For Teachers

Help topics that apply to teachers, staff, and the Teacher App

18 articles in this collection
Written by Sasha Reiss, Daniel Andrews, and Stephanie Blitshtein

Getting started

Staff Training Video

Share this with your staff to get them started using Playground!

Written by Stephanie Blitshtein
Updated over a week ago

How to sign up for Playground as a teacher

A guide to setting up your teacher account on Playground.

Written by Sasha Reiss
Updated over a week ago

Student Sign-In/Out using the Student Roster in the Teacher App

Staff can use the Student Roster tile in the Teacher App to complete check-in/out from their device.

Written by Daniel Andrews
Updated over a week ago

Finding Student Information Using the Roster

How to use the Student Roster tile to look for information about students including notes, activities, allergies, and medications.

Written by Daniel Andrews
Updated over a week ago

Create a post

Learn how to record and view student activities.

Written by Sasha Reiss
Updated over a week ago

Hour Tracking

Staff Clock-In/Out on their Device

How staff can clock-in or out on their device

Written by Daniel Andrews
Updated over a week ago

Attendance and checks

Record an Activity with Schedule filters

When recording an activity for the entire class, filter students based on their schedule.

Written by Daniel Andrews
Updated over a week ago

Toggle quick sign

How to quickly sign multiple students in or out

Written by Daniel Andrews
Updated over a week ago

Kiosk Mode — 4-digit PIN code

A guide to setting up a mobile device as a sign-in/out kiosk that takes family PIN codes.

Written by Sasha Reiss
Updated over a week ago

How to complete a teacher wellness check

A guide to completing your own health check on the Teacher App.

Written by Sasha Reiss
Updated over a week ago

How to mark a student as absent in the Teacher App

You can note that a student is absent and the reason for their absence in the Teacher App.

Written by Sasha Reiss
Updated over a week ago

Edit an activity or post

Edit a previously recorded student activity in the Teacher or Administrator App.

Written by Daniel Andrews
Updated over a week ago

Program check-in and check-out

How to check a student in or out of an extracurricular program

Written by Sasha Reiss
Updated over a week ago

Kiosk mode

Open your QR code for families to check students in and out.

Written by Stephanie Blitshtein
Updated this week

How to create an announcement from the Teacher App

A guide to creating an announcement from the Teacher App.

Written by Sasha Reiss
Updated over a week ago

Delete a post

How to delete a Feed post.

Written by Sasha Reiss
Updated over a week ago

How to use Chat as a teacher

The Chat feature allows you to directly message with parents and teachers, individually or as a group.

Written by Sasha Reiss
Updated over a week ago

User management

How to switch students between classes on the Administrator app

A guide to switching students from one classroom to another on the Administrator app

Written by Sasha Reiss
Updated over a week ago