What’s new on IXL – June & July 2026
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…
IXL Study in the Sun Contest 2026: Winners!
The Study in the Sun Contest has officially wrapped. Participants rose to the learning challenge and answered nearly 20 million questions during the competition! Every student who met their goal (7,000+ questions for PK-4th and…
K-12 assessment needs a pulse; the IXL LevelUp Diagnostic is providing a heartbeat
This article was originally published on Forbes. How assessment reform can reinvigorate K-12 learning A more strategic approach to measuring achievement has been unfolding across K-12 education. That shift recently came into focus in Texas,…
The LevelUp Diagnostic is nationally normed!
Now, with national norms for K-12 math and ELA, the LevelUp Diagnostic provides you with an even more comprehensive understanding of student performance! …
What’s new on IXL – June & July 2026
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…
IXL Study in the Sun Contest 2026: Winners!
The Study in the Sun Contest has officially wrapped. Participants rose to the learning challenge and answered nearly 20 million questions during the competition! Every student who met their goal (7,000+ questions for PK-4th and…
K-12 assessment needs a pulse; the IXL LevelUp Diagnostic is providing a heartbeat
This article was originally published on Forbes. How assessment reform can reinvigorate K-12 learning A more strategic approach to measuring achievement has been unfolding across K-12 education. That shift recently came into focus in Texas,…
The LevelUp Diagnostic is nationally normed!
Now, with national norms for K-12 math and ELA, the LevelUp Diagnostic provides you with an even more comprehensive understanding of student performance! …
What Does It Take to Have a Student-Centered Classroom?
What’s “heutagogy” and what does it have to do with school? Eryn Barker, a Professional Learning Specialist at IXL, is here to answer those questions and more in this guest post!…
RTI Made Easy with IXL
Thorp Elementary is nestled in a rural community of 1,000 residents in northern Wisconsin. Thorp serves many high-need students, with 60 percent of students qualifying for free and reduced lunch and a wide range of…
NaNoWriMo Inspiration for Your Classroom
Are you a fan of National Novel Writing Month? Dedicated to the novel writing process and all things literary, this program can help hone writing skills, encourage creativity, and introduce students to the fun of…
5 Fun and Educational Halloween Activities for the Whole Family
Looking for some wickedly fun Halloween activities that the whole family can enjoy? These simple ideas are as festive as they are educational—and they guarantee good times, whether you’re hosting a weekend monster mash or…
Democracy in Action: Free Election Lesson Plans for Grades 2-5
As November 8th approaches, now is the perfect time to teach students about the election process and how the U.S. government works. Bobbi Bear, an IXL Professional Learning Specialist, has put together two mini lesson…
IXL Analytics: Data that supports all your teaching needs
No two days are the same in the classroom, and we know how hard you work to keep students engaged and to support all the diverse learners in your class. Which is where IXL Analytics…
Congratulations to the New IXL Elite 100!
Congratulations to the IXL Elite 100 for the 2015–2016 academic year! Out of the more than 250,000 teachers who use IXL, we want to recognize the Elite 100 as our top teachers based on the…
Free IXL Feedback Organizers for Math, ELA, Science & Social Studies
We’re often told to learn from our mistakes, but it’s a hard lesson to absorb, especially for students. Despite reminders to read the feedback on their tests and assignments, students frequently zero in on the…
Help Your Child Succeed in School with This Technique
What matters more when it comes to achieving success? Being naturally good at something, or believing that you can succeed? It may just be the latter….
10 Ideas for a Fall Family Bucket List
Between the changing leaves and cheerful scent of pumpkin, there are a lot of reasons to get excited about fall. If you want to infuse the whole family with some autumnal spirit, now’s a great…
Repurposing Food at a North Carolina Food Bank
September marked the eighth annual Hunger Action Month, a nationwide campaign to encourage people to take action on the issue of hunger. IXLers in Raleigh honored the cause by volunteering at the Food Bank…
Building a Love of Grammar with IXL
John Davenport is an 8th grade language arts and social studies teacher at Portola Valley School District, a small K–8 district in the San Francisco Bay Area. Deep in the heart of Silicon Valley, Portola…
