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Ixl Announces Complete Ixl Science And Ixl Social Studies Curriculum For 2nd Through 5th Grade

... Social Studies. IXL Social Studies challenges students to go beyond memorizing facts and dates. For example, learners develop critical thinking skills as they analyze diverse viewpoints on the Civil War through letters written by Union and Confederate soldiers. Skills about Mount Rushmore and the Statue of Liberty allow students to explore American landmarks, and colorful photos bring cultural holidays such as Día de Los Muertos to life. Along the way, students will be delighted by fun facts that provide additional information and encourage them to keep learning. Designed for the classroom. IXL skills are aligned to science and social studies standards for all 50 states and to the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS). And, with IXL Analytics ' intuitive and visual reports, it's a breeze for teachers to track progress and pinpoint trouble spots so they can help students perform their best. "IXL Social Studies was the missing puzzle piece for my classroom," said Cassidy Cathey, a 4 th grade teacher at Brunson New ...

N-k Math Curriculum Competition Prepares Students For Mcas

... including selfie sticks, i Pods and tablets. The contest began in mid-January and will end in April, when the students will be taking the MCAs. “We’re basically doing early, early prep for the MCAs,” Adam said. “If they master all of the standards, that should correlate to them doing well with the MCAs.”. Eighth grader Faith Olson said the difficulty level of the contest varies. “Some questions are hard and some are easy, but overall it’s just really enjoyable,” she said. “I just really like math, the challenge of math. It’s enticing to me.”. Olson said the contest will be beneficial to her and her classmates once it comes time to take the MCAs. “I think it’s really cool,” she said. “It’s getting all of the students excited to do math.”. Seventh grader Daniel Olson agreed. “It’s a good idea because it’s getting kids who don’t like math as much to do it more, and it rewards the kids who do enjoy it,” he said. “This does help prepare us for the MCAs because if we get a problem wrong we find out right away and it provides an explanation so you can understand it.”. Olson noted that the contest has created a friendly competition among him and his ...

Ixl Introduces Personalized Recommendations System To Help Students Make Informed Learning Choices

... trouble spots. Go for gold—Motivates the student to complete a skill they're close to mastering. Continue Reading. IXL's new personalized recommendations help students make smart decisions about their learning, inspiring them to tackle trouble spots, challenge themselves, and try new topics. By giving students the freedom to choose what to learn while presenting them meaningful options, IXL's recommendations empower students to take ownership of their learning. "IXL has always sparked an eagerness in students to learn new things. Now, we're making this discovery process more purposeful and personal," said Paul Mishkin, CEO of IXL Learning. "IXL's recommendations offer students a choose-your-own adventure in which all paths lead them to becoming confident, self-directed learners.". Additionally, if students need help while learning a skill, recommendations at the bottom of the screen suggest skills to practice in order to address their knowledge ...

Ixl Supports Early Literacy Instruction With New Adaptive Phonics Curriculum For Pre-k Through First Grade

... data, IXL helps educators build a strong literacy foundation for every young learner.". For students, IXL uses meaningful and developmentally appropriate challenges to spark curiosity and build confidence. Skills feature tactile question types that are inherently fun for children—such as dragging-and-dropping letters, clicking on images and sorting words—engaging them while keeping them focused. IXL also exposes learners to hundreds of different words to build their vocabulary and uses humorous images to stimulate their imagination. And, students earn ribbons and certificates as they reach new learning milestones, giving them ample opportunity to celebrate their achievements. IXL covers pre-K through 12 th grade math and language arts and 2 nd through 8 th grade science and social studies, and is aligned to the Common Core and all state standards. IXL features 10 free practice questions each day for students not subscribed to IXL; subscribers may practice unlimited questions across ...

Ixl Releases Adaptive Middle School Science And Social Studies Curriculum For 6th Through 8th Grade

... to the parts of the engineering method and draw conclusions about why those choices were made. By pausing at every step to think critically and actively engage with what they've learned, students gain a deeper understanding of these subjects. Continue Reading. IXL Science for middle school covers topics such as molecules and atomic composition, cells and genetics, ecosystems, plate tectonics, engineering design and the scientific method. Skills are aligned to NGSS (Next Generation Science Standards) and state standards. IXL Social Studies for middle school includes standards-aligned history, civics, geography and economics content. Topics include ancient Egypt, countries of Africa, the American Revolution, the Bill of Rights, supply and demand curves and more. "Science and social studies are much more than facts and dates to be memorized—they help us make sense of the rich, vibrant world we live in," said Kate Mattison, senior director of curriculum at IXL Learning. "IXL gets students excited ...

Investors Rule The World Or At Least The Gulf Coast

... Barn has opened in 13,280 square feet. Hamilton Mortgage Company has leased 1,325 square feet of space in Hillcrest Square at 1000 Hillcrest Road in Mobile, according to Jill Meeks of Stirling Properties, who represented the property owner. John M. Delchamps of Merrill P. Thomas Company, who worked for the mortgage company which should open early next month. IXL Real Estate, a residential real estate company, has leased 880 square feet of office space in Hillcrest Square at 1000 Hillcrest Road in Mobile and plans to open early next month, according to Jill Meeks of Stirling Properties, who represented the landlord. John M. Delchamps of Merrill P. Thomas Company worked for the tenant. Local developer Ken Montgomery of Charter Landing paid $425,000 for 78 acres at 9469 Baldwin County 65 about 2 miles off Baldwin County 12 in Foley, and plans to develop large residential lots. The land has been divided into 7 lots and each are 11.47 acres, and priced from $99,000 to $149,000, according to Montgomery. All the lots have frontage on County 65. David Coate of the Coate Connection Team at Re/Max Paradise represented the seller. ...

Ixl Adds Recommendations System For Adaptive Learning Service

... also cover language arts, science and social studies. "IXL has always sparked an eagerness in students to learn new things. Now, we are making this discovery process more purposeful and personal," said CEO, Paul Mishkin, in a statement. "IXL's recommendations offer students a choose-your-own adventure in which all paths lead them to becoming confident, self-directed learners.". IXL offers licensing of the service for educators and another one for parents. The educator program pricing requires contact with the company. In the parent program a single subject for one child is $9.95 per month; an "all-access" package is $19.95 per month. The service also offers 10 free practice questions each day for students who aren't subscribers. The program can be run in a web browser or as an app for i OS , Android  and Kindle  devices. About the Author. Dian Schaffhauser is a senior contributing editor for 1105 Media's education publications THE Journal and Campus Technology. She can be ...

Ixl Electrolytes + Amino Acids Debuts New Look

... amino acids which is designed for rapid delivery and increased absorption, so when ‘hydrates my body quickly’ scored so high on the surveys it made total sense. It was at that point we realized our zero sodium/high potassium proposition was still important but that it should become secondary messaging. Our new messaging does a great job of communicating the consumer benefit and our new packaging is appealing to this informed consumer.”. Grant Gooding, CEO at Proof, added, “We rarely see a CPG product that had as many emotionally significant attributes as we saw with i XL. Their customers are truly passionate about their product and their stories of how i XL impacted their life were far-ranging which is both surprising and remarkable. There was a clear trend in the data which indicated athletes and active consumers that drink i XL had a disproportionately higher understanding of nutrition which is what led us to the ...

Ramki Krishnan Scores A Hat Trick At National Crossword Contest

... of the Indian Crossword League (IXL)’ 2016, and won the coveted National Champion Crossword trophy in Bengaluru. Vinoo Sanjay of Mumbai came second. In an online-offline format, top-of-the-board contestants after online weekly rounds battled it out at an offline Grand Finale at a hotel near old Airport Road in the IT capital of India, Bengaluru. The winners of two offshore offline rounds in Toronto and New Jersey, Ritesh Prasad and Mohit Mittal respectively, who had earlier earned direct entry to the Grand Finale, could not make it due to prior engagements. The grand finale comprised a written preliminary round. The top six contestants them competed in the on stage final in the Power Point format. Besides Ramki Krishnan and Vinoo Sanjay, the other finalists were Srividya Krishnaswamy (Singapore), Arvind Ramaswamy (Pune), Abhay Phadnis (Chennai) and Jose Abreu (Mumbai). Ochintya Sharma, former India head of Samsung’s mobile phone division and an avid quizzer, was the Cross Master, who conducted the ...

Ixl Announces Updates To Ixl Analytics, Making Classroom Data Simple And Accessible For Teachers

... what classroom data can and should look like," said Paul Mishkin, CEO of IXL Learning. "Could we make it easy, and even fun to interact with? The answer is yes: we've created a tool that teachers will enjoy coming back to again and again, to find new ways to help their students excel.". The Real-Time Center in IXL Analytics lets teachers monitor which students are practicing and when. With IXL Analytics, teachers can easily determine trouble spots for students, aiding in small-group instruction. IXL Analytics can be used with a variety of class settings and teaching strategies. For example, the Real-Time Center, great for any computer lab, allows teachers to remotely monitor students as they work. Live activity tiles update as students practice new skills and reach milestones, and they alert teachers to students who may need help. With the Skill Diagnostics report, teachers can identify groupings of students who may need help with similar question types, making small-group instruction ...

Westcot, West Bay Score A Perfect 10

... as critical to success – being on the soccer team or the field hockey team or going to our West Vancouver library,” said Ratz. “We know if our students are involved in the community …they’re going to do better.”. Academic achievement is also a focus. Professional development has centred on math teaching, and students who are keen are supported through participation in Caribou Math Club, an online contest run by Brock University. Students can also log on to the online tool Math IXL to practise. The school tracks students’ literacy progress formally twice a year “to see if we hit the mark,” said Ratz. “We are constantly reflective of our practice and looking at ways we can improve.”. Westcot and West Bay aren’t the only schools that scored at the top of the annual report card. Other elementary schools that score at or near the top of the academic list included Cedardale, Chartwell, Pauline Johnson, Caulfeild and ...