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IXL Spring Learning Showdown 2024: Winners!

This year, the prizes for the Spring Learning Showdown were bigger than ever in celebration of IXL’s 25th anniversary. It was a fierce competition, and we want to give a big round of applause to…

May 6, 2024 In the Classroom

Teacher Appreciation Week inspiration for school leaders

IXL is all about making sure teachers have the support they need, which means we’re big fans of Teacher Appreciation Week (May 6-10)! Last year we gave school leaders some fun ideas to show how…

May 1, 2024 In the Classroom

Enhance your world language instruction with Rosetta Stone for Schools

Carmen McCotter is a Rosetta Stone Professional Learning Specialist with experience as the director of an international English language school, Spanish professor, and ESL teacher. You’re already familiar with IXL’s all-in-one teaching and learning platform….

April 24, 2024 In the Classroom

IXL Spring Learning Showdown 2024: Leaderboard #2

Give yourself a pat on the back: We’re more than halfway through this year’s Spring Learning Showdown! Let’s see who’s in the lead as we sprint to the finish line. Results are as of April…

April 19, 2024 In the Classroom

IXL Spring Learning Showdown 2024: Leaderboard #1

Since April 1, IXL classrooms around the globe have been making remarkable progress in this year’s Spring Learning Showdown!  Let’s check out which classes are topping the chart in each grade band for our first…

April 12, 2024 In the Classroom

5 ways to boost student motivation in middle and high school classrooms

While most of your older students are intrinsically motivated to learn, there are times where they need an extra boost to kick it in gear. That’s why it’s a good idea to always have a few…

April 9, 2024 Educator Insights

Now on IXL: High school biology and civics & government

Big news: IXL’s high school curriculum now includes science and social studies! We’ve added two new courses to our high school curriculum: biology and civics & government. With this addition, our science and social studies…

April 8, 2024 IXL Updates

Build the school-home connection with IXL

Many parents care just as much as you do about helping students make meaningful progress. But between busy schedules and a lack of teaching expertise, their involvement in their children’s learning can be a challenge….

March 28, 2024 Educator Insights

Become an instant IXL expert with IXL Minis!

Take your classroom’s IXL implementation to the next level with IXL Minis! This new video collection, included on all bulk and site licenses, gives you top tips from IXL’s learning experts in a fun, bite-sized…

March 27, 2024 In the Classroom

5 keys to effective teacher professional development

Well-designed PD can effectively empower teachers to do their best work, but not all PD made equal. Keep these 5 keys to effective professional development in mind….

March 22, 2024 In the Classroom

What’s new on IXL – February 2024

At IXL, we never stop adding new features and skills to our award-winning teaching and learning platform, so you can always trust we’re on pace with students’ evolving needs. That’s why we compile a list…

March 13, 2024 IXL Updates

25 things you didn’t know about IXL

This is an exciting year for IXL Learning – it’s our 25th anniversary! Since the launch of Quia Web in 1998, IXL Learning has gone through a lot of big changes to improve education for…

February 29, 2024 Uncategorized
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