In a yearbook utopia, the new teacher would have a journalism degree, take photos like a pro, be able to manage a group of teenagers with aplomb and truly understand the importance of deadlines in the production of any publication. In reality, though, the yearbook adviser many times has little or no publishing experience and only lasts an average of two years. Following these tips can lead to happier advisers who stick with the job.
As the year comes to a close, responsibilities fall away. A yearbook adviser is never completely rid of responsibility – there’s always something you could be doing. But right now, while the mountain of work has shrunk to the size of a hill, take time to enjoy what you’ve created. A whole year of work went into making your yearbook. …
Yearbook advisers last an average of three years on the job, but Jim Jordan is retiring at the end of this school year with more than 10 times that tenure. He has been a yearbook adviser at Del Campo High School in Fair Oaks, California for 35 years. Under his leadership the Decamhian yearbook has won 13 CSPA Crown Awards …
If you were a visitor to Steven Jay Thor’s yearbook room over the course of his career as a yearbook adviser, chances are you probably remembered it. And remembered him. Whether it was the life-sized posters adorning the walls, or the souvenir Thor’s hammer given to him as a gift by his students, when you walked into Mr. Thor’s room …
An NSPA Best of Show award is a big deal, especially when you produce a middle school yearbook that comes in eighth against other high school yearbooks in the competition. But that’s what happened to the 2012 Scrapbook from Westfield Middle School.
Few things are available for free, but new journalism teachers in more states can get assistance for free from the Journalism Education Association’s Mentor Program.
Dear Applicant and Parent/Guardian,
Welcome to Olympia High School Publications. As we finish up the 2004 Torch yearbook and continue working on the next edition of The Oracle newspaper, I am excited about selecting the 2004-2005 publications staffs.
When was the last time you made a backup? With most schools, it seems the only files that get backed up regularly throughout districts are the student records. Everything else is backed up only once in a while. If you are fortunate to have a server that is backed up weekly, you may have little to worry about. If you are not sure, have a conversation with your network administrator to see that it can be done more consistently. Or, take the job into your own hands using an inexpensive CD or DVD writer.
I am addicted to conferences. I love to attend the workshops and conventions, where I can learn about new ideas for yearbooks, software and writing. I always leave with something I can use in my classroom. However, when I get back into my routine of grading papers and preparing lessons, my new-found ideas get lost in the shuffle.
