Proximity & Beyond Enrichment: Love & Zoology
What do peacocks and high school students have in common? They’re all trying to dress to impress as they play the dating game. Proximity Learning virtual teacher and zoologist Casey Harris leads a free after-school enrichment program about animals. She guides students through an activity to identify the various ways that animals find their mates […]
January Featured Teachers Use Project-Based Learning
January’s featured teachers find fulfillment in their teach from home jobs while balancing their personal lives. Without a commute and extra after-school activities, live virtual teachers have more time to spend with their families, volunteering, and even planning their weddings. Online teachers connect with students over livestream and create innovative lessons to engage their classes. […]
December Featured Teachers Impressed With Student Effort
December virtual teachers show a real knack for project-based learning as they create a culture of collaboration in their online classrooms. Students demonstrate their learning instead of participating in traditional lectures and tests. Quality synchronous teachers help students apply their learning to real-world situations. Casey Harris Live online instructor Casey Harris enjoys engaging with her […]
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 […]
November Featured Teachers Creatively Engage Students
This November featured teachers creatively engaging their students by building strong academic foundations and enhancing them with unique assignments. Proximity Learning virtual educators utilize a balance of computer programs and physical activities to provide a well-rounded curriculum for online students. Hannah Norman Virtual kindergarten teacher Hannah Norman loves seeing how her young students interact with […]
Reverence For Expert Teachers
“I wanted to be involved in something meaningful at some point in a student’s life. It’s not always in the moment – sometimes it’s years later – and they don’t even realize the impact of how people have poured into them, expanded their view, and made opportunities possible for them.” Melody Wilson turns to reflection […]
October Featured Teachers Connect With Students Across The US
Proximity Learning’s expert teachers work hard to build relationships with their online students so they engage in class. They use writing prompts, game-based learning and simple conversation starters to make students feel comfortable in the virtual classroom. Once students feel safe and cared for, their curiosity blossoms. October’s featured teachers truly leverage this technique to […]
Proximity & Beyond Enrichment: Author Kim Norman
In this edition of Proximity & Beyond, virtual students learned tips and tricks to become better readers with special guest, children’s book author, Kim Norman. She described her career, read one of her books aloud, and led the children in a writing exercise so they could become authors themselves. She also discussed how she uses […]
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 […]
September Featured Teachers Find Independence
September’s featured teachers offer unique perspectives on the opportunities of teaching from home. They enjoy the independence afforded to them by flexible curricula and adaptable learning environments. Virtual teachers have more time to focus on differentiation and inclusion for all students. Sarah Childs Virtual teacher, Sarah Childs, used her expertise in dyslexic intervention to customize […]
