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Prerequisites

  • Your administrator has enabled Type the Word in Google Workspace.
  • Your school Google account is a teacher in at least one active Google Classroom course.
  • The students you expect to teach are enrolled in that course.

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Sign in as a teacher

Go to the Type the Word login page. Under “Get started as…”, choose “Teacher”.
Type the Word login page with a numbered arrow pointing at Teacher

1 is "Teacher" on the login page.

On “Teacher login”, select “Continue with Google”. Choose the school Google account you use for Google Classroom, then review and approve the requested Classroom permissions.
Teacher login with a numbered arrow pointing at Continue with Google

1 is "Continue with Google" on Teacher login.

Type the Word confirms the teacher role by looking for at least one active Google Classroom course where the selected account is a teacher. If your account is not recognized, ask the course owner or a Google Classroom administrator to add you as a teacher, accept the invitation, confirm the course is active, and then try signing in again.

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Verify your classes

After you sign in, Type the Word opens a class. In the sidebar, open the “Classroom” dropdown and confirm the Google Classroom courses you teach are listed. Select the class you want to check.
Classroom sidebar with the class dropdown open and a numbered arrow pointing at 7th Grade - Literature Class

1 is "7th Grade - Literature Class" in the Classroom dropdown.

Select “Students” and compare the roster with Google Classroom. Students who have signed in show “Connected”.
Students page with numbered arrows pointing at the Students heading and the Connected status

1 is the "Students" heading. 2 is "Connected" for a student on the roster.

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Setup complete

Teacher onboarding is complete when you can open a class and see its expected student roster. Continue by sharing the student setup guide.

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Troubleshooting

  • No classes appear: Confirm you selected the Google account that teaches the course and that the course is active.
  • Google blocks access: Ask your Workspace administrator to confirm both Type the Word OAuth applications are approved.
  • Teacher role is not recognized: Confirm you are listed as a teacher in at least one active Google Classroom course and have accepted the invitation. If not, ask the course owner or a Google Classroom administrator to add you, then try signing in again.
  • A student is missing: Add the student in Google Classroom, then reload Type the Word.