General Information
Learn the steps to easily add a new class and create your class roster in the GO Platform for teachers.
Written by Courtney Stewart
Updated at August 21st, 2023
How to Add a New Class (Non-SSO Teachers)
Learn the steps to easily add a new class and create your class roster in the GO Platform for teachers.
Updated August 21st, 2023
The Classes section of the Gallopade Online Platform displays all classes rostered to the teacher and lists important class information such as the number of students rostered to the class and the number of assignments due.
Non-SSO teachers can also use the Classes section to create new classes and to create and manage class rosters.
How to Add a New Class and Roster Students
To create a new class, select +Add Class at the top right of the My Classes screen.
Step 1: Add Class Information
Class Information:
- Enter Class Name
- Select the drop down menu to select your School
- Status should be Active
- Optional: Add a Class Avatar
Select Courses:
- Select your Course Grade Level from the first drop down menu.
- Enter the Period
- Assign the Gallopade Grade Level Course by selecting from the Course Content drop down menu.
Teachers and Documents: (Optional)
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Add Co-Teacher
- Co-Teacher must have a Gallopade account before a teacher can add the co-teacher to the class.
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Documents
- Upload a document
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Documents
Press Next to go to Step 2.
Step 2: Add Students
Adding New Students
Follow these steps to add new students who do not have an account starting in the 2023-2024 school year.
- Select the Grade Level from the All Grades drop down menu on the top right.
- Next, select +Add New on the top right of the screen.
- Then complete the fields in the pop-up menu to add a new student and press Save.
Adding Existing Students
Follow these steps to add existing students who already have an account starting in the 2023-2024 school year.
- Select the Grade Level from the All Grades drop down menu on the top right.
- Then use the Keyword Search to filter the list of existing student accounts.
- Select the checkbox to the left of the student's name.
When you are finished adding students, select Save/Next in the blue button on the bottom right of the screen to go to Step 3.
Step 3: Summary
Step 3 provides a summary for your review before saving the class.
Class Information
- Lists information entered in Step 1.
- To edit any fields select the Pencil Edit icon at the top of the section.
Students Added:
- Lists all the students added to the class in Step 2.
- For each student, the teacher can view the student's email, class status, start and end date.
- To add additional students to the roster, select the Pencil Edit Icon at the top of the section
- To edit an individual student's class status, start, or end dates select the
Pencil icon on the right side of the student's name.
Editing an individual student's class status to Inactive will remove them from the class and they will no longer receive new class assignments from this specific class.
When finished reviewing the new class, select the blue Save button at the bottom right of the screen.