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IXL Video Tutorials: Watch and learn from experts!

IXL’s expansive video tutorials library is constantly growing! Access 4,500+ videos for all grades from Pre-K math through Calculus, as well as Pre-K through 8th grade English language arts.  Created in partnership with expert instructors from…

August 3, 2021 IXL Updates

Mastering Middle School Math with IXL

Pinellas County Schools prides itself on its commitment to “growing greatness in each and every child,” with a strong emphasis on preparing students for college and career success. As part of this mission, they ensure…

July 20, 2021 In the Classroom

Beyond ‘Drill and Kill’: How students develop mastery with IXL

Note: This article first appeared on TeachThought on April 27, 2021.  In 1956, a team led by an educational psychologist at the University of Chicago created a framework for categorizing educational goals, called the Taxonomy…

June 2, 2021 In the Classroom

New to the IXL family: Vocabulary.com and Wyzant!

Over the past year, IXL took important steps to continue meeting the evolving needs of all learners. To expand personalized language arts instruction, we acquired Vocabulary.com, the leading educational destination for improving literacy through vocabulary…

May 27, 2021 IXL Updates

What’s new on IXL – May 2021

At IXL, we strive to keep our personalized learning platform in line and up to date with students’ evolving needs. Each month, we compile a list of our top new features to help you—as a…

May 20, 2021 IXL Updates

Helping San Juan High School students succeed in integrated math

At San Juan High School, all students take a three-year Integrated Math sequence—but many of them have not mastered the prerequisite skills at the middle school level to succeed with high school math. IXL Math…

May 19, 2021 In the Classroom

IXL Spring Learning Showdown 2021: Leaderboard Update #1

After a year of distance learning, students are returning to this year’s Spring Learning Showdown with new-found vigor! Take a look at our first leaderboard to see which classes around the world have risen to…

April 16, 2021 In the Classroom

Enter the 2021 IXL Spring Learning Showdown!

From April 1 through April 30, students attending school online and in person will compete on behalf of their classrooms to boost their knowledge. The nine classrooms with the highest average number of questions answered…

March 17, 2021 In the Classroom

What’s new on IXL – January 2021

Read on for a roundup of recent releases, including new math and ELA skill plans, the release of the Real-Time Diagnostic on Android devices, additional language support for math skills, and more!…

January 29, 2021 IXL Updates

What’s new on IXL – December 2020

Read on for a roundup of recent releases, including new textbook skill plans, checkpoint skills, and Spanish-language support for key math skills. …

December 30, 2020 IXL Updates

IXL Math: Building Skills for Success in Algebra and Beyond

Each year at Los Amigos High School, a Title I school in Southern California near Anaheim, 15-20% of incoming 9th graders arrive lacking some of the skills necessary to succeed in high school math. Christine…

November 23, 2020 In the Classroom

Meeting Individual Needs in High School Algebra and Geometry

How do you address individual needs for math students at the high school level? Michael Meadows, a math teacher in Chicago Public Schools, was looking for an easier way to differentiate instruction for students in…

October 2, 2020 In the Classroom
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