Google Classroom

Student & Parent Overview

1. Go to classroom.google.com and sign in with your GD Google account.

1. If you are asked to pick your role, choose I’m a Student. Then click Get

Started.

1. You will see your classes listed here.

How do I access Google Classroom?

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If you are already logged into your GD Google account, you can also access

Classroom from google.com. Click the grid and select Classroom.

Your classes show on the main Classes page. You can click one to enter into

that specific class.

Classroom Interface

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Selecting the Menu button near the top left

of the screen gives you access to:

• Your classes

– Click the class name to enter the

class

• Your calendar

• A To-do list

– Lists of upcoming and completed

assignments for all of the classes

you are enrolled in

• Settings

– You can change account settings

as well as

notification/reminder/comment

settings for your classes

Classroom Interface - Menu

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Toggle between the To-do and Done tabs on the To-do list page to see

upcoming and completed assignments, due dates, and scores.

Click the All classes dropdown to filter between viewing assignments for all of

your classes at once, or for individual classes one at a time. Click the

assignment name to view more details about the assignment and to complete

it. Click the class name to enter the class.

Classroom Interface - Menu - To-do

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Once inside a class, there are three pages/tabs:

Stream: Where students can access teacher posts, assignments, discussion

topics and comments in a stream/feed like format. Students can also add posts

and comments if allowed by the teacher.

Classwork: Where students can see all of their assignments/work listed in

chronological order based on the date assigned.

People: Where students can see the teacher(s) of the class as well as the

other students who are enrolled in the class. This page also contains quick

links that allow a student to email the teacher(s) or other students in the class.

Classroom Interface - Inside a Class

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Assignments, teacher posts and comments appear in chronological order

on the stream. If allowed by the teacher, students can add comments

underneath an announcement to ask or answer questions.

Classroom Interface - Stream

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Future assignments are listed with their due dates in the Upcoming section to

the left of the top of the stream. Students can click the assignments to view

more detailed information and to complete them.

Classroom Interface - Stream

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On the class card, click the Your work button.

Or click into the class and switch to the Classwork tab.

You can find more details on viewing assignments here.

How do I see my assignments?

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Click into the assignment from either the Classwork tab inside the class page

or from the To-do list on the Google Classroom Menu list.

If your teacher has included a document to complete, it will appear in the Your

work section to the right of the page. If not, you can add a document by clicking

the + Add or Create button.

You can find more details on completing assignments here.

How do complete an assignment?

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When you have completed an assignment and are ready to turn it in, click the

Turn in button.

After you turn in an assignment, you will have the option to change your work

and resubmit it (your teacher will see it has been submitted again).

You can find more details on completing assignments here.

How do I turn in an assignment?

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From the classwork tab, you can click View your work to see more detailed

information like completed assignments and scores.

Use the filters on the left side of the View your work screen to toggle between

currently assigned, returned/graded and missing assignments.

You can find more details on viewing work here.

How do I see my work?

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From within a class, switch to the People tab and click the envelope button to

the right of the teacher or classmate you want to email.

You can find more details on emailing in Google Classroom here.

How do I email my teacher?

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From either the Classes home screen (clicking the work button) or the

Classwork tab within a class (click View your work).

The overall grade will appear near the top right of the screen. Click the

percentage to get a more detailed breakdown of your overall grade.

Note: An Overall Grade may not be available in Google Classroom. Your

true class grades are available in PowerSchool.

You can find more details on viewing your overall grade here.

How do I view my overall grade?

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Click here for resources on how to navigate within Google Classroom.

If you are unable to log in, or if there is an issue with your school-issued Chromebook,

contact your school help line listed below:

Troubleshooting Resources for Students

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