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Easily track students’ standards proficiency on IXL

Teachers, everything you need to develop your students’ knowledge of state standards is right here on IXL! Not only does IXL have skills that perfectly align with each of your state’s standards—you’ll also get full insight…

February 5, 2026 In the Classroom

Redefining Success from Achievement to Growth

Fulbright Junior High has long been one of Arkansas’s top-performing schools. But with the state’s new growth-based accountability model, the school faced a new kind of challenge: how to keep high-achieving students moving forward while…

January 27, 2026 In the Classroom

What’s new on IXL – December 2025

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…

January 12, 2026 IXL Updates

What’s new on IXL – November 2025

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…

December 17, 2025 IXL Updates

Easily track students’ standards proficiency on IXL

Teachers, everything you need to develop your students’ knowledge of state standards is right here on IXL! Not only does IXL have skills that perfectly align with each of your state’s standards—you’ll also get full insight…

February 5, 2026 In the Classroom

Redefining Success from Achievement to Growth

Fulbright Junior High has long been one of Arkansas’s top-performing schools. But with the state’s new growth-based accountability model, the school faced a new kind of challenge: how to keep high-achieving students moving forward while…

January 27, 2026 In the Classroom

What’s new on IXL – December 2025

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…

January 12, 2026 IXL Updates

What’s new on IXL – November 2025

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…

December 17, 2025 IXL Updates

Get IXL news, tips, and offers!

How to help your child work and play independently

It’s great when your kids feel comfortable coming to you with questions and ideas, but it’s important for them to know how to entertain themselves when you’re busy or can’t be there to help them. …

July 13, 2021 At Home

How to use IXL for learning recovery

Student knowledge levels are likely to vary even more widely this fall, following a year of disrupted learning, so effectively differentiating instruction will be key to student success.  If you have learners who have fallen…

July 9, 2021 In the Classroom

How IXL supports families with disabilities

If you have a child or family member with disabilities, you know that their unique needs can’t always be met in a uniform way. So, creating an individualized learning environment in the classroom and at…

July 7, 2021 At Home

IXL Study in the Sun Contest 2021: Leaderboard Update #1

The 2021 Study in the Sun contest is in full swing, and students from all over the world are practicing up a storm! Let’s take a look at the first leaderboard to see who’s in…

July 2, 2021 At Home

The benefits of teaching different text types

People write for a variety of purposes, such as to inform, persuade, or elicit emotion. To make sure students understand the versatility of writing, teachers in English language arts courses should expose students to different…

June 29, 2021 In the Classroom

IXL Employee Spotlight: William Smalls

A Q&A with IXL Lead Account Manager, William Smalls….

June 24, 2021 Life at IXL

Fun family activities for summer learning

Whether your child is learning from the beach or at home, these resources will help them excel for the summer and beyond!…

June 22, 2021 At Home

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…

June 17, 2021 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…

June 16, 2021 In the Classroom

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…

June 11, 2021 IXL Updates

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)…

June 10, 2021 In the Classroom

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…

June 4, 2021 In the Classroom
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