A special note: Don't miss the link in the intro — I'd like to send you a copy of the 2018 Tesserae, "The Best is Up to You," and it won't take very much work on your part!
Two remarkable advisers join me for a wide-ranging conversation about yearbooks, advising, and working with middle school students — but take note: this is a great listen for any adviser. Laura Zhu (Toby Johnson Middle School, Elk Grove, Calif.) and Allie Staub (Westfield Middle School, Westfield, Ind.) were named JEA Distinguished Advisers of the Year in 2018 and work with two of the best middle school yearbook staffs in the nation. You won't believe what they share about their programs' unique features for their 2018 books, and they'll give you plenty to think about on topics from staff culture to coverage to advice for new advisers.
You can reach Allie at stauba@wws.k12.in.us and Laura at lauramzhu@gmail.com. Allie's staff manual can be found at tinyurl.com/yrbkwhystaub
Find the podcast online at @YearbookWhys, and please share it with yearbook friends of all kinds - advisers, reps, students and editors - I'd appreciate the share! Email me with comments, feedback and episode suggestions at iteachyearbook@gmail.com. Please do give a review at Apple iTunes podcasts; that will help others find the show!
