July 2024 Annual Report

Analytics

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

1. Lucas Hilty, project chair
2. Jaran Miller, web master
3. Josh Nisley, content manager
4. Chris Miller, assistant; joined in January 2024
5. 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:
  • Hind’s Feet in High Places worksheets
  • 5^th and 6^th Grade Written Book Report
  • Monochromatic Landscape
  • Must-Reads Book List
  • The Swedish Method: One Way to Study the Bible with Your Students
• 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 2024–2025

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

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