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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
We’re more than halfway through this year’s contest, and we’re so excited by all the questions being answered by IXL users around the world! Our second leaderboard update is live—check it out to see if…
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…
After a year of distance learning, students are returning to this year’s Spring Learning Showdown with new-found vigor! Take a look at our first leaderboard to see which classes around the world have risen to…
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…
