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Win Prizes with IXL’s Study in the Sun Usage Contest!

You can feel the anticipation in classrooms all over the country: summer break is almost here! But that doesn’t mean putting a pause on learning. Study in the sun with IXL this summer to keep…

May 23, 2016 At Home

7 new international year levels for IXL English!

Great news for IXL users around the world – we’ve got a little something new for everyone this month! More English year levels are now available in all of our international editions, and we’ve added…

May 16, 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

IXL Analytics – Now Better Than Ever!

We’ve recently introduced some updates to IXL Analytics to make it even easier for you to use student data in the classroom! Check out some of the new features below….

May 9, 2016 In the Classroom

IXL Spring Learning Showdown 2016 Winners

Nearly 15,000 classrooms entered our Spring Learning Showdown, and students collectively answered over 113 million questions. That’s a lot of learning! And now, (drumroll), it’s the moment you’ve all been waiting for: time to announce…

May 4, 2016 In the Classroom

What’s a Mole Have to Do with the White House? How to Handle Polysemous Words in the Classroom

A mole is a very different concept depending on whether you’re sitting in social studies or science class: are you referring to a spy in the White House or the small burrowing mammal? Regardless, both…

April 28, 2016 In the Classroom

IXL Spring Learning Showdown 2016: Leaderboard Update #2

We’re nearing the finish line for this year’s Spring Showdown, and your classes continue impressing us with their dedication and drive to win! Here’s the second leaderboard update—take a look to see if your class…

April 22, 2016 In the Classroom

IXL Spring Learning Showdown 2016: Leaderboard Update #1

Wow! We’re already blown away by the number of classrooms who have entered and the amount of questions that have been answered. Check out the current standings below to see if your class ranks in…

April 15, 2016 In the Classroom

Enter the 2016 IXL Spring Learning Showdown!

This is no April Fool’s joke! The IXL Spring Learning Showdown is returning April 1st. Challenge your class to answer as many questions as they can in one month for the chance to win prizes!…

March 28, 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

Teacher Tips to Help Students Do Their Best on Testing Day

Testing season is here in full force. You’ve spent the year preparing students as best you can, and now it’s time for them to show what they’ve learned. But even while they put their academic…

March 23, 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
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