You can manually assign praise and guidance behaviors to students by using the My Class or through MyTools.This guide will walk you through both assignment methods and the options available during selection. By the end, you’ll be able to assign behaviors quickly to individual students or groups.

Permission level Required: Owner | Manager | Teacher | Staff

Assign Behaviors from MyClass: You can select a behavior and assign it to one or more students from the class dashboard.
Assign Behaviors from My Tools: You can use the app workflow to assign praise, guidance, or consequences with notes and filters.
Use Keyboard Shortcuts and Best Practices: You can use the spacebar shortcut, the Random button, and recommended point values.
Troubleshooting
FAQs
Resources

How to Use Manual Behavior Assignment

You can manually assign Behaviors when you want immediate recognition, guidance tracking, or quick documentation without waiting for an automated process.

Assigning Behaviors from the MyClass Dashboard

Minga's recommended workflow is to assign behaviors through the MyClass Dashboard as this is where Teachers spend most of their time in Minga.

Step-by-step Guide to Assigning Behaviors from the MyClass Dashboard

Open the My Class dashboard
○ Log in on a computer and navigate to My Class.
Select a Behavior from the Search action dropdown
○ Open the Action dropdown and select the behavior you want to assign.
Select the Behavior and choose your student(s)
○ Select the Behavior in the list if prompted.
○ Select one Student for a single assignment, or select multiple students for a simultaneous assignment.
Assign the Behavior.
○ Click Assign to issue the behavior.
○ Press the Spacebar to issue the behavior using a keyboard shortcut.

Tip: You can use the Random button when assigning a praise behavior to randomly award a member of your class. 🎲

Assigning Behaviors Through My Tools

You can assign Praise, Guidance, or Consequences in Minga using MyTools when you need scanning, filters, or are not regularly in MyClass. This is a great option for administrators or staff who work outside a traditional classroom.

Step-by-step Guide to Assigning Behaviors from MyTools

Open Minga and go to MyTools.
○ MyTools contains staff actions, including assignment tools.
Select Praise, Guidance, or Consequence.
○ Choose the category that matches what you are assigning.
Select the Behavior you want to assign.
○ Teachers should tap on the specific behavior they intend to address.
Add an optional note for the student.
○ Use the note to explain why the student received the behavior.
Tap Next.
○ Student selection options appear.
Select students using scan or search.
○ Scan a student ID using a supported scanner or device camera flow (if enabled in your environment).
○ Search by Name.
○ Filter by Group, Grade, or Role, then tap Search.
Select the student(s) and tap Assign.
○ Check the box next to each student you want to include, then tap Assign to confirm and assign the Behavior.

Additional Features or Settings

Keyboard Shortcuts and Random Selection

You can speed up classroom behavior assignment with built-in shortcuts.

Feature	What it does	Where it’s used
Spacebar shortcut	Pressing the spacebar triggers Assign after you select the Behavior and student(s).	My Class
Random button	Randomly selects a student when assigning a Praise Behavior.	My Class

Best Practice for Point Values on Behaviors

You can start with consistent point values to keep recognition meaningful.

Praise points: You can start with 1 point per praise behavior as a recommended baseline.
Guidance points: You can start with 0 points per guidance behavior as a recommended baseline.

Recording Past Behaviors

If enabled, you can assign behaviors for a previous date.

Backdating Behaviors- My Class Workflow

Step-by-step guide to backdating behaviors through My Class

In My Class, select a student to assign a behavior to.
Select Praise or Guidance from the Search action dropdown.
Select a behavior that has the setting Allow manual date and time adjustment enabled.
Enter a note to the student (optional).
Click the calendar icon to select the date the behavior should be recorded for.
Select a date to ensure precise tracking and documentation of student actions.
Click on the clock icon to select a time the behavior will be recorded for (this will be reflected in Behavior reports).
Click Assign.

Backdating Behaviors- My Tools Workflow

Step-by-step guide to backdating behaviors through My Tools

Navigate to My Tools from the main menu.
Select Praise or Guidance.
Select a behavior with Allow manual date and time adjustment enabled.
Select the date the behavior occurred on or should be recorded for.
Enter a time the behavior occurred.
Search for the student by entering their name, email address, or student ID.
Select the check box next to the student's name.
Select Assign.

Troubleshooting

● Issue: The behavior does not assign when you click Assign in My Class.

○ Solution: You can resolve assignment failures by confirming you selected a behavior in the Action dropdown, selected at least one student, and then clicking Assign again (or using the spacebar).

● Issue: You cannot find a student in MyTools search results.

○ Solution: You can broaden search results by filtering by Group, Grade, or Role, tapping Search, or selecting the student via ID scan if available.

● Issue: The Random button does not appear.

○ Solution: You can confirm the Random button is intended for praise behaviors by selecting a praise behavior first, since the workflow describes random selection specifically for praise.

FAQs

Can I assign a Praise Behavior to multiple students at the same time?

Yes, you can assign a praise behavior to multiple students at the same time by selecting multiple students in My Class after choosing the behavior in the Action dropdown, then clicking Assign.

Can I assign multiple Praise Behaviors to an individual student at the same time?

No, only one behavior or consequence can be assigned to students at one time.

Can I add a note when assigning a Praise or Guidance Behavior?

You can add a note when assigning a praise or guidance behavior by entering an optional note during the MyTools → Assign workflow before tapping Next.

What points should I start with for Praise and Guidance Behaviors?

You can start with 1 point per praise behavior and 0 points per guidance behavior based on the recommended baseline described in the source content.

Manually Assign Praise and Guidance Behaviors

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