How can I update my account information or preferences?

Overview

You can update your information and preferences by going to the My Account page. To get to this page, click My Account (the person icon) in the menu on the left. From this page, you can update your:

1. Account Details
   1. Name, email, role, and grade level(s)
   2. Google Classroom connection
2. Schools
3. Account Preferences
   1. Auto-archive
   2. Early access to new features ✋
   3. Preferred standards

Account Details

Editing your name, email, primary role, or grade level(s) taught

To edit any of these details:

1. Click Edit to the right of Account Details
2. Update any of the fields with your new information
3. Click Save changes

Please note, if you get an "Email invalid" error when trying to update your email, this is likely because you are the first educator in your new school or district to sign up with us. Please email us at help@commonlit.org so we can approve your new email.

If you are switching schools but do not know your new email or placement yet and want to use a personal email temporarily, please email contact us for support.

Updating your connection to Google Classroom

To connect your account to Google Classroom, click the gray Connect button to the right of "Connected to Google Classroom?" Then, select the Google account you would like to connect to, and choose Allow for the list of permissions CommonLit requires to connect the accounts.

To disconnect your account from Google Classroom, click the gray Disonnect button to the right of "Connected to Google Classroom?" Then, confirm by clicking "Yes, disconnect."

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School(s)

If you you need to change schools, and you want to remove the old school and add the new school:

1. Click Edit next to the existing school in your Schools section
2. Choose the type of school you are adding (Public school, Private school, etc.)
   1. If you select Public school or Private school, enter the ZIP code for the school and select your school from the list
   2. If you select Other educator (USA), enter the name of your school
   3. If you select Other educator (Any other country), enter the name of your school and select the country from the dropdown
3. Click Move to New School
4. When it asks if you only work in the new school, click Yes
5. You'll see the "Let's Straighten this Out" window
   1. If your classes are still active, click the dropdown for each class > Choose "Transfer this class to [name of the school you just added]" > Click the Submit button (✍️ Please note: Small Group/Individual Assignments do not transfer between schools. Download Assignment Reports for your records prior to moving the classes.)
   2. If your classes are old, and you no longer need them, click the dropdown for each class and choose "Archive this class"
6. Click Submit — you're all done!

If you need to add an additional school because you work in multiple schools:

1. Click Add an Additional School
2. Choose the type of school you are adding (Public school, Private school, etc.)
   1. If you select Public school or Private school, enter the ZIP code for the school and select your school from the list
   2. If you select Other educator (USA), enter the name of your school
   3. If you select Other educator (Any other country), enter the name of your school and select the country from the dropdown
3. Click Add to My Schools

Moving forward, any classes can be created in, or moved to, this new school.

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Account Preferences

Auto-archive

This setting ensures your classes are automatically archived on your selected date. To adjust this setting, click Edit to the right of Account Preferences and use the toggle to set auto-archive to Yes or No.

To adjust your auto-archive date, once the toggle is set to Yes, click on the date to the right of "Please choose auto-archive date" and select the desired date. Please note, while the calendar selector tool indicates a year, this will be the date your classes will be archived in following years as well.

Early access to new features ✋

To opt into early releases of new features:

1. Click Edit to the right of Account Preferences
2. Check the box to the right of "I would like access to early launches of new features"
3. Click Save changes

You can opt out at any time by repeating the steps above and unchecking the box.

Preferred standards

When you edit your preferred standards, you will then see those standards anywhere standards appear digitally on CommonLit, such as Assignment Reports, Class Performance Reports, and more. T

To change your preferred standards:

1. Click Edit to the right of Account Preferences
2. Use the Preferred Set of Standards dropdown to select your preferred standards
3. Click Save changes

For more informations about standards on CommonLit, please see our other FAQ: What are the standards CommonLit uses? Where can I view all the standards?

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🗑️ If you would like your account deleted, please email your request to help@commonlit.org.