The Beginning--What Needs To Be Done & By Whom
The yearbook itself would be a collection of shared and individual voices from the classroom.
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- Aug 16
- 6 min
Self Care Tips Every Yearbook Adviser Needs
As a yearbook adviser, you must create space to focus on your mental, physical, and student's health.
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- Aug 4
- 5 min
Final Touches on Making Your Classroom a Home
The final day of the Making a House a Home conference covered advice to equip one’s toolbelt for the purpose of a successful yearbook class.
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- Aug 3
- 5 min
Making Leaders out of a School's Yearbook Staff
On Day Two of our Making a House a Home yearbook workshop, our speakers discuss the responsibility of tackling projects in a yearbook class.
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- Aug 2
- 4 min
The Heart Behind each Yearbook Adviser
The speakers for Day One of Making a House a Home Conference successfully shed light on the importance of the yearbook creation.
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- Aug 1
- 4 min
An Adviser’s Guide for a Successful new school year
Our workshop, Making a House a Home, set out to prepare and empower all yearbook advisers who joined.
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- May 20
- 4 min
Saying Farewell to Your Seniors
Your book is out and distributed, your grades ready to turn in, but there’s one last lesson to teach: How to say goodbye.
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- May 18
- 6 min
Thinking About Next Yearbook–A Summer Workshop For Your Yearbook Staff
Starting out the year with a prepared staff changes everything. A summer workshop could do just that!
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- Apr 12
- 8 min
When it Comes to Yearbooks, People Do Judge a Book by its Cover
It’s April, and — we hope — your book is completely (or nearly) done. Congratulations! Now it’s time to think about next year, which...
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- Mar 29
- 5 min
It's Done! Celebrate...Then What?
We’re big on celebrations here at United Yearbook, and we think you should be, too! Completing a yearbook and sending it off to the...
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- Mar 23
- 7 min
Building a House or Building a Book: Punch Lists Keep Things Moving Forward
A dozen or so years ago, I had the occasion to build a house on a small lake. The location was idyllic. It was the home of my dreams. And...
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- Mar 8
- 5 min
All Hands On Deck!
It was March, and the pressure was on. By now, according to the yearbook ladder, many of the page spreads were due. But many students...
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- Feb 1
- 5 min
MBTI Part 3: Thinkers, Feelers, Judgers, and Perceivers
In our first post in this MBTI series, we talked about working together as a team, and made the point that we aren’t all the same, which...
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- Dec 23, 2021
- 3 min
Why a Yearbook?
In a time when almost all of us walk around with high-quality cameras in our pockets, students have hundreds of photos on their phone,...
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- Dec 6, 2021
- 7 min
Telling the Whole Story: How to Write Photo Captions Well
You’ve probably heard the old saying, “A picture is worth a thousand words.” It is true that when you open a yearbook, the first place...
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- Nov 9, 2021
- 5 min
Creating Layouts That Tell a Story
Creating layouts and templates that look great and effectively tell a story is a lot like being the director of a movie: You might have...
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- Nov 4, 2021
- 5 min
The Importance of Structured Learning & Intention in Teaching
As a teacher or yearbook adviser, organization and clarity are crucial in every step of the instruction process.
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- Nov 4, 2021
- 4 min
Yearbook Classes: Flexibility and Clarity in Instruction and Execution
When leading a yearbook team, flexibility is a must. Advisors need to make sure their instructions are both clear and tailored, that way...
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- Nov 4, 2021
- 5 min
Why should you entrust your yearbook to United Yearbook?
But that first question is a why question, and a why question should get a why answer…and trust isn’t usually based on a list of services.
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- Nov 4, 2021
- 2 min
Incorporating Innovation In Education
Innovation in education encourages teachers and students to explore the known and the unknown, and to uncover new things.
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