July 2024 Annual Report
We are missing analytics data for the summer and fall of 2023, so comparisons to the previous year are imprecise. Based on the available data, however, it appears that traffic has continued to increase:
Team
Lucas Hilty, project chair
Jaran Miller, web master
Josh Nisley, content manager
Chris Miller, assistant; joined in January 2024
The following bloggers were active during the past year (* indicates new for 2024):
Rosalie Beiler
Arlene Birt
Karen Birt
Chris Brode*
Meghan Brubaker
Trent Clugston*
Carolyn Martin
Deana Swanson
Activity
We have begun work on a podcast for school leaders. Episodes will consist of recordings from The Dock introduced with comments by a host.
We are grateful to have added 44 blog posts, 8 videos, 96 audio sessions, and 58 documents.
Our bloggers continue to bring value to our readers. Most-read blog posts for the year were:
A Prayer for the End of the School Year (Meghan Brubaker)
The Last Words of Nokseng: The Story Behind “I Have Decided” (Lucinda Kingsinger)
Dmitri: A Man Who Praised When It Could Have Killed Him (Lucinda Kinsinger)
A Prayer for Tired Teachers (Meghan Brubaker)
Freedom in Christ: Two Object Lessons (Lucinda Kinsinger)
Aside from Microsoft Office practice documents, these documents were the most viewed:
Tyler Miller edited some video over the winter, and Jaran Miller is currently doing some editing. These are the most-viewed videos (the majority of views come from YouTube):
You Can Build an Electrophorus (John Goering)
Dyslexia: An Explanation for Kids (Meghan Brubaker)
Classroom Management: Practical Advice for Large Classrooms (Amy Zimmerman)
Introduction to Diverse Learners: Part 1 of 5 (Becky Bollinger)
Wonder through Science (Steven Brubaker)
Income and expenses: Fiscal year 2023–2024
Fiscal year summary
Actual | Budget | % of budget | |
Beginning balance carried over from previous year | ($2,009) | ||
Income | $45,554 | $35,000 | 130.2% |
Expenses | $36,391 | $35,000 | 104% |
Net income | $7,153 | $0 |
Due to rounding, numbers may not add to 100%.
Expense breakdown
Payroll | $25,165 |
Blog posts | $1,786 |
Advertising | $135 |
Tech infrastructure | $5,227 |
Office expenses | $2,692 |
Videos | $1,388 |
TOTAL | $36,392 |
Due to rounding, numbers may not add to 100%.
