Frequently Asked Questions

I'm using Google Classroom, which I've used now for several years. Most of my students are already connected and have been using it with me for months!

This is not as obvious as we all would like.

The best way:

Ask your student to log in and show you their "Classwork" tab.

The 2nd best way:

Register as a guardian on Google Classroom, which allows Google to send you regular updates on your student's work in Google Classroom, called email summaries.

If you sign up as a guardian with an email address that is not associated with Google, the email summaries are automatically sent to you every week. If you sign up as a guardian with a gmail or associated Google account, you may choose to receive either weekly or daily summaries. Every email summary gives you the option to unsubscribe from summaries, if you so choose.

Guardian email summaries include:

• Missing work—Work that’s late at the time the email was sent
• Upcoming work—Work that’s due today and tomorrow (for daily emails) or work that’s due in the upcoming week (for weekly emails)
• Class activity—Announcements, assignments, and questions recently posted by teachers

You can sign up as a guardian on Google Classroom by emailing me from the email address to which you'd like to receive the summaries.

mical_sharp@dpsk12.org

Right now, in this new digital environment, I have Fridays as the due date. This is subject to change when and if some of the mechanics of remote learning shake out. Work can be found and turned in on Google Classroom.

Actually, I made a video to show you how to check student progress in the course, using Google Classroom. You can find it here!

How to check grades on Google Classroom

I also recommend signing up for Guardian Summaries. See "How do I, a guardian, see what's going on in Google Classroom" above.

Mical is pronounced "Michael."

My parents thought they were being clever.