Top TED Talks for Teachers
Need an extra dose of inspiration to get you to the new year, teachers? TED may just be the answer. A preeminent resource for thought-provoking talks on every topic under the sun, TED is also…
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IXL Math Powers over 150 Percent Growth on MAP Benchmark Assessment
Saint Lucas Lutheran School is a private K–8 school with a highly diverse student population that includes many families living in poverty as well as more traditional private school families. When Chris Luebke joined the…
Introducing ELA Recommendations!
IXL Recommendations are now available for language arts! Just like our math recommendations, this personalized feature suggests skills for students to learn in order to target their trouble spots, challenge themselves, and explore new topics….
An IXL implementation model for truly personalized learning
Ready to take your IXL experience beyond skills practice? Along with a content library offering thousands of skills, IXL gives you the tools to easily and effectively differentiate learning in your classroom. We’ve put together…
IXL Social Studies Has New World History Skills!
We’ve just expanded our middle school social studies content to include new skills on world history! This release adds to our existing content on early China and European exploration and colonization, and we’re introducing our…
Introducing IXL Spanish
¡Buenas noticias! Today, we have some exciting news for world language learners: IXL Spanish has just been released. IXL Spanish covers beginner Spanish content and helps students build fluency in Spanish vocabulary, grammar, reading, listening,…
IXL Science in the Flipped Classroom
Nancy Foote teaches 8th grade Conceptual Physics at Sossaman Middle School in Queen Creek, Arizona, a suburb of Phoenix. The school district is highly diverse, and her classes have varied science backgrounds and academic abilities….
Getting the Most Out of the IXL Continuous Diagnostic
We recently told you about the new IXL Continuous Diagnostic, which captures up-to-the-minute student insights and outlines clear next steps to help learners improve. Now, we’re sharing some tips and tricks for how to incorporate…
Closing the Confidence Gap and Building Skills in ELA and Social Studies
How do you close the confidence gap for disadvantaged students? For Kathy Dizon’s 6th grade class, IXL was the key to accelerating academic achievement and boosting motivation. An inner city, Title I school in downtown…
Introducing the IXL Continuous Diagnostic!
Big news: we’ve got a new classroom essential that’s going to make your back to school experience even better! The IXL Continuous Diagnostic is the first of its kind, delivering student insights that are always…
Head back to school with brand new phonics and reading comprehension skills!
We’ve got lots of new skills to help you get this school year started on the right foot! We’ve just added phonics for grade 2 and reading comprehension for middle school, as well as brand…
Classroom Decor Ideas Anyone Can Do
If you’re yearning for a Pinterest-worthy classroom but aren’t sure if you have the time, budget, or artsy experience to make it a reality, never fear. There are plenty of quick and easy ways to…
