Submitting your yearbook is a major milestone. Finally, after months of writing, designing, photographing, editing, and proofreading, it’s a great feeling to finish uploading those final pages! But once the submission is complete, many advisers ask the same question: “Now what?”

By late February, most yearbook teams aren’t lacking motivation. They’re lacking clarity. Deadlines are approaching, spreads are incomplete, and proofs are circulating. The pressure isn’t solely emotional; it’s also logistical.

If I wanted cooperation and individual accountability, then I needed to share the ownership of the classroom and the learning that occurred.