To set up Apple Classroom you will need a teacher iPad. This iPad will be the same one the teacher uses each session.
Here is a short video on how to open the Apple Classroom app on an iPad and begin the setup process.
Student iPads need to join the teachers class one time. After that initial join the student iPad should join the teachers class everytime the teacher's Apple Classroom app is open.
Here is a video to show you how to do the initial setup on a student ipad. Repeat for each student iPad.
You can monitor, screen share and control the open apps on student iPads.
Here is a quick video of just a few features.
Here is the full manual from Apple that will go into more depth on each feature. Please note we are not an Apple district which means classes can not be populated for you in the MDM and students do not have Apple ID accounts.