How can I take, view, edit, or delete notes on my students?
In this article, we'll cover how to take, view, edit, and delete notes attached to your students.
Who this is for: teachers
Available to: teachers on paid and free subscriptions.
Before you start: a student on your roster.
Notes on students help you track progress and plan your next lessons. Use them to leave yourself reminders of what you covered and what to do next.
Who can see notes: only teachers. Students never see notes on their profile, including notes taken in a live lesson. To leave a comment your student can see, add feedback when you review their Independent Practice (Homework). See How can I review my students' Independent Practice (Homework)? To share something with the whole class during a lesson, use the Canvas; everyone in the lesson can see it.
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Taking notes on students
You can take notes in two places.
During a live lesson
- Notes on one student: select the small notepad icon next to the student's name in the list of enrolled students at the bottom left of the lesson. For example, "Mary still struggles with the 'th' sound."
- Notes for the whole class: select the yellow Take Notes tab in the Actions Bar below the lesson. For example, "Stopped at slide 9" or "Assigned extra writing practice."
On the student's profile
- Go to Student Management and select the student's name.
- Select New note at the top of the page, above the notes board.
- Write your note (up to 200 words), then select the Save icon at the bottom of the note.
Result: the note appears on the notes board at the top of the student's profile.
Select the pin icon on important notes so they appear first, and scroll right or use the arrows to see older notes. If more than one teacher is assigned to the student, toggle the shield icon to make a note private, so only you can see it.
Viewing, editing and deleting notes
You can manage notes in the same two places.
During a live lesson
Select the yellow notepad icon next to the enrolled student's name, under the lesson slides. In the pop-up window, you can edit and Save notes, Delete notes, Pin notes, and make notes private if the student is shared with other teachers.
On the student's profile
Go to Student Management and select the student's name. Notes are on the notes board at the top of the page. Use the icons at the bottom of each note to edit, delete or pin it, and to change its privacy.
Deleting a note can't be undone. Off2Class asks you to confirm before it removes the note.