Getting started with Writing Boost
Watch a complete example
Lesson 1: Watch a complete example
Follow a complete piece of fictional student writing through the real app: original work, feedback, a revision and a teacher response. This 68-second recording has captions.
Start with a clear learning focus and plan time for students to use their feedback. Guided onboarding is included in your school plan.
Lesson 2: Set up your school
Before rollout, confirm your subscription scope, school contact and onboarding arrangements with Writing Boost. Agree how the school will provide class and account information, who will check it and how changes will be handled.
Use the sign-in instructions provided by your school. School Google and Microsoft sign-in can be used where enabled. Confirm the intended method during onboarding; sign-in support does not by itself provide automatic rostering or a learning-management-system integration.
Your school manages student access and the notices and permissions needed for its selected features. Check who can see each class and school view before using real student work.
- Confirm the secure process and format for any class or student information before sending it.
- Check a teacher account and a student account with the school’s intended sign-in method.
- Agree whether writing tools will be on for the first task, and which AI features the school will enable.
- Arrange staff guidance around the actual activities you plan to teach.
Lesson 3: Plan your first writing session
Begin with a short prompt connected to your current teaching. Discuss audience, purpose and text type. Model one writing decision and practise another example together. Show students where to write and explain the tools you have chosen to make available.
Give students time to plan and write in their own words. For paper-based work, students give their pages to the teacher. The teacher captures them, checks the editable transcript against the original and submits the work for marking.
Model how to read feedback beside the writing. Ask each student to choose one useful change, revise the relevant passage and explain why the new version works better. Finish by deciding what the class should practise next.
Lesson 4: After the first session
Review participation and a few pieces of writing with staff. Were students able to sign in? Could they connect feedback with a passage? Did they have time to revise? Use those observations to choose a practical adjustment for the next lesson.
Try a focused spelling task when you are ready to add the spelling routine. Check speakers or headphones, introduce the word in context and make time to revisit missed words.
For access problems, start with the school administrator. For unresolved issues, send support your school name, the page or task, device and browser, the time and the error message. Keep passwords and unnecessary student information out of the request.
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Getting started questions
Is onboarding included?
Writing Boost and Spelling Boost, teacher and leadership access, and guided onboarding are included in one annual school plan.
How long does setup take?
Agree the timing with our team after confirming your school’s scope, account arrangements and staff availability. This guide does not promise a fixed setup time.
Which device or browser should we use?
Start with an up-to-date browser approved by your school and an internet connection. Check the actual devices, audio and assistive technology your learners will use with our team before rollout; this page is not a certified compatibility list.
What if the expected class or workspace is missing?
Ask your school administrator to check the account’s role and class access. If the issue remains, contact support with your school name and what you expected to see.
