First-day setup

Get PunchClock running in one class.

Start small. Set up one class, one schedule, a few school days, and one Punch In/Punch Out pair. Once that works, repeat the pattern for the rest of your day.

Setup path

Eight steps from zero to live class

Create your classes

01

Add each class, period or block, and the days it meets. PunchClock uses the period name to match the class to your bell schedule.

Open My Classes

Build your bell schedule

02

Create a Regular Day schedule with each period’s start and end time. Add separate schedules for block days, half days, or delayed openings if you use them.

Open Bell Schedules

Set the school calendar

03

Use Generate Date Range to create the school days you need, then assign the correct bell schedule. For a trial, one or two weeks is plenty.

Open School Calendar

Enroll your students

04

Open enrollment for a class, copy the class link, and share it in Google Classroom, Canvas, Schoology, email, or wherever students normally get links. Close enrollment when the roster is set.

Open My Classes

Create the Punch In

05

On the Dashboard, select the class and create a PUNCH IN ticket. Use a short readiness or retrieval question that students can answer as class begins.

Open Dashboard

Create the Punch Out

06

Create a PUNCH OUT ticket for the end of class. Ask students to explain, apply, or reflect on what they learned. Punch Out also captures confidence.

Open Dashboard

Watch the class live

07

Select today’s class and date in Daily Class View. Punch In and Punch Out completion updates while the window is open, and you can review individual responses without reloading the whole app.

Open Dashboard

Handle attendance and exceptions

08

Use the teacher controls when a student is absent, excused, or needs a teacher-recorded Punch. Click a student for more detail when you need context.

Open Dashboard

Daily routine

What PunchClock looks like once setup is done

Before class

Confirm today’s Punch In and Punch Out exist and the questions are right.

Start of class

Students complete the Punch In. Watch completion in Daily Class View.

Teach

Teach the lesson. PunchClock stays out of the way.

End of class

Students complete the Punch Out and confidence check.

After class

Scan responses and decide what needs reinforcement next time.

Pilot note

PunchClock currently uses Eastern Time for schedule and Punch-window calculations. During a trial, you do not need to configure an entire school year—one or two weeks is enough to test the classroom routine properly.