First time using NoRedInk or need a refresher on how to begin? You're in the right place! You can find everything you need to know about using NoRedInk in our Getting Started Guide. Check out each section to learn how you can get classes rostered and students started on their assignments with ease!
Learn about NoRedInk activities
NoRedInk offers various activities teachers can use to help students strengthen and improve their writing skills! From Practices to Guided Essays, our Assignment Library hosts a broad range of writing prompts and skill practice that teachers can easily assign to one or more classes.
You can check out the articles in our Assignment Library section to learn about each activity and determine which assignment to create first.
💡 As you navigate the Assignment Library, be sure to explore our Instructional Resources to learn implementation strategies to help you plan your school year!
1. Set up your account and classes
Once you've decided that NoRedInk is a tool you'd like to use with your students, set up your account and roster students! Begin by creating a NoRedInk teacher account and your first class. From there, depending on your or your school's rostering choice, you'll add classes and students.
You can review the articles in our Classroom Setup section to learn about each rostering option and how to get your students added!
💡 You can also add any co-teachers that may be assisting you during the school year! Check out this article to learn more about co-teaching in NoRedInk.
2. Create your first assignment
Now that your classes and students are rostered into NoRedInk, it's time to create your first assignment! Explore and preview NoRedInk's activities and curriculum topics in the Assignment Library. When you're ready to assign, you can create your assignments from there.
Explore the articles in our Assignment Creation section to learn how to create, customize, and assign NoRedInk activities to your students!
💡 Want to see the experience for students during these assignments? You can view NoRedInk as a student or check out our Student Experience section to go through specific assignment types!
Assess your students' current levels and build your first unit
Unsure of where to start? Assign a diagnostic and use the results to plan your instruction. NoRedInk's built-in grammar and writing skills unit cycle empowers you to make efficient, data-driven decisions. You can learn about NoRedInk units and how to best utilize them in your class in this article!
💡 If you're not sure which skills topics you'd like students to work on, a Planning Diagnostic is a great place to start! Check out this article to view our pre-made planning diagnostics to help guide you.
Get students writing with pre-made writing assignments and more curriculum resources
Assign students pre-made assignments with engaging, genre-specific prompts and rubrics, directly from the Assignment Library! This allows you to quickly get your students applying their skills to their writing.
If you prefer to customize your prompts, you can add your prompts and sources to writing assignments to ensure they meet your students' specific needs!
💡 Not sure where to begin? We recommend taking a look at our sample writing units and lesson plans, or utilizing pre-writing materials to help prepare your students for a Guided Essay or Short Response.
3. Find and use actionable data
Learn how to interpret gradebook scores and assignment results
The Student Data page gives you an overview of your students' grades across all assignments in the Grades tab and a breakdown of students' topic mastery progress in the Mastery tab.
To keep track of students' progress and specific results of an assignment, you'll want to use the assignment's Results page!
💡 You can check out these resources as well to help you further understand the gradebook: Understanding Gradebook Symbols and What is Mastery?
4. Support all learners using NoRedInk
We strive to ensure that you, as an educator, can support all learners while using NoRedInk! From text-to-speech to language support on question directions, there are several features available to help you provide support while students go through their assignments.
Whether students are stuck during Practice or require differentiated instruction, NoRedInk allows you to provide the proper support for individual students and address their needs efficiently!
💡 Looking for more ELL support? Check out this article to learn how to support English language learners using NoRedInk.