The 2020-21 school year has required teachers to tackle a unique set of challenges. In spite of everything, teachers have continued to do amazing work to educate and nurture relationships with their students. Whether your child…
Equipping students with high-quality early childhood education is among the smartest investments teachers and parents can make. The developmental years between preschool and 3rd grade offer an important opportunity to mold critical cognitive and social…
One of the great things about IXL is that there are many different ways to use it, both in the classroom and at home. However, students learn best when you’re clear about exactly what you…
As educators, we are responsible for teaching all of our students, not just some of them. The challenge, then, is how to teach all learners in an educational system with an uneven playing field—one that…
As much as we all love to be right in life, mistakes are an important part of the learning process. Errors will eventually happen, and it’s important to help students learn from their mistakes so…
Identifying and addressing gaps in student achievement is a normal part of the teaching process. Every year, students enter classrooms at different levels, and teachers work to personalize learning to meet individual student needs. But…
As students and teachers navigate remote and hybrid learning environments, it’s more important than ever to effectively incorporate SEL into daily instruction. Here are a few things you can do today….
As each school district is faced with unprecedented challenges this school year, many classrooms are taking on diverse types of learning formats. One format that has emerged this winter is a form of hybrid learning…
With the changing times, more and more professional development sessions are moving online. To help maximize what you learn from the next session you attend, IXL’s Professional Learning Specialists—a group of IXL experts and former…
It’s been a tough year. In the world of education we could lament the professional challenges we have all dealt with, but I want to celebrate the positives that have come out of this unprecedented…
Want to introduce a brand-new topic to your class? It’s easy with IXL’s built-in mini lessons! Simply select a skill, and before students get started, have them select “Learn with an example” at the top…
With so much on an educator’s plate, there is limited time to take part in comprehensive professional learning that supports your needs. That is why we’ve created free 30-minute webinars that support educator and student…
