Proximity Learning Awarded Best of 2022 Tech & Learning Awards of Excellence
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: February 15, 2023 Synchronous Instruction Solution Selected as Winner in Secondary Education Category Austin, TX: Proximity Learning, a virtual education company that specializes in offering live K-12 instructional solutions from certified teachers, is pleased to announce that their synchronous instruction solution has won in this year’s Tech & Learning Awards of Excellence: […]
Virtual Staffing Solutions In New Jersey
Palisades Park School District Course expansion: ASL In preparation for the next school year, Superintendent Dr. Joseph Cirillo in Palisades Park School District polled the district’s high school students to find out what electives they would be interested in taking. When the results came back, his team was surprised to see that American […]
Virtual Robotics Students Advance To State
Across the country, school districts search for specialty teachers within their geographic area to no avail. When they cannot find a certified SPED, Spanish, or CTE teacher, districts cannot offer those classes. This means students have fewer opportunities to learn about varied subjects and alternate career options. Expanding opportunities One small town district couldn’t find […]
Expert Panel: How To Fill Teacher Vacancies
This fall, in partnership with AASPA and ESS, Proximity Learning hosted a luncheon and expert panel to discuss how to fill teacher vacancies. Dr. April Willis led the panel as they described the innovative solutions they have utilized to place certified teachers into their classrooms. Experts include Dr. Michael Robinson of Proximity Learning, Dr. Diane […]
Proximity & Beyond Enrichment: Shadow Chaser
“Dark forces are at work in the kingdom of Arkendale. People are disappearing from the border towns where strange figures move through the hushed streets. Meanwhile, in Helmsgard, wild rumors are starting to spread. But it’s only when you peer from your window one cold winter’s night, that you find out just how close the […]
A Deliberate Teacher Transition To Online Learning
When Mary Jo Windley approached retirement from her brick and mortar education career, she wasn’t ready to stop teaching. She loves connecting with students but wanted to drop the commute and long hours. Mrs. Windley has the joyful demeanor, thirst for knowledge, and passion for technology that led her to search for online teaching jobs […]
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 […]
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 […]
Language Access And Educational Opportunities For Students In Richmond Heights
Richmond Heights Local Schools struggled to find world language teachers in their local area, let alone multilingual teachers licensed to teach more than one language. The small district was forced to offer just a single language option to students, limiting their academic experience. Principal Marnisha Brown said, “Our students would be pushed into one track. […]
