How to talk to kids about summer school
After a year stuck inside, kids may not jump at the opportunity to spend their long awaited summer break in school. But summer school is more than just a last resort for those who have…
In the Classroom
How to use IXL in your summer school classroom
IXL makes your summer school planning a breeze! With these simple steps, you can easily identify and close knowledge gaps in your summer school classroom. You’ll see how to assess student needs, personalize learning, pick…
Make instruction seamless with IXL’s integrations!
Time is a precious resource in education, and managing many different digital tools often interrupts teachers’ days. Instead of getting bogged down with maintaining sign-in information or keeping track of student assignments, teachers should be…
5 ways IXL makes ESSER funds more impactful
Summer is here—which means fall is right around the corner! If your school or district is taking this time to refine classroom learning for the coming school year, ESSER funds (granted under the CARES Act)…
Summer self-care ideas for teachers
During the school year, most of a teacher’s time and energy is dedicated to nurturing others. The summer presents the perfect opportunity to practice some much-deserved self-care! At the end of the day, it doesn’t matter…
Beyond ‘Drill and Kill’: How students develop mastery with IXL
Note: This article first appeared on TeachThought on April 27, 2021. In 1956, a team led by an educational psychologist at the University of Chicago created a framework for categorizing educational goals, called the Taxonomy…
Helping San Juan High School students succeed in integrated math
At San Juan High School, all students take a three-year Integrated Math sequence—but many of them have not mastered the prerequisite skills at the middle school level to succeed with high school math. IXL Math…
Middle School Girls Excel in Math with IXL
Seventh and 8th-grade students at the all-girls Excel Academy are making strong gains in math thanks to IXL. Math teacher Jerry Dudley says IXL Math is helping his students fill learning gaps and master grade-level…
IXL Spring Learning Showdown 2021: Winners!
This year more than 26,000 classes around the world registered for the 2021 Spring Learning Showdown! We are so impressed by the hard work and dedication students put into learning and answering questions, and we…
Get benchmark data with IXL’s Diagnostic Snapshot
IXL’s Diagnostic is flexible and can be used in two ways: Real-Time mode and Snapshot mode. While teachers can use the Real-Time Diagnostic at any time to assess students, the Diagnostic Snapshot allows administrators to…
3 ways to support early childhood education with IXL
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…
How to set clear expectations on IXL
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…
