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Prepare and run your first class

You do not need to create a new school when joining an existing one. Use the account or invitation given to you by the school owner. Open Tutor IDE and check the school name and your teacher role at the top.

1. Check your class​

Open My classes. Check that the expected students are there. Use the arrow beside My classes to open the student list or class management. If the class is missing, ask the owner to assign it to you; creating a replacement class can separate students from their existing work.

The owner keeps access to the same class and can help you throughout the handover.

2. Prepare one activity​

Open Materials. Use a material shared with you or create your own. Lesson plans and learning paths are available under the Materials arrow. If a school material is missing, ask the owner to share it with your account.

Open Assign materials, choose the class or individual students, select the activity, and check the recipients and dates before confirming. A material being visible to you does not mean it has been assigned to students.

3. Teach​

Open Today, select a class and open the classroom. You can see student activity and open their projects to help them. Student projects open for review: you can inspect files and previews, but cannot overwrite their code.

All my classes means the classes assigned to you. It does not include every class in the school. Links from Today to the classroom, assignment review and assignment selection carry the selected class. Always check the recipients before assigning work.

4. Review​

Open Review for the gradebook and student results. Its arrow opens grades, student projects, publication requests, alerts, reports and student AI conversations. Add grades and feedback in the relevant assignment or attempt. Standalone projects do not yet have a separate teacher feedback field.

Review publication requests carefully: publishing makes the running project public. Review an alert's context before resolving it.

5. Use additional tools when needed​

Open Quizzes & tools for quizzes; its arrow opens the teacher assistant, image tools, and other available tools. AI suggestions are drafts to check before using them with students.

Invite students​

Use your class's invitation controls or the student list. Choose the correct class before creating an invitation. Tutor IDE provides a link/code; copy and send it yourself through your school's agreed channel. Creating a link does not send an email. Only the owner invites teachers.

Before your first lesson​

  • The school name and class are correct.
  • You can see the expected students and material.
  • You assigned one activity to the correct recipients.
  • You checked publication dates and deadlines.
  • You know how to reach the school owner for help.

If something is missing, start with Who can do what. You do not need school billing or administration access to teach.

Review covers school lesson results. Open quizzes and gamified challenges in their own tools to see their results.