Google Classroom End of Year Clean Up

1. Grade and Return All Work

Whenever students turn work into you it's transferred over to you as the teacher and so if we want to make sure the students have access to all their work it's generally a good idea to go back through and grade and return all that work back to the student. 

2. Archive old classes

Once the year is over, you can archive any classes you won't be teaching again. 

How to archive a class in Google Classroom:

1. Go to classroom.google.com.
   
2. On the class card, click More then click Archive.
3. Click Archive to confirm.

3. Create an Archive folder in Drive and Move Old Classroom Folders there.

Create a folder outside of the classroom folder to move some files over that you want to keep and find later. Be sparing about deleting files and be sure to follow #4 before you begin moving and reorganizing your Google Drive.

4. Do NOT Delete the Classroom Folder

Do not delete... I repeat do not delete the Google Classroom folder. It's really hard to get back that main folder! 

5. Create a folder for Exemplary Work

Consider creating a folder of work that you can use the next year as an example of exemplary work for rubrics or anchor papers.

6. Keep files in "Shared with Me" 

Shared with me is a filter, not a folder of your own documents in Google Drive. "Shared with me" is usually a hot mess, we just have to learn to live with it.

7. Delete, Unsubscribe or Hide old Class Calendars

To eliminate clutter in your Google Calendar, you can delete calendars from old classes so they no longer show up in your account. You can also unsubscribe or hide calendars you no longer want to view. Just un-click the checkbox next to the calendar which allows a calendar to be hidden from view without deleting permanently.

How to delete a class calendar:

1. On your computer, open Google Calendar.
2. In the left column, find the calendar you want to delete.
3. Click on the three dots next to that calendar.
4. Click on settings and sharing.
5. Scroll down and click delete.

8. Make a Copy of any Classes you would like to Reuse

If you have classes that you will be teaching again, consider making that class a template for next year. You can do this by copying the class and renaming it "template for (insert class name)". 

 

Additional tips and a video

Google Classroom Help Center