June Teacher Features: Online Teacher Jobs from Home
We are thrilled to highlight our exceptional online teachers in our June teacher features! Online Fine Arts teacher, Stacey Huston might be new to teaching after pivoting into the education sector about two years ago, however her extensive career in the entertainment, hospitality, and travel industries provide her with a varied skill set and dynamic […]
How Our Online Teachers are Preparing for Back to School
Kick-off to the 2022-23 school year is here, and Proximity Learning’s online teachers are ready! Here are some things they have been doing to prepare for new classes and new students. If you are looking for online teacher jobs from home to start off the new school year, you have come to the right place. […]
Teach From Home as a Virtual Certified Teacher
This month’s Proximity Learning webinar features host Dr. April Willis; Senior Manager of HR, John Rollack; Talent Acquisition Specialist Samantha White; and two virtual teachers, Leigh Nichols and Manuela Rodriguez-Morales. The panel discusses the benefits of remote teaching jobs and how to get a job for the 2022-23 school year that works better for you. […]
Why Students Need Supplemental Tutoring in the Summer
Written: July 2022          Updated: March 2026 Summer should feel like a break. But if you’ve ever walked into your building in August and realized how much ground your students lost, you already understand why students need supplemental tutoring in the summer. The reality is simple: while it is a great time for students to kick back […]
How to Lesson Plan in Your Virtual Classroom
To help keep our teachers equipped with all the resources they need to be influential certified virtual educators, our Teacher Effectiveness team has implemented monthly 15-minute or less professional development sessions. By bringing in our teachers to share their best tips and tricks, we can all learn how to excel in the virtual classroom. ‍ […]
Engaging Virtual Students Through Hearing and Sound
Written: June 2022                         Updated: January 2026 In online learning, it’s easy to focus almost entirely on what students see on their screens. Slides, visuals, and shared documents often take center stage, while sound fades into the background. But how students hear, listen, and process sound plays a major role in the learning process, especially in […]
Top ESL Resources, Tips, and Advice for Teachers
English Language Learners (ELLs) are integral to schools and enrich not only the classroom but also culture and society as a whole. As the ELL population continues to grow nationwide, whether you teach in the virtual classroom or brick-and-mortar classroom, it’s important for educators to keep themselves up-to-date with the latest resources, activities, and supports […]
May Featured Virtual Teachers Provide Continuity
We are thrilled to highlight our exceptional virtual certified teachers in our May teacher features! Joseph Liang Certified virtual teacher Joseph Liang has worked with Proximity Learning since 2011. He teaches science and Mandarin Chinese. He forms such great relationships with his students and has had many students reach out years later to update him […]
Unique Opportunities For Future Teachers
Proximity Learning partnered with Lewis University to grow future teachers, combating the teacher shortage issue at its core. Student teachers from Lewis University joined Proximity Learning classes to learn from our certified virtual teachers and impact students around the country. With more varied experience, student teachers are more marketable as they join the workforce. Virtual […]
Impeccable Customer Service For Southwest Leadership Academy
Chief Academic Officer and Principal Leigh Purnell has worked as an educator for 18 years and at Southwest Leadership Academy for five of those. Like many others in academic leadership, Purnell was facing difficulties hiring due to the Pennsylvania teacher shortage—even in a large metro area like Philadelphia. “I heard about Proximity Learning as I […]
