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                                                                                                                                                GETTING STARTED








                                                                                                                                                One of the greatest challenges of yearbook instruction is that the
                                                                                                                                                curriculum is front-loaded. While most teachers deliver instruction at

                                                                                                                                                a steady pace over the course of the year, yearbook advisers, in an
                                                                                                                                                effort to get production up and running, find themselves covering a vast

                                                                                                                                                majority of the concepts within the first six weeks of instruction, making
                                                                                                                                                minor tweaks and adjustments as they go.

                                                                                                                                                Once production begins, the yearbook adviser moves into the role of
                                                                                                                                                project manager, organizing and running the business. It is critical,

                                                                                                                                                therefore, that the adviser puts systems in place for students to
                                                                                                                                                complete their work themselves, setting them up for success.







                                                                                                                                                            2.1   Organization and Leadership  2.4   Workflow



                                                                                                                                                            2.2   Creating a Ladder            2.5   Grading and Accountability




                                                                                                                                                            2.3   Chronological Coverage




                   Jayden Lee: Desert Ridge High School, AZ
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