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How to navigate Toddle on the web as an educator?

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Toddle provides you with a single, intuitive space to manage your teaching and learning, track student progress, communicate with families, and stay updated with school activities. This article will guide you through the key features available on the Toddle web platform.

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Sign in

On the Toddle welcome page, select Teacher account to sign in. Depending on how your school has set up your account, you can sign in using Google, Microsoft, Clever, Lex, or any other credentials registered with Toddle.

To explore all available login options, refer to

this article⁠

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Once you are signed in, you will land on your home page.

Note: The cards you see on your homepage may vary depending on the school you are teaching at, the configurations done by your school admin, and your role permissions.

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Profile settings

At the top-right corner of your homepage, you will find your profile avatar. Click on it to open a drop-down menu.

This menu provides access to:

Profile: View your profile information, including your name, role, and associated classes.

Language and timezone: Change the platform language and update your timezone.

Notifications preferences: Configure your in-app, email, and push notification preferences. To learn more, refer to

this article⁠

Show/hide widgets: Control which widgets are visible on your homepage.

Logout: Safely sign out of Toddle.

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Learn and inspire

Click the bulb icon to find tools that will help you on your Toddle journey as a teacher.

Toddle Academy: Offers video tutorials to help you master Toddle features, including Planning, Portfolios, Classroom, and more.

Help Center: Stores articles with easy-to-follow instructions, helpful tips, and detailed explanations to help you make the most of Toddle.

Product updates: Find all the information about the latest updates on Toddle.

Keyboard shortcuts: Provides a comprehensive overview of the shortcuts and how to use them for a more efficient platform workflow. Read

this article⁠

to learn more.

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Notifications

Click the bell icon at the top of your homepage to view your notifications.

Your notifications are organized into four tabs:

Primary: a catch-all for all general notifications from across the platform

Portfolio: notifications related to portfolio posts and student approvals

Assignments: notifications related to task creation, submissions, and evaluations

Announcements: school-wide announcements shared with you

At the top of the panel, you will find icons to mark all notifications as read, show only unread notifications, and access notification settings via the gear icon.

To learn more about viewing and managing your notifications, refer to

this article⁠

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Calendar quick view

Click the calendar icon at the top of your homepage to open the calendar view in the right pane.

Here you can quickly view events, tasks, and meetings you have created or that have been shared with you. You can navigate between weeks using the arrows, and click the expand icon to open the full calendar view.

To learn more about the Calendar, refer to

this article⁠

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Global navigation options

The global navigation bar and Jump to button in the center help you navigate or search for features available to you on Toddle. Watch

this video⁠

to learn more.

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Homepage dashboard

Now let’s explore the main dashboard section, which includes helpful widgets.

Toddle library: Access a rich collection of high-quality resources curated by experienced educators. Explore learning experiences, unit plans, and curated collections across grade levels, and easily incorporate them into your teaching. Refer to

this article⁠

to know more about the Toddle library.

Timetable: View all your scheduled classes for the day across schools. Click the pencil icon next to a class to mark attendance. Refer

this article⁠

to learn more about the Timetable widget.

Assignments: View all your class assignments for the current school, organized into tabs: All, To-review, Unread, and Scheduled. You can filter assignments to narrow down your view. Click on a specific task to open the submissions page for it.

Modules: Access school-level tools, such as school announcements, attendance, calendar, and messaging. Use the configure icon to show/hide or reorder modules on your homepage. Your preferences are saved for each school individually.

Courses and classes: View all courses and classes you are assigned to. Click any course or class to navigate to it.

Note: The Toddle Library, Timetable, and Assignments widgets can be shown or hidden from your profile menu. This preference applies across all schools. The Modules, Courses, and classes widgets cannot be removed.

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Here is an overview of the individual modules available in the dashboard.

1. Assignments manager

The Assignments manager card gives you a centralized view of all the assignments you have created across your classes.

The left panel organizes assignments into the following categories: All, To-review, Reviewed, Unread messages, Scheduled, and Drafts, each showing a count so you can quickly see what needs attention. For each assignment, you can see the associated class, creation date, and a summary of how many students are Assigned, have Turned in their work, and have Completed the task.

Use the Search, Filter, and Display options at the top to narrow down your view, and toggle between grid and list views using the icons at the top-right. To learn more about navigating and managing assignments, refer to

this article⁠

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2. Calendar

The Calendar card shows all school events, assignments, and important dates for the academic year.

In the calendar view, you can move between months using the arrows at the top and switch between Monthly, Weekly, or Agenda views from the top-right menu.

Use the Classes filter on the top-left to view tasks for specific classes, and the tag-based filters on the left to show or hide specific assignment types and event tags.

Note: If you are teaching IB MYP, DP or CP, you will see tags and associated tasks specific to IB core components as well.

Select + Create to add new events, video meetings, and assignments directly from the calendar, and use the Today button to quickly navigate back to the current date. To learn more about the calendar, refer to

this article⁠

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3. Messaging

The Messaging card enables you to communicate with students, families, and staff through one-on-one chats or channels (group conversations).

Note: Channels are available only if your school has subscribed to Toddle Connect.

On the messaging page, you will see a list of all your chats and channels on the left. You can filter conversations using the tabs at the top: All, Unread, Students, Families, Staff, and Public channels. Use the search bar to find specific chats or channels.

Select any conversation to view the message thread on the right. To start a new conversation or create a channel, use the + button at the top of the left panel.

Refer to

this article⁠

to learn more about one-on-one messaging with your school community. If your school has Toddle Connect, refer to

this article⁠

to learn more about channels and group messaging.

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4. School announcements

The School announcements card lets you create announcements for your school community and view the ones shared with you. A red badge on the card indicates unread announcements.

When you open announcements, you will see your Inbox on the left with a list of all announcements. Click any announcement to read the details on the right. You can use the search bar or filters to find announcements quickly.

To create a new announcement, select the + Create announcement button at the top-right corner. To learn more about creating and managing announcements, refer to

this article⁠

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5. Progress reports

The Progress reports card gives you access to the progress reports created by your school admin.

Here you can see the list of reports you need to work on, grouped under Ongoing and Previous, along with their deadlines, associated grading periods, and grade levels. You can also access the Comment bank from the top-right, and filter reports by Grading period.

Select any report to open it and begin entering or reviewing student data. To learn more about generating progress reports for your students, refer to

this article⁠

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6. Authorization and evaluation

The Authorization and evaluation card is where you can tag evidence from your teaching and learning for the accreditation cycles created by your school admin.

Within the module, you can upload evidence and tag it to specific standards or practices. Note that the evidence submitted by you must be approved by your school admin to be included in the review cycle.

To learn more about authorization and evaluation, refer to

this article⁠

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7. School policies and resources

The School policies and resources card contains important documents and official resources shared by your school.

In this section, you can view and download files such as policy documents, guidelines, or reference material. Use the search bar to find specific files, and switch between list view and grid view using the icons at the top-right. Each file displays its name, last modified date, and size.

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8. Student goals

The Student goals card helps you monitor, create, and provide feedback on goals set for your students.

On the left, you will see a list of all students in your classes. You can filter by class using the Classes dropdown and search for students by name. When you select a student, their goals appear on the right, with tabs to switch between Ongoing and Completed goals.

Each goal shows its milestones, target dates, and progress status. To add a new goal for a student, select the + Create goal button at the top-right.

To learn more about creating and managing student goals, refer to

this article⁠

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9. Behaviour management

The Behaviour management card allows you to log, track, and manage student behavioural incidents.

The main view displays a table of incidents that have been created by you, shared with you, or referred to you. You can filter incidents by academic year, status, and categories using the dropdown menus at the top. Use the search bar to find specific incidents, and select the + Create button to log a new incident.

To learn more about creating and monitoring behaviour incidents, refer to

this article⁠

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10. School library

The School library card gives you access to a shared collection of units as well as learning experiences and assessments created by teachers across your school.

On this page, you can browse all available resources displayed as visual cards. Use the search bar to find specific items, and apply filters at the top to narrow results.

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11. Planning insights

The Planning insights card helps you understand how curriculum elements and school-defined learning goals are addressed across grades, subjects, units, and tasks.

You can drill down into insights by school, subject, grade, or class to see how units are structured and how curriculum elements are distributed across your programme. This makes it easier to spot gaps, track coverage, and strengthen curriculum planning.

To learn more about planning insights, refer to the dedicated articles for

PYP⁠

MYP⁠

DP⁠

and

independent curricula⁠

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12. Timetable

The Timetable card shows your weekly class schedule at a glance.

In the timetable view, you can navigate between weeks using the arrows at the top, switch between a weekly layout and a schedule list format using the dropdown on the top-right, and view your own timetable or another teacher’s schedule by selecting a name from the dropdown at the top-left.

You can also download the timetable as a PDF by clicking the download icon.

To learn more about configuring your timetable, refer to

this article⁠

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IB specific modules

If you teach an IB (International Baccalaureate) programme, you will see additional IB-specific modules on your homepage.

IB MYP modules

Community project: Manage and supervise the MYP Community project for your students, from proposal review through to final assessment. To learn more, refer to

this article⁠

Personal project: Manage and supervise the MYP Personal project for your students, from proposal review through to final assessment. To learn more, refer to

this article⁠

Service as action: Supervise SAA activities for your students, reviewing learning outcomes, reflections, and evidence submitted for each activity. To learn more, refer to

this article⁠

Note: The screenshot shows the Personal project module as an example. Other IB MYP modules follow a similar structure, with sections tailored to their specific assessment requirements.

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IB DP and CP modules

Creativity, Activity, Service: Oversee and support your DP students’ CAS journeys, including their experiences, reflections, evidence, and overall progress against the IB learning outcomes. To learn more, refer to

this article⁠

Extended essay: Manage and supervise the Extended Essay for your DP students, from proposal approval to RPPF completion and final assessment. To learn more, refer to

this article⁠

Theory of Knowledge - Essay: Manage and supervise the TOK Essay for your DP students, from proposal approval to TK/PPF completion and final assessment. To learn more, refer to

this article⁠

Theory of Knowledge - Exhibition: Manage and supervise the TOK Exhibition for your DP students, including the IA prompt, exhibition objects, commentary, and final assessment. To learn more, refer to

this article⁠

Collaborative sciences project: Manage and supervise the CSP for your DP students, from planning the proposal through to the final presentation. To learn more, refer to

this article⁠

Community engagement: Mentor CE engagements for your students, reviewing learning outcomes, reflections, and evidence submitted for each engagement. To learn more, refer to

this article⁠

Reflective project: Manage and supervise the Reflective project for your CP students, including proposal review, RPPF completion, and final evaluation. To learn more, refer to

this article⁠

Note: The screenshot shows the Theory of Knowledge - Essay module as an example. Other IB DP modules follow a similar structure, with sections tailored to their specific assessment requirements.

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Courses and classes

Below the dashboard widgets, you will find the Courses and classes section.

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Courses

This area lists all your teaching assignments, organized under two tabs: Teacher courses and Blueprint courses.

Under Teacher courses, you will see each course you are assigned to, along with its associated classes. You can use the search bar, filters, and display options at the top to narrow down the list. Click on a course name to open the course plan, or click on an associated class to enter that class directly.

Under Blueprint courses, you will see the blueprint courses you have been added to, along with their associated teacher courses. Blueprint courses are master course templates linked to multiple teacher courses, helping your school maintain curriculum consistency by syncing shared content across all linked classes.

What you can do inside a course depends on the role assigned to you. Course editors can edit and manage course content, while Course viewers have read-only access.

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