Starting a Class Session

How to start a class session for teachers

You start a class session to guide students through lesson activities.

To start a class session:

  1. Sign in to the app.
  2. Drill down to the activity level.

    The Lesson Activity page displays.

    lesson activity screen
  3. Click the Student Status button, located in the top-right part of the Lesson Activity page.
    student status button

    The Student Status Roster displays in Class-Out-Of-Session mode.

    student status page with class not started
  4. If necessary, use the Class Section Selector dropdown to change the class section that you would like to start.
    class section selector dropdown list
    Note: The list of sections available to you in the Class Section Selector is customized to show only those sections associated with the course you selected on the Units page.
  5. Click the Start Class button.
    start class button

    A message displays confirming that you have successfully started a class session.

    you've started class message

    Then, the Student Status Roster displays again in Class-In-Session mode.

    student status roster
  6. Click the Student Status Exit button.
    student status exit button

    The Lesson Activity page displays in Class-In-Session mode.

    student status page with class not started
    Note: When class is not in session, the Student Status button has an orange background, and the arrow points to the right.
    student status button out of session
    When the class is in session, the Student Status button has a white background, and the arrow points to the left.
    student status button