How to integrate science into reading blocks
One of the simplest ways to incorporate science into your everyday instruction is to tie it into your reading blocks. And with IXL skills that cover both science and ELA, teachers can easily find the…
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Set up for success with IXL Science
Tap into students’ innate curiosity with IXL’s comprehensive K-8 science curriculum! IXL Science helps students learn about the world around them while developing their critical thinking and reasoning skills. Every skill is carefully crafted to…
Motivate students with a school-wide learning competition!
As a district or school leader, improving student engagement and motivation is always on our minds. How can we tap into students’ innate curiosity? How do we encourage deep understanding of a subject, while making…
IXL for high school ELA
IXL provides the broadest coverage of language arts, with an extensive curriculum spanning 2,300+ skills that give students plenty of opportunities to practice and build fluency. IXL’s high school ELA curriculum covers advanced writing and…
IXL for high school math
With a full K-12 math curriculum that includes Algebra 1, Geometry, Algebra 2, precalculus, and calculus, IXL is the one-stop shop for high school math. Whether students want to reinforce the topics they’re learning in…
IXL and the Science of Reading
Reading skills are crucial to a student’s long-term success in the classroom and beyond. While IXL aligns with a variety of curriculums, standards, and pedagogies, its alignment with best practices in reading science ensure that…
How IXL supports STEM and STEAM learning
As teachers, we’ve probably all heard the question, “When am I ever going to use this in the real world?” from students when teaching STEAM subjects in the classroom. When the Pythagorean theorem or chemical equations…
How IXL supports small-group instruction
As educators, we often talk about the beloved “aha” moment. We’ve all been there: A student is struggling with a concept, but then something clicks, and you can see the wheels turning, the lightbulb flashes…
Maximize 20-minute instructional blocks with IXL
Breaking up the school day into shorter instructional blocks can help students to stay engaged in active learning. However, this also creates the need for teachers to plan even more activities throughout the day!…
Learning with dyslexia: How IXL boosts reading skills
When students have trouble reading, it’s not uncommon that dyslexia is the root cause. In fact, dyslexia affects one in every five individuals. Learners with dyslexia will find it difficult to manipulate basic sounds like…
Why every student should keep a learning journal
When considering student work, it can be helpful to have multiple avenues in the classroom to track progress, check for understanding, and determine necessary interventions. One helpful tool can be a learning journal. A learning journal…
Streamline standards-based grading with IXL
Over the past few years, standards-based grading (SBG) and instruction has emerged as a particularly attractive method for measuring students’ grade-level achievements. Instead of a single grade or average representing how much work students have…
