10 Ways to Celebrate Spring
It’s time to put away your winter coat and celebrate the arrival of sunny days, cheerful flowers, and all things spring! We’ve gathered a few ideas for a spring-ified to-do list that will guarantee...
View ArticleIXL Spring Learning Showdown 2017: Leaderboard Update #2 How close is your...
April is moving right along and classrooms around the world are racking up questions and mastering new skills. Here’s the second, and final, update before the competition ends on April 30. Check out...
View ArticleIXL in the Data-Driven Classroom A case study of Mary Williams Elementary...
Fifth grade teacher Lisa Ivy has been an IXL believer for seven years, and she uses IXL Math extensively with her class at Mary Williams Elementary School in Dumfries, Virginia. She’s a big fan of...
View ArticleA+ Ideas for Teacher Appreciation Week
While it’s true that teachers deserve appreciation every day of the year, Teacher Appreciation Week (May 8-12) provides the perfect opportunity to honor the educators in your life. Kick off your week...
View Article2 new international year levels for IXL English! Plus new math and science...
Breaking news: our early English content now spans the globe! We’ve expanded our English year levels in all of our international editions. And, we’ve added new skills for math and science. Keep reading...
View ArticleIXL Spring Learning Showdown 2017 Winners
That’s a wrap! Our Spring Learning Showdown has come to a close and we are so impressed by the hard work of the more than 13,000 participating classrooms. And now, without further ado, it’s time to...
View ArticleTeacher Appreciation Week: Our Favorite Teachers
Teacher Appreciation Week is certainly cause for celebration, and though we IXLers are no longer in school, many of us have been lucky enough to be taught by educators who made a lasting impact on our...
View ArticleOut of This World: Free Space Travel Lesson Plan for Grades 6-8
Are you still over the moon about the recent news that NASA has scoped out the largest batch of Earth-size, habitable-zone planets around a single star? Good news! You can celebrate this momentous...
View ArticleA Year with IXL: Voices Academies – Part 3 Spring IXL Highlights from...
Spring at Voices College-Bound Language Academies is a busy time. Over the last nine months, IXL has become an integral part of the classroom experience at the K-8 charter school in San Jose. Keep...
View ArticleWin Prizes This Summer with IXL’s Study in the Sun Summer Contest!
Is it summer yet? If you’re looking forward to summer break, here’s one more thing to get excited about: IXL’s highly-anticipated Summer in the Sun contest! Join in on the fun and challenge yourself to...
View ArticleFood for All: IXL Volunteers at Meals on Wheels of Durham Helping Homebound...
On May 24, IXL volunteers headed over to Meals on Wheels of Durham to pack and deliver hundreds of meals for homebound residents of the county. IXLers had a great time helping out and got an up-close...
View ArticleNew STEM skills for summertime fun!
Stay sharp this summer with some brand new STEM skills on IXL! We’ve just released new science and math content that covers the water cycle, magnets, quadrilaterals, and more. Get all the details...
View ArticleStay sharp with IXL this summer! Check out our fun activities to keep...
The long days of summer are finally here—the perfect time for exploring and learning new things. We’ve created a bunch of fun, free resources to help your students take advantage of the break and...
View Article4 End-of-Year Ideas for Teachers
You’ve done it, teachers! You’ve made it to the end of the school year and you deserve all the rest and relaxation you can get in the coming months. But before you embrace summer with open arms, take a...
View ArticleThree Ways to Stay on Top of Summer Reading
You’ve probably heard that summer reading assignments are important and keep your child from falling behind before the next school year. However, you probably also know how hard it is to remember to...
View ArticleIXL Study in the Sun Contest 2017: Leaderboard Update #1 Ready for the first...
It’s official: the Study in the Sun contest is off and running, and it’s time for our first leaderboard update! We’re blown away by all the hard work from kids all over the world—and we know you’re...
View ArticleListen up! New social studies skills and expanded audio for language arts
We’ve got a summer treat for you: we’ve just added new social studies skills and we’ve expanded the audio for our language arts skills up to 5th grade! Check out the details of these new features...
View ArticleSugarcane named one of AASL’s Best Websites for Teaching & Learning
We’re honored to announce that Sugarcane, a product created by IXL Learning that allows anyone to create their own learning games, has been recognized as one of the 2017 Best Websites for Teaching...
View Article4 Ways to Keep Busy During the Summer
The start of summer is filled with exciting opportunities, but students are probably also familiar with the feeling of becoming bored in the middle of July. What happens when your kids have nothing to...
View ArticleSeize the Summer with these Family-Friendly Apps
Summer vacation is in full swing! To celebrate, we’ve rounded up some of our favorite apps that will help you make the most of the season, whether you’re heading off on a vacation, hanging out with...
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