It's inevitable and every yearbook adviser has to deal with it - some student drama within the staff. How to handle the situation? Top adviser Mike Simons from Corning, NY gave us some great advice and tips on what he does when this situation arises. MUST SEE TV...
Any yearbook staff at any level could use more parental involvement - it happens at the elementary level but why not more at the middle or high school levels? Top adviser Mike Simons from Corning, NY has such parental involvement at his high school level, and he details things his group does with parents to keep them active and in the loop. Good ideas here...
Advisers, you're busy enough - why not have your veteran students help to instruct your new students in different facets of yearbooking? That's peer mentoring - how to make it work? Top adviser Mike Simons of Corning, NY went step by step through the process he follows to get the most from his student leaders...
Great yearbook staffs have solid student leaders who make the calls for the effort through the year, advised by their adviser. How to grow their leadership skills so they make wise decisions? Top adviser Mike Simons walks through how he handles this with his staff, great advice for any group.
For advisers with student staffs, how to choose those student leaders you can trust year after year to make your yearbook its best and take the stress off an adviser's shoulders? Top adviser Mike Simons from Corning-Painted Post HS in NY offers sage advice for any level of yearbook...
Artificial intelligence will continue to grow. Schools at all levels are debating how to use AI to improve education - but what about your yearbook effort? Gary Lundgren of NSPA gave us a very thorough answer on the pros and cons of AI usage. Give this a view and then consider his thoughts for your own yearbooking effort.
What are areas of many yearbooks that could be improved? As you examine your own effort this year, see what Gary Lundgren of NSPA has on his improvement list. HINT: all are attainable, will make a big difference and don't cost $$$...
What are elements of a really good yearbook, no matter your age level or experience? As part of our TYR podcast series we put that question to Gary Lundgren, a longtime yearbook veteran and Associate Director of the National Scholastic Press Association (NSPA.) Watch what Gary has to say in this short clip, with some basics but also some ideas that are often overlooked. Note the word "personality" there. Does your yearbook have a personality?
Are yearbooks old fashioned and dying today? We put that question to Gary Lundgren of the National Scholastic Press Association (NSPA) and in 90 seconds he gave us the answer, a reason why we do this...
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