LessonLink lets you deliver a lesson live to a whole class or group at once, keeping everyone moving through the lesson together at your pace.  Use this how-to guide to use LessonLink in your classroom. 

Starting a Lesson

• From the Lesson Library or an assigned lesson, click Generate Class Code.
• A class code will be displayed on your screen. Keep this visible — students will need it to join.
• 🚩Note: you can start a session directly from the Lesson Library for an ad hoc lesson, or from an existing assignment.
• ⭐Best Practice: we always recommend creating assignments first, then delivering the lesson content. 

Having Students Join

• Students can join your session one of two ways:
  • From the lesson card in their assigned lesson list, using Join Group Lesson.
  • From the navigation header, by entering the class code you provided.
• 🚩Note: a lesson must be assigned to the student before it will appear on their homepage for them to join it that way.

Running the Session

• As you move through the lesson, student screens stay locked to your pace.
• Student screens automatically unlock during the pre-quiz and post-quiz, so each student can answer individually.
• 🚩Note: locking only applies to that browser tab and does not restrict the rest of a student’s device or other open tabs.

Pausing & Resuming a Session

• If your session is interrupted, its status will change to Paused.
• To resume, go to Assignments -→ BI Whole Group and select the paused session. You’ll see the class code, current audience, and last known progress.
• When you resume, all students return to the same shared checkpoint together — even if some had already finished a section on their own before the pause.
• If everyone had already completed a section (like the pre-quiz) before pausing, they will not need to redo it.

Ending a Session & Credit

• When you end the session, credit is awarded to the students who were present at that time.
• Your LessonLink session will appear under Assignments alongside your other assignments, showing its status and history. This does not change how your other assignments are tracked or reported.
• 🚩Note: joining a session already in progress is not currently supported. A student who tries to join after you’ve started the lesson will see a waiting screen until the next session.

We are committed to continually improving Compass Curriculum to meet your needs. 

If you have any questions or require assistance, please contact our support team.