GoGuardian – Staff Guide
Purpose
This guide explains how to log in, use, and troubleshoot GoGuardian for classroom management and student device monitoring.
What is GoGuardian?
GoGuardian is the district’s classroom management tool. Teachers can monitor student screens, push websites, lock tabs, and send messages during class. It also helps keep students safe online by blocking harmful or distracting content.
Accessing GoGuardian
Go to: https://teacher.goguardian.com/
Click Log in with Google.
Use your school Google Workspace account.
You will be taken to your teacher dashboard.

Starting a Class Session
From your dashboard, click Start a New Session.
Select your class from the list.
Choose a session length (you can extend later).
Click Start Session.

During a Session
You can:
View Student Screens – See live thumbnails of each student’s Chromebook.
Open Tabs for Students – Push a website to all students at once.
Lock Screens – Temporarily pause student activity.
Close Tabs – Shut down distracting websites.
Send Messages – Privately chat with students during class.

Ending a Session
Click End Session at the top right.
Review the session report if needed.
Troubleshooting
Security & Privacy Notes
Use GoGuardian only during scheduled instructional time.
Do not monitor students outside of class hours.
All actions are logged by the system.
Need Help?
Submit a Freshservice ticket here: IT Support Request