Logging In

📑 Table of Contents

Getting Student Log-In Cards
Resetting Passwords
- For Students
- For Yourself
Important Notes & Troubleshooting Tips
Related Articles & Resources

Getting Student Log-In Cards

Our system automatically emails teachers a copy of student usernames and passwords.

Please search your inbox for an email from do-not-reply@readtheory.org. Don’t forget to check your spam and promotions folders, just in case! 💌

To resend login cards, you'll need to reset your student’s password.

Resetting Passwords

For Students

Teachers can reset student passwords anytime—this also resends login cards via email.

1. Go to your "My Students" page.

2. Check the box next to the student(s) whose password you want to reset.

3. Click "Reset Password."

4. Set and apply a new password. Passwords must be at least 8 characters and include 1 number. 🔑

5. Click "Submit" — you’ll receive new login cards by email. Need a blank login card template? Download it here. 🔖

💡 Tip: To reset passwords for an entire class, go to your "My Classes" page, select all students using the checkbox, and click "Reset Password."

🧠 Still stuck? Watch our quick Password Reset Tutorial.

For Yourself

Forgot your password? No problem.

Go to the login page.
Click "I forgot my password."
Enter your username.

If your account has an email attached, you’ll receive instructions on resetting your password.

Important Notes & Troubleshooting Tips

Here are a few quick reminders and helpful tips to keep your login experience smooth:

Using SSO (Google, Microsoft, Clever, Classlink)?
If you’re having trouble logging in with Single Sign-On, try switching to the regular username and password fields instead.
Username Already Taken?
Usernames must be unique across ReadTheory. If a student’s preferred name is taken, try using a school email or a format like FirstName_LastName_Year.
Student Already Has an Account?
You won’t be able to manually add existing accounts or upload them via CSV. Instead, ask the student to join your class using a class code or your teacher email. Check out how they can connect to your class here.
Seeing an Error Code?
Take a quick screenshot and send it to us via the support chat in the bottom right corner 💬 — we’ll help troubleshoot or escalate to our tech team if needed.