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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…

September 30, 2016 In the Classroom

IXL: A Time-Saver “Worth Its Weight in Gold”

Weldon Rinn teaches 7th and 8th grade math, science, and information and computer technology for Rosenort School in Manitoba. Rosenort, a K–12 school serving a rural community south of Winnipeg, maintains high standards for their…

September 21, 2016 In the Classroom

What does it take to implement new tech programs effectively at your school?

We’re excited to bring you a guest post today from Ellie Hook, a former teacher and a current Proposals Manager at IXL. Below, she shares her insights on effectively implementing new tech programs. As educators…

September 14, 2016 In the Classroom

Just Released! A Whole New Way to Explore IXL

Ever wondered what to work on? Looking for the exact skills to help you overcome a learning roadblock? Well, IXL has released a brand new recommendations feature that does all that and more!…

September 13, 2016 At Home

IXL Releases Pre-K and Kindergarten Language Arts, Calculus Skills, and More

IXL has a back-to-school present for you: two new language arts grade levels for early learners, the debut of calculus content, and more science and geometry skills! Go to IXL.com to try them out or…

September 6, 2016 At Home

Key Tech Questions to Ask at the Start of the School Year

The addition of edtech tools to classrooms is bringing about a new age of learning, but that doesn’t eliminate the need for careful consideration of how best to add new technology to your school. So…

August 17, 2016 In the Classroom

IXL Releases 100 Brand New Skills Across All Subjects!

We’re here to help students continue learning all summer long, and now there’s a hundred new ways they can do so! We’ve just added 100 brand new skills to IXL in language arts, science, social…

August 2, 2016 At Home

IXL Adds and Refreshes over 70 Math and Science Skills!

Love STEM? Get ready to dive into new science and math content! We’ve just released over 70 new or updated math and science skills across all our grade levels. There’s something for everyone to try—log…

June 20, 2016 At Home

Bringing Excitement to the Common Core with IXL

Enterprise High School serves 300 students in rural Mississippi. When the school implemented the Common Core State Standards (CCSS), Algebra I teacher Jacqui Lewis wanted a program that would help with this transition. IXL Math…

May 11, 2016 In the Classroom

How Does IXL Math Impact Learning? Two Studies Show Results!

We don’t want you to just take our word for it that IXL Math works. That’s why we’re sharing the evidence from two independent research studies: one from an RTI model in a rural Kentucky…

March 25, 2016 In the Classroom

Algebra for All—With Help from IXL

Algebra teacher Tammy Rhymer has high expectations for her students. “You don’t get a pass just for attending in my room,” she says. But how do you teach algebra to every student when many of…

March 16, 2016 In the Classroom

IXL Adds Over 200 Skills Across All Subjects!

We’ve got some exciting news for you! In our efforts to make IXL the most comprehensive and fun learning experience around, we’ve added over 200 new skills across all our subjects. Read on to find…

March 14, 2016 At Home
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