Editorial Essentials

In my Yearbook class, I grade by having students earn their own point by completing tasks. This Service Points list and tracker will help you grade yearbook staff each quarter. Staff can choose from any of the tasks on the list each quarter to complete. They must earn 100 points each quarter or 200 points each semester. Tasks that take longer to complete or require more effort are worth more points. The students record the task on their tracker and then I sign off on the points when they have sh

This assignment is designed to help students learn the ins and outs of one of the industry's most powerful desktop publishing software. This assignment is perfect for beginners of InDesign. Students will start with the basics of the software, such as creating a new document, importing text and images, and setting up columns and grids. By completing this InDesign practice assignment, students will gain valuable skills that will prepare them for a career in the design and publishing industry. The

This Yearbook Staff Application will help you gauge which students to approve for your staff. Students will fill out pages 1-4 and page 5 is a teacher recommendation form. You can edit this PDF directly in Adobe or any PDF editor, or you can upload it to Canva PDF editor to use the same fonts, directions are on page 6.

Use this survey to get to know your Yearbook staff or any class! I use this to learn about my students so I can provide snacks when we have work days.