We collaborated with the University of San Diego to create a learning experience full of best practice strategies on organization, marketing, design, writing and much more. As the only company in the industry to offer an online graduate credit opportunity for yearbook advisers, we made the course affordable and flexible. Grad credit can also be earned by advisers who attend Jostens Adviser University or the San Diego National Yearbook Workshop. Customers learn more on Yearbook Avenue > Digital Classroom.
THE BEST YEARBOOK TEACHING RESOURCES!
The yearbook is not canceled, but these unprecedented times can result in an unprecedented number of things on your plate. We’re ready to help with J-Classes, Story Starter Surveys and Story Starter Page Templates.
J-Classes
With 30 J-Classes that each contain a student-facing video and supporting handouts, organizers, idea generators and supplemental information, guiding a yearbook staff through a year of remote learning is not nearly so stressful.
Story Starter Surveys & Templates
Story Starter Surveys are surveys that can be sent directly to students to collect fun facts, feelings and photos for use in your yearbook. They include interesting questions that will help you fill your yearbook pages easily, even during this unusual year.
Create Standout Students And State-Of-The-Art Yearbooks
Inspire yearbook pride with the company that's been in the business for over a hundred years. Jostens classroom tools teach basic and advanced yearbook skills in a format that's fun and easy to learn. Empower and educate your staff with real-world skills that result in a yearbook that’s truly memorable.
Yearbook Adviser Guide
Built specifically for yearbook advisers with limited time but unlimited goals for greatness, this guide condenses information, tips and resources for advisers. It is filled with practical information and printable handouts.
Marketing Manager Guide
This month-by-month idea-filled guide connects the Jostens Marketing Program to student-led in-school marketing activities. The powerful book format teaches real world marketing strategies and encourages preplanning, goal tracking and process reflection so more yearbooks are sold.
Photography Curriculum
This curriculum is THE curriculum for any classroom that wants to improve the quality of photography taken by students. It includes tips for composition, guides for DSLR camera settings, information on smartphone photography and information about ethics.
Photo Tip Cards
Created for reference when photographing on location, Jostens offers two sets of photo tip cards made to fit in a camera bag - one for sports and one for non-sports situations. Each set of 16 durable cards contains photography, location and camera settings information.
Copy That
Copy That is a robust collection of copywriting guidelines and inspiration curated to improve the storytelling capabilities of yearbook student staff. From defining journalism terminology to sharing brainstorming techniques, Bobby Hawthorne explains complex concepts through simplistic language paired with candid storytelling. Order at topeka.marketing@jostens.com or call 800-972-5628.
Radical Write
Journalism textbook author Bobby Hawthorne provides advisers, student reporters and editors instruction on creating compelling writing and reporting. It’s as useful for yearbook as it is online reporting. Supplementary content can be found at www.Radicalwrite.com.
Earn Graduate Credit
Find Your Yearbook Representative
To find out more, contact your Jostens representative. Jostens costumers may also visit Yearbook Avenue > Plan > Order Supplies.
