Module 4: Using VerbMaster in Your Classroom

VerbMaster was built to bring research-based learning methods (mastery learning, spaced repetition, multimodal practice) into a tool that's easy for both teachers and students. This module shows you how to set up your classes, assign work, and track progress, step by step. If you're signed in as an instructor, the Getting Started checklist on your Instructor Dashboard walks you through the same steps as you go; keep this module as the full reference.

4.1 Instructor Setup

Part 1: Instructor Sign Up

First, you'll go to verbmaster.co and click "Sign Up" in the top right corner.

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Select "I'm an Instructor"

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Choose your language

(You can switch back and forth once you're signed up)

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Use your school email

This email will be attached to Premium access and allow all students Premium access.

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Create your profile

You'll land on your Instructor Dashboard, where you can add your name so your students can find you.

Part 2: Create a Curriculum

Go to your "My Curricula" tab in the top right to create your first curriculum.

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Start with a template

Choose a Quick Start or VOCES template to begin.

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Choose your course level

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Customize it

Name your curriculum, then edit verbs and tenses as needed.

Part 3: Managing Assignments

Once your curriculum is made, you can view and organize assignments from your curriculum card.

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Edit number of assignments

Change the number at the top to match how many weeks you're assigning. This spreads every verb out evenly again.

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Reorganize content

Drag conjugations from card to card. Hold ⌘/Ctrl and click to pick out several, or shift-click a range within one assignment.

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Move verbs by category

Drag a Special Verb Category onto an assignment and every matching conjugation moves there. Click one to highlight where they sit now.

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Save & Close

Nothing can be left in Not Yet Assigned, and every assignment needs at least one conjugation. Changes apply to every class using that curriculum.

Part 4: Create Your Class

Now switch to your "My Classes" tab to create your first class.

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Add class details

Name your class, add a section, and set your term dates.

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Select your curriculum

Choose the curriculum you just created.

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Choose language settings

Decide whether to include vosotros and whether to require written accents.

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Save your class

Tap CREATE CLASS and it will appear on your dashboard.

Mastery Reviews

For now, leave Mastery Reviews set to Encouraged. You can change this later with EDIT on the class card.

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Share the join code

Give your students the 6-character code on the class card so they can join.

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Check who has joined

Press refresh at the top to see whether every student is enrolled.

Part 5: Assignment Due Dates

Assignment due dates are automatically distributed throughout your class term.

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Open Due Dates

Find the DUE DATES button on the class card.

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Choose your schedule

Set your preferred day of the week and time at the top. Every due date shifts to match.

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Edit in order

When you change a due date, later dates update automatically, so it's best to edit them in chronological order.

4.2 Experiencing the Student Dashboard

Part 1: Joining Your Class as a Student

Switching to Student Mode lets you see VerbMaster exactly as your students do: assignments, practice, and progress tracking. This gives you valuable insight into the learning experience.

Before switching modes, write down the join code from your class card.

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Switch to student role

Go to your Account Settings, find Your role, and click "Change Role". Select "Student".

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Join your class

Open the Dashboard from your menu and enter the join code you wrote down.

Part 2: The Student Dashboard

Once you join the class, the first assignment will appear on your dashboard.

Assignments contain three types of tasks:

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Infinitive Vocab Practice

Up to 8 infinitives are grouped together so students can learn them more efficiently.

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Verb Lessons

Each lesson introduces a verb type in a specific tense, teaching the patterns students need before they start practicing.

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Verb Conjugation Practice

After each lesson, students practice verbs using the concepts they just learned. Multiple-choice supports allow for different learning levels.

Part 3: Two Phases of Learning

Phase 1: Initial Learning

First, students learn conjugations from their assignment on the LEARN tab.

Initial Learning Options

Every verb task offers two ways in.

Learn From Scratch

Students see all conjugations first, then start with multiple choice questions.

Test Out

Test Out goes straight to fill-in-the-blank, so if students already know a verb well they can test out of it and won't review it as soon.

Phase 2: Mastery Reviews

Then they review every conjugation they've learned on the REVIEW tab at increasing intervals, to ensure long-term retention.

Encourage your students to keep their Review counter at zero. Zero means they're caught up and retaining all forms; otherwise reviews are overdue and forgetting begins.

Part 4: Review Filter

Use the REVIEW FILTER button on the class card to pause earlier assignments from Mastery Reviews, so reviews stay on the unit your class is working on now.

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Open Review Filter

Use the button on the class card.

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Pause earlier assignments

Pick the assignment the class is on now and everything before it pauses, or use the switches one at a time. Paused assignments keep their progress and still count as complete. Students can see what's paused but can't change it.

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Turn them back on

While anything is paused, the class card says so ("Reviews focused on Assignments 3 to 12"). Turn assignments back on before a test, so those reviews come due again.

Best practice: keep Mastery Reviews on whenever possible. Use the Review Filter for as long as your class needs to focus on the current unit, then turn the earlier assignments back on so students keep reviewing the forms they've learned.

4.3 Monitoring Student Progress

Part 1: Class Progress

Your class dashboard is your starting point for monitoring student progress.

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View class progress

See the current assignment and a quick snapshot of how each student is doing.

0/1 Assignments

How many assignments the student has completed so far.

4% Mastery

The student's current overall mastery across assigned material. This can rise and fall over time.

282 Reviews

How many Mastery Reviews are currently due. Lower is better. Ideally, keep this at zero.

today Last Active

When the student was last active in VerbMaster.

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Check current assignment completion

Click the current assignment to see how much of it each student has finished.

Part 2: Individual Student Progress

Click any student row to open a detailed view of their progress across three tabs.

Assignments

See every assignment, its due date, and how much of it the student has completed.

Mastery

See the student's current curriculum mastery, how it compares with where they're expected to be today, and any Mastery Reviews currently due.

Activity

See active days, study sessions, questions answered, and points earned, plus a day-by-day activity history.

Need to remove a student from the class? Use the red BOOT tab.