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!…
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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…
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…
6 Great Reads about Inspiring Women for Kids of All Ages
Were you aware March is both Women’s History Month and National Reading Month? What a great opportunity to combine those two themes for some compelling reading about impressive women! We’ve rounded up a collection of…
How to Challenge Every Student with IXL
How do you meet the needs of every student when skill levels range from kindergarten to high school in a single class? Katrina Musco, a 6th grade teacher in San Jose, Calif., uses IXL Math…
Strategies to Prep for Spring Testing
Spring testing season can be a stressful time—for both students and teachers! But if you start planning now, you can have a roadmap to keeping your entire school or district motivated and prepared for the…
Super Bowl Party Ideas Sure to Keep the Kids Entertained
As you prepare for the festivities this weekend, it can be tough to think of ways to keep kids happy and entertained during the long game. Whether you’re rooting for the Panthers or the Broncos,…
When the Weather Outside Is Frightful, Keep Students Learning with IXL
Snowstorms are in full force, and so are snow days! While it’s important for everyone to stay safe and off the roads, the interruptions to the regular school schedule can make keeping on track with…
How to Implement IXL with an RTI/MTSS Model
We’re back with another entry in our Administrator Blog Series! If you haven’t yet, make sure to check out last week’s post on word problems and the math fluency gap. This week, we’re talking about…
“I Have a Dream”: Lesson Plans for MLK Day
MLK Day is almost here and we’ve gathered up some meaningful ways to remember the extraordinary man who inspired this holiday. From the “I Have a Dream” speech to inspired found poetry, here’s how to…
Introducing Language Arts for 1st Grade!
We’re ringing in the new year with a new grade level – language arts for 1st grade! Plus, more language arts and math skills in other grades – keep reading to learn more….
Teaching strategies for students who don’t speak English
How many diverse languages do the students in your class speak? The population of English language learners (ELLs) has been steadily increasing, so chances are you’ve had at least one ELL student in your class….
