How do you create lessons for a class as complicated and multi-faceted as yearbook? Sometimes it seems impossible to know where to start or what order things should be in. A general structure for lesson plans is the best tool to keep in an adviser’s pocket. Read on for practical activities you can easily implement in your classroom during National Yearbook …
Whether you have dreamed of being a yearbook adviser since you were the editor of your high school yearbook or you were volun-told to do it, you are in for a wild ride. No other teaching job requires you to plan, create, market and deliver a product with a group of unpredictable, emotional teens. Sounds like the makings of a …
Introducing Staff Snap, Walsworth’s mobile app designed for efficient photo management directly within Yearbook 360. Tailored for yearbook staff and advisers, staff snap streamlines the image upload process, eliminating the need for individual photo approvals and offering unlimited photo uploads. Effortless Batch Uploads With Staff Snap Say goodbye to uploading individual photos one by one. Staff Snap simplifies the process …
In a surprise ceremony at a rally attended by the entire student body on Friday, Dec. 15, C. Dow Tate of Shawnee Mission East High School in Prairie Village, Kansas, was named the 2023 H.L. Hall National Yearbook Adviser of the Year. The National Yearbook Adviser of the Year honors outstanding high school yearbook advisers and their exemplary work from the …
In Lincoln Southwest High School in Lincoln, Nebraska, Brandi Benson, the dedicated yearbook adviser, is breaking new ground with an inclusive yearbook program that transcends traditional boundaries and fosters unity among students with and without disabilities. A Multi-faceted Adviser Brandi Benson, in her 11th year as an adviser at Lincoln Southwest High School, wears multiple hats with pride. She not …
Today marks National Teacher Day, and next week is Teacher Appreciation Week, a week to celebrate teachers who make a difference and show our appreciation. We hope you will join us by sharing pictures on social media and tagging us with how you are honoring the teachers at your school using the hashtags #Walsworth and #ThankATeacher. If you’re looking for …
On an overcast and foggy day in Topeka, Kansas, a group of students and educators from Shawnee Mission East, Shawnee Mission North and Shawnee Mission Northwest high schools gathered in front of state legislators. Kansas State House Representative Jo Ella Hoye recognized their yearbooks as each being in the elite group of top 10 most awarded publications by the National …
Before the school year starts, considering school supplies is a must. Planning for activities, events and other miscellaneous needs for your staff is a great place to begin when stepping back into your classroom. Here is a list of some supplies to consider ordering before the first day. Anchor Charts: Having visual representations of classroom rules, style guide snippets and …
During your much-needed summer vacation you may get an urgent email from your new school’s front office staff. You have dozens of yearbook boxes stacked in the front lobby and you need to take care of them ASAP. Where do you begin? For the new adviser with a summer/fall delivery, this is one of the first tasks to manage while …
Walsworth has new adviser tools to make your first year a success Imagine being a teacher entering your first year on one of the most demanding jobs in the school, and before it ever gets started, the world is stricken by a global pandemic that fundamentally changes your entire school. The anxiousness, the nervousness, the growing pains – all those …