New advisers ask questions, learn the basics of coverage at Adviser Academy
Instructor Sabrina Schmitz opened Tuesday’s New Adviser session of Adviser Academy by addressing questions. At the beginning of the Academy, Schmitz set up a “Question Parking Lot,” where attendees...
View ArticleTaylor discusses yearbook trends at Adviser Academy day three
The third morning of Walsworth’s Adviser Academy on Wednesday focused on yearbook trends. Mike Taylor, CJE, showed the group his presentation titled, “Not Your Granny’s Yearbook.” He showed examples of...
View ArticleAdvisers learn grading options at Academy
Yearbook can be a difficult class to grade. It’s not always easy to measure, and assigning grades are an area where advisers sometimes struggle. Renee Burke, MJE, of Boone High School in Orlando,...
View ArticleAdvisers get “married” to yearbook at Academy closing
Instructor Lori Ogelsbee, MJE, ushered out the primary portion of Walsworth’s Adviser Academy schedule with a wedding ceremony on Wednesday afternoon. Pachelbel’s Canon in D played as advisers circled...
View Article2017 Oak Hills cover gets sophisticated with laser cut
For our latest Cover Spotlight, we’ll look at the 2017 yearbook cover from Oak Hills High School in Hesperia, California. Through a sophisticated laser cut placed on the front cover (seen above), you...
View ArticleDel Campo staff put an international spin on summer coverage
A reliable staple of summer coverage for many yearbook staffs is tracking where their students travel during their three months of free time. Sometimes it leads to interesting tales of adventure and,...
View ArticleAnnouncing Mike Taylor’s new eBook for new yearbook advisers
Standing well over six feet tall, with a booming voice, penchant for bright-colored shirts and a dynamic personality to match, Walsworth’s Mike Taylor is hard to miss. The Certified Journalism Educator...
View ArticleHomestead High staff shows how to “upgrade” yearbook cover
In this week’s Cover Spotlight, we’ll take a closer look at the 2017 cover of Homestead High School from Mequon, Wisconsin. The 2017 Homestead yearbook cover (seen above) used a great metallic material...
View ArticleAre you a new yearbook adviser? Find all the resources you need in one spot
Walsworth Yearbooks knows how tricky that first year can be for new yearbook advisers. There’s a lot to learn, and life comes at you fast with all the pressures of creating a book and managing staff...
View ArticleNew yearbook advisers can start the first year right with our August webinar
School is almost back in session for many of you, and that means it’s time to start getting ready for your 2018 yearbooks. New yearbook advisers still might not be sure exactly where to start, or how...
View ArticleSix things new yearbook advisers should be doing right now
As the school year begins, thousands of new yearbook advisers from all across the country are about to dive head-first into a new and challenging, yet exciting, endeavor. There are many tasks to...
View ArticleTips to make sure your yearbook staff is prepared to cover the eclipse
Planning on covering the solar eclipse on Monday? You probably should be. The total solar eclipse taking place on Aug. 21 is the first one of its kind to cross the entire U.S., since June 8, 1918. The...
View ArticleHow to teach yearbook
Updated by Walsworth Yearbooks Learn how to acquire yearbook expertise and teach yearbook as an academic subject. You are probably thinking: You want me to actually teach yearbook? As if I didn’t have...
View ArticleLakota East student among Quill and Scroll scholarship winners
Quill and Scroll announced its annual scholarship winners for 2017 on Monday and Erinn Aulfinger from Lakota East High School, a Walsworth Yearbooks school in Liberty Township, Ohio, was one of the...
View ArticleCorning-Painted Post team named Admins of the Year by JEA
The Journalism Education Association (JEA) announced today that the leadership team of Michael Ginalski, Michelle Caulfield and Robin Sheehan from the Corning-Painted Post Area School District in...
View ArticleMooresville’s Cavicchia named a Rising Star by JEA
Tiffany Cavicchia from Mooresville High School in Mooresville, North Carolina – a Walsworth Yearbooks customer school – was among those chosen as a recipient of the Rising Star Award from the...
View ArticleThe list every yearbook staff needs: The Big Book of Yearbook Theme Ideas
It’s the time of year when yearbook staffs are coming together to prepare for the year ahead. They’re planning their coverage and determining the best ways to tell the story of the school year. Right...
View ArticleSeven journalism educators awarded the Medal of Merit by JEA
The Journalism Education Association (JEA) announced today that seven individuals have been named new recipients of the Medal of Merit, an honor awarded each year to recognize exceptional service to...
View ArticleNewton named winner of JEA’s Carl Towley Award
The Journalism Education Association (JEA) announced today that media adviser Mark Newton, MJE, has been named the winner of this year’s Carl Towley Award. Each year, the Carl Towley Award is given to...
View ArticleNew Adviser Roadmap webinar replay now available
If you weren’t able to attend the live presentation of Walsworth’s Aug. 29 webinar, The New Yearbook Adviser Roadmap, don’t fret! A recording of The New Yearbook Adviser Roadmap webinar is now...
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