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….
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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…
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…
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…
Should the English Spelling System Be Revised to Help Kids Learn?
It’s no secret that English spelling is complex. What’s often forgotten is that it takes children a long time to master the skill, and let’s not kid ourselves: plenty of adults still grapple with it…
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…
Ever Wondered What It Would Be Like to Learn to Read Again?
For most of us, the experience of learning to read is a distant, fading memory. It’s hard to put ourselves back in the shoes of young students as they painstakingly sound out words. Whether you…
IXL’s Mobile Team Goes Back to School for a Classroom Visit!
Recently some of the engineers from our mobile team went on a field trip—back to school! Corey Zilli, an IXL Educational Sales Consultant, went along with them and is here to report the story….
Celebrate Earth Day with Free 3rd & 4th Grade Lessons Available for Download
The world is a wide and wacky place, and what better time to introduce students to some of its wonders than Earth Day! IXL Training Specialist Kelly Oh has created four lesson plans, which use…
10 Poems in 10 Lines or Less for National Poetry Month
Poetry can be a tough sell to kids and adults alike. But it doesn’t have to be! By exploring the power and emotion conveyed in just a few lines of poetry, you’ll get kids thinking…
Guest Blog: The Missing Ingredient in Education
Today, we’re bringing you a guest post by Ian Moore, an Educational Sales Consultant with IXL. In this post, he explains what a growth mindset is and shares his insights and expertise on how to…
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!…
