Twig Middle School: Assign lessons & sessions

Sessions can be assigned to students from the Lesson Explorer. All assigned sessions can then be tracked or shared from the Assignments Center.

In this article, we will cover:

• How to navigate to the Lesson Explorer
• How to assign all sessions at once
  • Selecting classes and students
  • Selecting dates
  • Sharing options
• How to assign individual lessons
  • Selecting classes and students
  • Selecting dates
  • Sharing options
• Interactive tutorial: Assigning Sessions
• Video guide: Assigning Sessions

How to navigate to the Lesson Explorer

1. From your left navigation bar in your dashboard, click Teach.
2. Then click Lesson Explorer.

How to assign all sessions at once

1. From the Lesson Explorer you can either:
   • Drill down through content using the drop-down menu
   • Browse through the lessons available for your chosen grade.
2. Navigate to your chosen lesson. 
3. Now select Assign all sessions.

Selecting classes and students

1. To select classes and students for this assignment, click the +.
2. Select one class or multiple classes from the Class drop-down menu.
3. When you select a class, it will be listed in the Class menu. To remove a class, click on the icon.
4. Selected classes will now appear below.
5. Click Show students to see a list of students for each class. Here you can assign each session to individual students.
6. Click the checkbox underneath the session to select all the students in the class for this session. 
7. When you've selected your classes and students, scroll down to select a start and end date for your assignment. 

Selecting dates

Choose your start and end dates for each session. 

1. To select dates and times for this assignment, click the +.
2. The start date is when the assignment will appear on your student's dashboard. The end date is the last day students may submit the assignment.
3. When you have selected dates and times, click Assign.

Share options

You can now track your assigned lessons in the Assignment Center.

From the Assignment Center, you can share lessons using a URL, Google Classroom, or Microsoft Teams.

How to assign individual sessions

1. From the Lesson Explorer you can either:
   • Drill down through content using the drop-down menu.
   • Browse through the lessons available for your chosen grade.
2. Navigate to your chosen lesson. 
3. Now scroll down to the Content table.
4. Click the three dots at the side of your chosen session.
5. Select Assign.

Selecting classes and students

1. To select classes and students for this assignment, click the +.
2. Select one class or multiple classes from the Class drop-down menu.
3. When you select a class, it will be listed in the Class menu. To remove a class, click the icon.
4. Selected classes will now appear below.
5. You can click Show students to see a list of students for each class. Here you can assign the session to individual students.
6. Click checkbox underneath the session to select all students in the class for this session. 
7. When you've selected your classes and students, scroll down to select a start and end date for your assignment. 

Selecting dates

Choose your start and end dates for each session. 

1. To select dates and times for this assignment, click the +.
2. The start date is when the assignment will appear on your student's dashboard. The end date is the last day students may submit the assignment.
3. When you have selected dates and times, click Assign.

Share options

You can now track your assigned lessons in the Assignment Center. When assigning individual sessions, you will also get options to share this session.