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      Guide to Starting a New Class

      In this article, you will learn how to create a section, add students, and manage curriculum in your Educator Portal.

      Last updated - April 9, 2024

       

      This article is for districts that do not use Clever or ClassLink. If your district uses Clever or ClassLink, we will sync your sections and add your students to Skill Struck. 

       

      When you first sign in to Skill Struck, there are a few things you should do to get you up to speed. Creating a section, adding students, and assigning curriculum will put you in a good place to start the semester! 

       

      Table of Contents

      How to Create a Section
      How to Add Students to a Section
      How to Assign Curriculum

      How to Create a Section

      1. From your Educator Portal homepage, click "Manage Sections."
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      2. Click the blue "+ New Section" button.
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      3. Fill out the section name and select the platform you would like your students to see when they log in.teacher add sections 1


      4. Toggle the following settings:
        1. Require lessons to be completed in order
        2. Enable Skillmoji
        3. Student Messaging ("Help students" page)
        4. Show locked lessons/plans
        5. Show editor suggestions
        6. HTML block editor
        7. Enable starter code
        8. Enable puzzle builder sharing
        9. Disable external pasting


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      5. Add the start date, end date, and grade level.
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      6. Click the blue "Save" button.
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      Add Students to a Section

      After creating a section, the next step is to add your students to Skill Struck! If your students have Gmail or Microsoft school emails, they can create accounts using the Join Link. If your students have a standard school email, their accounts can be created through the "Add Students" page. 

      How to Use the Join Link

      1. From your Educator Portal homepage, click "Manage Sections."

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      2. Click "Join code" and "Create join code."
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      3. Click "Copy Join Link."
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      4. Now you are able to share a Join Link with your students! Join Links can be pasted directly into the URL bar. This will take students to the Skill Struck login page.

      How to Manually Create Multiple Student Accounts

      1. From your Educator Portal homepage, click "Manage Sections."
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      2. Click "+ Add Students."
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      3. Click "Table."
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      4. Input the following information into the table:
        1. First name
        2. Last name
        3. Email
        4. Password

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      5. Click "Add Students."
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      How to Add Students That Already Have Skill Struck Accounts

      1. From your Educator Portal homepage, click "Manage Sections."manage sections III


      2. Click "+ Add Students."
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      3. Click "Email" and add student emails.
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      4. Click "Add Students."
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      How to Assign Curriculum

      1. Navigate to the "Manage Curriculum" page.
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      2. Click a course that you would like to unlock.
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      3. Click again to see all available lessons within a unit.
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      4. Here you are able to unlock an entire course, a unit, or an individual lesson.
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      5. Click the blue "Save all changes" button.
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