Settings

The Settings section is where you update your profile, choose the institution type your dashboard is set up for, and control your notifications.

Accessing Settings

1. Click "Settings" in the sidebar navigation, or
2. Click your profile picture in the top right and select "Settings"

Changes on this page are only stored when you click "Save Changes" at the bottom — with one exception, noted under Dashboard Mode.

Profile

Your personal information sits in the first card:

Field	Editable	Notes
First Name	Yes
Last Name	Yes
Email	No	It's your login. Ask your school admin to change it.
Phone	Yes
Department	Yes	Shown under your name in the top bar

Click "Save Changes" when you're done. A confirmation appears when the save succeeds, and an error message if it doesn't.

Dashboard Mode

The Institution Type setting tailors the dashboard to the kind of school you teach at. It changes which items appear in the sidebar.

Institution Type	For
ECD Center	Early Childhood Development (0-6 years)
Primary School	Primary education (6-12 years)
Secondary School	Secondary education (12-18 years)
University	Tertiary education (18+ years)
TVET	Technical and vocational training

Choosing a mode applies immediately — you don't need to click Save Changes for this one, and a confirmation appears straight away. The choice is remembered in the browser you're using, so set it again if you sign in on another computer.

:::note Switching to ECD Center replaces the class-based pages (My Classes, Gradebook, Lesson Plans, Assessments, Flashcards, AI Assistant, Analytics) with ECD Overview, Children, Milestones, and Daily Reports. University and TVET hide Messages and AI Assistant, and Primary School hides AI Assistant. Switch back if you've changed it by mistake. :::

The card also reminds you which mode is active under Current mode.

Notification Preferences

Four switches control what reaches you:

Notification	What it covers
Email Notifications	Notifications sent to your email
Push Notifications	Notifications in your browser
Attendance Alerts	Attendance issues
Message Notifications	New messages

Flip the switches, then click "Save Changes".

Changing Your Password

There's no password change screen in the Teachers App. Ask your school administrator to reset your password or send you a new invite link.

Tips

1. Keep your details current - Your name and department appear across the app, including in the staff directory other teachers pick from when messaging
2. Check your institution type - The wrong mode hides the pages you need
3. Leave message notifications on - It's the simplest way to know a parent has replied
4. Save before leaving - Profile and notification changes are lost if you navigate away without saving

TIP

Take time to configure your notification settings to avoid missing important updates while preventing notification overload.