Communication with students, families, and staff - all in one place!
Communication with ClassDojo
Our Agenda
Get connected
It's not just about sending a
message, build a community!
A+ communication Ideas to get started
For families, for students,
and for yourself
How will you give families a
window into their child's
learning?
⏰ Estimated duration: 30 minutes
Get your community connected
Families, teachers, and students in ONE place
...because you’re creating a classroom
community families want to be a part of ❤
● You can connect families by sharing a class link at
“back to school” night
● You can also download and print individual invites
and in 35+ languages
● If you have parent phone numbers or email
addresses, you can invite them that way too
Connect families
Get your community connected
...gives students agency in their learning 🧠
● 6 ways for students to log in
○ Choose classroom for in class use
■ QR code
■ Text code
■ Google logins
○ Home logins can be shared via printouts or
invites sent to families via messaging
■ QR code
■ Link
■ Toggle from parent's account
You'll know students have logged in when their avatars
change from eggs to their very own monster!
Connect students
Get your community connected
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Building Relationships through Class Dojo
Improve communication between
teachers and parents, teachers and students, even
amongst staff
Messaging (without giving your personal
phone number)
● Read receipts let you know when parents view your
message
● Scheduling allows you to set up reminders and
updates ahead of time
● Send files and photos to differentiate and provide
resources for specific families
After your work day-relax knowing messages after hours
are safe & sound until you choose to check them with:
+ Quiet hours!
Build 1:1 Connections
Connect with every family
Class Story
● A private feed to share photos of field trips, video
lessons, and files with students and families (and
see who actually viewed your post!)
● Create Events with automatic reminders for
assemblies and video meetings
● Turn on parent and student comments to engage
them in the conversation
Share moments & lessons
Connect with every family
Ideas 💡
Share classroom moments
Upload up to 10 photos in a single
post to give families a window into
the school day.
for sharing on Class Story
Video students in action
From science lessons to student
presentations, showcase students'
talent!
Re-teach & frontload
Share mini-lessons to help jog
parents' memory about concepts
(and help re-teach students too)!
School Story
● A private feed to share photos and videos of
school-wide moments
● School-wide Events like assemblies
● Feel confident that ALL families are in the know by
seeing which parents view your posts
● Announcements and files, like newsletters, reach
your entire school community
Share school-wide updates
Connect with every family
Ideas 💡
Events
Share Events so that every parent
gets reminders and has easy
access to Zoom links
for sharing school-wide
Attach files
Share your school newsletter and
know that all families are getting the
information they need
School-wide Info
Share infographics and links with
every family connected to your school
Staff Messaging-It's never been easier 🙌
● One place for all communication. Message
co-teachers, staff, and families all on one app.
● Keep your class focused. Get messages from the
front office and other teachers without losing your
groove.
● Instantly reach your entire school! Fire drill in 15?
Send a schoolwide announcement in seconds.
Communicate with staff
Connect with every family
“ClassDojo has been the command center for instruction for the last two
years, and has unified our whole school. Staying connected is important now
more than ever!”
- Bonny Ramirez Art Teacher at Benavides STEAM Academy
Ideas 💡
ALL staff updated in a snap!
Keep teachers and staff informed
with whole staff messages that
reach everyone in seconds.
for communicating with staff
Get messages from the office
Less phone and intercom
interruptions means you can focus
on what matters most.
Create grade level groups
Sending a student with a sticky note
can take a minute… or two. Send
messages instantly.
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