School guidance departments often spend a great deal of time working with students to put them on a course of success. Why not the Yearbook course? No other course in the school boasts cross-currciuluar success more than Yearbook. Journalism, Art, Photography, Business, Comm Tech, Computer Science and English they all play a role in the success of the school yearbook. Recently I had a conversation with a Yearbook Advisor about his program. Why is this relevant? Three reasons.
1. The teacher loves teaching Yearbook and is darn good at it.
2. The school Yearbook keeps getting better each year. With a focus on great layout and photography the school is incredibly lucky to have this teacher.
3. Yearbook courses and the skills they teach CAN change the school. I've seen it and continue to witness it each and every day. Ever noticed the schools with great school spirit have great Yearbooks? I have.
Consider the alternative to NOT having a Yearbook course. One of two things will most certainly happen.
1. The school will have great success as a club, assuming they find a super keen teacher willing to take it on long term.
2. The Yearbook will stall and the task of advising will end up on the desk of a Principal or Vice Principal each and every year.
Bottom line is if the Yearbook is working as a club, keep it that way. If it's working as a course then keep it as a course. Change is good, but when it comes to Yearbook moving forward should be the focus with cross-curricular impact being the long term goal.
Regards,
Matt & Mary Sloan
www.yearbookplanet.com
905.605.1069
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