DOWNLOADS
The materials below are a combination of lessons learned over the years and shared materials from other instructors. Certain sections may only be accessed by CURRENT staff members.
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STAFF MANUAL
2
TEACHING
4
START of YEAR
First week of school in Yearbook​
POPs Flyer ​
Student Information Sheet​
Blobs & Lines
Yearbook Road Map Slides
Roadmap Checklist
Welcome – Slides
Icebreaker – Shapes Printable
Welcome – 30 Circles
5
END of YEAR
Banquet Checklist​
Yearbook Disclaimer
Yearbook Distribution Bingo
Theme Packet
Publications Scope & Sequence
6
SOCIAL MEDIA/ MARKETING
Jostens Social Yearbook​
Yearbook Marketing
Marketing & Sales Slides
7
PHOTOGRAPHY - Basics
Photo Organization
Shooting to tell stories
Rules of Composition
Photographer Expectations
Photo Equipment Checklist
History of Photojournalism Slides
Headshot Photography
Exposure Triangle
Clones
Aperture Practice
Photography - Camera Basics
Camera Basics and Usage
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8
PHOTOGRAPHY - Adv
Telling the Story
Photos With Stopping Power
Photo Story
Definitive Word on Photography
Exploring the Light in Various Locations
Saving Face
Putting Action Into Your Action Photo
Evaluating Photos on Spreads
Section Scavenger Hunt
Secret Agent Photo Project
Sports Photography
9
DESIGN
Word Bank Worksheet
Theme Packet
Spread PracticeBlank Layout
Anatomy of a Spread
7 Elements of Graphic Design
5 Ways to Improve Your Yearbook Spreads Right Now
King Pica: Structure & Rules
King Pica: Structure & Rules
King Pica: Paper to Computer
King Pica: Paper to Computer
King Pica Layout
Beyond King Pica: Part I
Beyond King Pica: Part II
Beyond King Pica: Part III
Beyond King Pica: Part I-III
Combining Fonts
Top 10 Teaching Design
Design Project
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10
WRITING
Introducing Writing with Trasketball
Trashketball
How to Write Yearbook Captions
Types of Articles
To-Be Verbs
Writing Style Guide
Online Writing Guidelines
Interview Questions
Headline Writing Slides
Feature Writing that WOWs
Feature Story Rubric
Copy
Cliches Worksheet
How to Write Captions
Blank Inverted Pyramid
Alternative Copy
Rethinking Our Writing: 300 Word Stories
Handout - Sample 300 Word Stories
300 Word Stories Assignment
300 Word Stories Quotes (make a copy first)
300 Word Stories
Traditional Body Copy Guidelines
Headlines
Alternative Copy
Sports Writing
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COVERAGE + INTERVIEWS
Coverage
7 Ups to Interviewing
Speed Dating Handout Assignment
Signal Interview - Prep Sheet
On the Details
Spread Organization & Sidebar Ideas
Spread Starters
Let Your Yearbook Sell Itself
12
Adobe InDesign
Setting Up InDesign
Quick Adjustments
13
Adobe Photoshop
Setting Up Adobe Bridge
Labeling a mass-ive photo upload
Setting Up Photoshop
Quick Adjustments - 72 ipg -> 300
Saving as a PSD
ACTIONS in Photoshop​
10 Steps to Something Great
Techniques Packet
Photoshop Practice Assignment & Rubric
Beyond the Basics in Photoshop
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MISC CHECKLISTS
Yearbook Spread Checklist
Simple Spread Checklist
Theme Packet – Rubric
SBIA Rubric for Publications
Online Writing Guidelines
Feature Story Rubric
Photo Rubric
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Monarch
Downloading from Monarch
Uploading to Monarach
Input sales into Jostens YBA