Yearbook Groupie – Yearbook resources and guides
Most people think of the yearbook as a time capsule — a way to freeze the year in photos and quotes. But what if your yearbook could do more than remember the year? What if it could heal, connect, and build belonging? Today’s students face more stress, social pressure, and disconnection than ever before. The […]
The Yearbook as a Well-Being Tool: Helping Students Feel Seen, Heard, and Valued Read More »
We’ve talked about how it’s YOUR book – shaped by your students, your strengths, your choices. But there’s another layer of ownership that matters just as much: how do we make the yearbook belong to the students who receive it, not just the students who appear in it? A yearbook documents a year, but it
Part IV: Making the Book Theirs Read More »
How Data Can Help Your Staff Build a More Inclusive and Successful Book If you’re a yearbook advisor or student editor, you already juggle photography, deadlines, and design chaos. But have you ever thought about running your yearbook staff like a small business or better yet, a student-led newsroom powered by data? Numbers don’t have
Yearbook by the Numbers Read More »
In Part 1, I talked about how it’s not just a yearbook, it’s YOUR book. In Part 2, we looked at how your students’ grade level and developmental stage shape what your book needs to be. Today, I want to talk about something equally important: how your strengths – and your staff’s strengths – shape
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In my last post, I talked about how it’s not just a yearbook, it’s YOUR book. Today I want to dig into one of the biggest factors that makes yearbooks look so different from each other: the age and developmental stage of your students. A yearbook for first graders should not look like a yearbook
Part II: Your Students Shape Your Book Read More »
Participating in a yearbook class can be a life-changing experience for students. It is an excellent opportunity for them to learn and hone essential skills such as effective communication, meeting deadlines, and creating a published document. Along with gaining experience in organizing a functional team, students also acquire valuable insight into the workings of a
Yearbook Class is an Organization: Sales and Staff Read More »
Common Yearbook Mistakes Among the craze of all the preparation for classes and grading, sometimes the stress piled on from creating a yearbook can be the straw that broke the camel’s back. And it’s quite the straw! Pressure from parents and the school board, potential bombshells and excessive deadlines… it’s a lot to take in!
Tricks to Avoid Common Yearbook Disappointments! Read More »
Hi, yearbook fans! My name is Layla Coyle, and I’m a yearbook specialist. I’ve worked on yearbooks in every capacity, from staffer to editor to sales rep. Here are 10 of my best tips for creating your most inspired, stress-free yearbook ever!1. There can only be one Editor-In-Chief…or two.If you’re sharing dominion of the yearbook with
Tips & Tricks Of The Trade Read More »