a Team, Part 2: Susan Massy
3. Protect Yourself: Leland Mallett, CJE

2-2:45 p.m. Central

New Advisers: New Adviser Track (continuation of 11 a.m. session) with Courtney Hanks, MJE, and Sabrina Schmitz, CJE

Experienced Advisers:

1. Adviser Survival Skills: Leland Mallett, CJE
2. Coaching the Writing Process: Susan Massy
3. Developing Leaders: Karla Sprague, CJE
4. Basic Photo Skills for All Grade Levels: Andrew Young, CJE

 3-4 p.m. Central   

New Advisers: New Adviser Track (continuation of 11 a.m. session) with Courtney Hanks, MJE, and Sabrina Schmitz, CJE

Experienced Advisers:

1. Why It Is So Important to Use Inspiration: Mike Taylor, CJE
2. Systems of Success, Part 2: Jim Jordan
3. How Do I Grade That? Leland Mallett, CJE
4. Coaching Writers, Part 1: Going Beyond the First Draft: Susan Massy

5 p.m.

Virtual social hour: Spend time with Mike, your Sales Rep and your CSR!

Tuesday, June 29

 10-10:15 a.m. Central

All: The Walsworth Story with Don Walsworth

10:30-11:15 a.m. Central

New Advisers: New Adviser Track (continued) with Courtney Hanks, MJE, and Sabrina Schmitz, CJE

Experienced Advisers:

1. Branding and Celebrating Your Program: Leland Mallett, CJE
2. Coaching Writers, Part 2: Why Editing is Such a Hard Nut to Crack: Susan Massy
3. Grading the Yearbook Project: Karen Johnson, MJE, and Ronna Sparks-Woodward, MJE
4. Design That Headline: Jim Jordan

11:30 a.m.-12:15 p.m. Central

New Advisers: New Adviser Track (continuation of the 10:30 a.m. session) with Courtney Hanks, MJE, and Sabrina Schmitz, CJE

Experienced Advisers:

1. Why Should We Do Showstoppers? Mike Taylor, CJE
2. Dawn of a New Marketing Age: Aimee Parsons, Jenica Hallman, CJE, and Alec Aguirre
3. No Mad Mommas: Leland Mallett, CJE
4. 10 Ways to Improve the Writing in Your Yearbook: Jim Jordan

1-1:45 p.m. Central

New Advisers: New Adviser Track (continuation of the 10:30 a.m. session) with Courtney Hanks, MJE, and Sabrina Schmitz, CJE

Experienced Advisers:

1. Idea Factory: Leland Mallett, CJE
2. Don't Count Middle Schoolers Out: Jason Davis, CJE, and Andrew Young, CJE
3. It’s a Mod, Mod World: Jim Jordan
4. Senior Tributes and Ads: Kathy Beers

2-2:45 p.m. Central

New Advisers: New Adviser Track (continuation of the 10:30 a.m. session) with Courtney Hanks, MJE, and Sabrina Schmitz, CJE

Experienced Advisers:

1. 10 Ways and More to Improve Your Design for 2022, Jim Jordan
2. Teaching Theme Connectiveness to Middle School Students: Jason Davis, CJE
3. Yearbook Club – Creating a Yearbook as an After School Club: Jim Straub and Lori Mortland, CJE
4. Marketing on Social Media: Kathy Beers

3-4:30 p.m. Central

All: Roundtable: How do you take back a traditional classroom for 2022

Wednesday, June 30

8-10 a.m. Central

Tech Help: Check in with Computer Support if you cannot access your login credentials or need other Online Design, InDesign or Photoshop support.

10 a.m.-4 p.m. Central

1. Online Design: Live training starts at 10 a.m.
2. InDesign: Self-guided training
3. Photoshop: Self-guided training