IXL for Grades 2-5: Tips and Tricks for IREAD and ILEARN

IXL has partnered with the D.O.E. to help prepare for IREAD and ILEARN.  The program allows for multiple teachers to assign to the same student.  Below are some Frequently Asked Questions that we have been getting.

Remember: Teachers and Students log into their IXL account by clicking on the IXL icon in Clever.  

PLEASE IGNORE ANY DIRECTIONS THAT ADVISE TO LOGIN A DIFFERENT WAY.

Overview

IXL Overview Video (2:48 minutes)

Teacher’s User Guide

Implementation Strategies

What is a SmartScore

Teacher’s User Guide page 19

Get Your Class Started Cheat Sheet

Classroom Engagement

IXL for Whole Group Instruction

https://youtu.be/HOjD4BINgqc?si=LIPcmM3T89y_KRtG (2:59 Minutes)

Assigning a Group Jam to work on a Skill Together

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https://youtu.be/iWlmyvR5I_I?si=DzFk_FoVzgQ4hrJb (11:19 minutes)

https://youtu.be/-4b5kYJAQ1o?si=MmrQg2O3SMhJRLur (4:57 minutes)

Introduction Videos for Students: 

Note: Students login through Clever for all grade levels

K-2: https://youtu.be/3NFNPNHhxd8?si=qh97RolGVLDqkcFf (2:05 minutes)

3-8: https://youtu.be/yFhVCTLh1xw?si=9IbIRxMcMxAvqjk7 (2:56 minutes)

Assessment/Diagnostic

https://www.ixl.com/diagnostic

See Teacher’s User Guide page 27

You’ve Given the Diagnostic - Now What? Video (4:49 minutes)

Learning Recommendations

https://www.ixl.com/recommendations

Recommendations Wall

See Teacher’s Guide page 16

Learning Resources

IXL Skills Plans

See Teacher’s Guide page 15

https://youtu.be/1mRQ4J6zO3Q?si=UEl-Chd7Vk3vTwC5 (39 Seconds)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uz07x77dLc4 (44 seconds)

https://www.ixl.com/skill-plans

Choose by 

Assigning Skill by Textbook

https://youtu.be/Tni8g7X7tfE?si=D87aeyriFt-VNKao (3:37 minutes)

Assigning Skills by Standardized Test

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Assign by Standards

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See Teacher’s User Guide pg. 21

How do I use a Common Assessment

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Analytics/Reports

https://www.ixl.com/analytics

See Teacher’s Guide page 29

Analytics PDF

Analytics Overview Video(2:05 minutes)

Trouble Spots Report Video(1:05 minutes)

Questions Log & Skills Analysis Report Video (1:32 minutes)

Allows you to see every question attempt by a specific student.

Additional Resources

https://www.ixl.com/

Teacher Toolkit

IXL Teacher Resources

https://www.youtube.com/@IXL

IXL for Families Playlist

We Will Write... Will You?

 Have trouble getting your students to write?  Have trouble coming up with ideas to spark interest in writing for your students?  Have you heard of the new program, WeWillWrite created by Poio and Kahoot!.  You, as the teacher, select a prompt and share it out with a login code similar to Kahoot!. Once the students login, they are anonymously divided into teams.  They individually write about the prompt you choose for a designated amount of time.

From here, the students vote on the best sample from their group. 

The teacher can then display the best of each group and discuss ways to revise/develop the writing further with A.I. generated concepts to discuss!

From here, the students then vote on the best one to represent the class.

The program stores all the students' writings to review, print out, or use for continued writing activities.

How will you use it?  Check it out at wewillwrite.com and let us know!