Google Classroom: I deleted an assignment on Google Classroom. Why can’t I assign it again?

Deleting an assignment on CommonLit deletes that data from both CommonLit and Google Classroom. Deleting an assignment on Google Classroom, however, does not delete the assignment on CommonLit.

If you have deleted a CommonLit assignment from Google Classroom and wish to post the assignment back to Google Classroom, what you should do next depends on whether or not any students have started the assignment.

If students have NOT started the assignment in CommonLit:

You'll first need to delete the assignment in CommonLit, since deleting it in Google Classroom doesn't automatically delete it in CommonLit.

To delete an assignment in CommonLit:

1. Click My Classes (the teacher) in the menu on the left.
2. Go to the All Assignments tab for a class and locate the assignment you wish to delete.
3. Open the assignment and click the trash can icon under the assignment’s title.
4. Repeat steps 2 - 3 for every class you want to delete this assignment from.

Then, you can create the assignment again by searching for the text and clicking Assign. After you create the new assignment, you have the option to post your assignment and scores, or just the assignment, to your Google Classroom stream and coursework pages.

If students have started the assignment in CommonLit:

If students have started an assignment, we don't recommend deleting the assignment in CommonLit since doing so would delete any student data. You also won't be able to repost the assignment from CommonLit, because the Share Assignment button will be disabled.

Instead, our support team can unlink the assignment from Google Classroom for you, which will let you share it again.

For assistance, reach out to us at help@commonlit.org or via live chat and:

1. Include the class name and assignment name.
2. Let us know you'd like the assignment unlinked from Google Classroom so you can share it to Google Classroom again.