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Summer Usage Contest – Leaderboard Update #3

We’re in the home stretch of the Study in the Sun summer usage contest! With less than two weeks left, are you in the running to win one of our fabulous prizes? Check out our leaderboard to see if...

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Back to School: Get your students ready for new standards and assessments...

Whether you’re teaching to the Common Core or your state’s standards, getting students ready to meet these benchmarks and succeed on high-stakes assessments can be a huge challenge for the new school...

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Ease your child’s transition to middle school

The beginning of the school year can be an exciting time, but it can also be daunting, especially for students that are entering middle school. They’ll encounter a new school environment, new social...

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IXL Opens North Carolina Office

We’re excited to announce today that IXL has opened our first office outside of our SF Bay Area headquarters! Our new location in Raleigh, North Carolina, will be home to new team members and allow us...

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Back to School Resources on the IXL Community

We know that this is a busy time of year as you put the finishing touches on your classroom, learn your students’ names, and start the first days of school. That’s why the IXL Community is here for...

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IXL Summer Contest Winners

You’ve practiced hard on IXL all summer, and now it’s time to see if you’ve won a prize in our summer contests! Study in the Sun Summer Usage Contest We were blown away by how much all of our summer...

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Introducing the New Suggested Skills Feature

You’ve asked, and we’ve listened! We’re excited to introduce our newest feature, Suggested Skills. You can now communicate to students the specific skills you’d like them to work on with just a single...

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Now Available: IXL English for International Editions!

We’ve got brilliant news for our international friends—or should we say, mates: This week, we released IXL English for all of our international editions! Keep reading to learn more about how our new...

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Strategies to Foster a Lifelong Love of Reading

September is National Literacy Month! To celebrate, here are some ways you can encourage a love of reading that extends far beyond this month. Read on for strategies to turn every child into a...

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Show and Tell: Tom Cox

Find out what it takes to work in IXL technical support in our Q&A with Tom Cox! Plus, learn about the best support call he’s gotten, his childhood aspirations, and his surprisingly philosophical...

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Reading Round-up: Classics and recent releases for readers of all ages

There’s one more week of National Literacy Month left, and fall will officially be here tomorrow, so what better way to usher in the new season than curling up with a good book? We’ve pulled together a...

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IXLers Help Puppies Find New Homes

It was the third Saturday of September, and the Indian summer had officially arrived in San Francisco. The thermometer read 85oF when local dog rescues arrived at CitiPets Playground, a family-owned...

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Show and Tell: Suzi Streppone

If you’ve visited one of our booths at a conference or event, you’ve probably met our Tradeshow Manager, Suzi! In this Q&A, Suzi shares her passion for crafting, her background as a teacher, where...

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Guest Blog: A Teacher’s Strategies for Flipped Learning with IXL

We’re excited to share a guest blog post by teacher Chris Mangan, who has integrated IXL into his flipped, data-driven classroom. He shares his strategies for ensuring that students at all levels can...

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5 Ideas to Bring the Outdoors into the Classroom

As the days get shorter, it’s getting harder to spend after-school hours outside. But that doesn’t mean you have to hunker down for a long winter! Use the autumn season to bring nature inside the...

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IXL Volunteering: Supporting a School District Walk-a-Thon

On Sunday, October 4, a group of IXLers came out to support the Millbrae Education Foundation’s (MEF) Walk-A-Thon event. For the first time, all five MEF schools walked together in one location, and...

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Dive into Science with IXL!

Science has joined the expanding family of IXL subjects! Available for grades 2–5, IXL engages students’ innate curiosity about topics in physical science, life science, and Earth science. As always,...

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Delve into History with IXL!

History comes to life on IXL! Available for grades 2–5, IXL Social Studies helps students delve into U.S. history, geography, civics, economics, cultural celebrations, and more. New interactive...

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Be Everywhere at Once with IXL Analytics!

We all know from experience that teachers have eyes in the back of their heads, and now, IXL Analytics makes that supersight work even when teachers are out of the classroom! Whether you’re looking to...

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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 growing, so chances are you’ve had at least one ELL in your class....

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