Experienced Teachers Help Schools Expand Course Offerings
Proximity Learning live instruction teachers Marta Dominguez and Joseph Liang increase educational equity for students who would not have access to World Language instruction. For many districts around the country, it can be difficult to find certified language teachers in their area to hire full-time, that is where Sra. Dominguez and Mr. Liang step in. […]
Equipping Staff for Authentic and Meaningful Engagement with Students
In November Proximity Learning led a webinar, Dr. April Willis was joined by virtual certified teachers Regina Salinas and Crystal Demsky Hudak to discuss best practices in student engagement. Senora Salinas has been teaching Spanish for 25 years. Ms. Demsky Hudak (Ms. D) has been teaching English Language Arts (ELA) and Social Studies for 11 […]
September and October Featured Virtual Teachers are Energized by their Students
Proximity Learning live online instruction offers a unique opportunity to teach virtually while seeing and interacting with students live every day. Teachers can see and interact with their students as they livestream their lessons into the classroom. They correspond with students over video and through the chatbox, during all class activities. The students’ enthusiasm for […]
Live Instruction Teachers Make A Difference Through Distance Learning
The teacher shortage affects every state in the country. When a school cannot secure enough certified teachers to fill all its classes, students will be left without qualified instructors. To solve this issue, Ms. Rebulla and Ms. Hudak work with Proximity Learning to livestream their lessons into the classroom, so students can still receive a […]
Livestream Math Teacher Finds “Magical” Work/Life Balance
When Maricarmen Perez Torres moved to a new state while expecting a newborn son, she needed a flexible position to allow her family time and continue doing what she loves — teaching. Now in her third year teaching, Maricarmen, who is a military wife, mother, and virtual teacher, says working with Proximity is “magical” because […]
Elementary Teacher Switches to Virtual Education to Pursue Her Dreams
Karen Wirt loves working in education. She worked in Tennessee schools for 23 years before making the switch to live online teaching with Proximity Learning. She taught Kindergarten through 4th grade and worked as a Professional Development and School Compliance (PDSC) Coach in brick and mortar schools. Both positions gave her the perspective she needed […]
How this teacher can be in 5 places at once
Proximity Learning teacher Chelisa Elmore teaches in five places at once. Ms. Elmore teaches in Indiana, Louisiana, and three different districts in Texas – all from the comfort of her own home in Maryland. Students have access to her expertise in Latin and Spanish despite the geographical distances because Ms. Elmore livestreams into their classrooms […]
August Featured Virtual Teachers Connect with Students
Proximity Learning teachers are among the most creative educators in the country. Teaching virtually gives them the opportunity to push themselves to reimagine classroom communication. Connecting with students is essential to the success of our online live instruction. Amanda Cope Amanda Cope is our first featured teacher of August! She sends a message from Dubai. […]
July Featured Virtual Teachers Help Students Thrive
At Proximity Learning, we know that certified, virtual teachers can be hard to find. We are thankful to have a team of over 700 teachers who are passionate about their work and care about the success of their students. Each Monday during the Proximity Learning leadership meeting, we feature one of our awesome virtual teachers […]
Teacher Goes Above and Beyond to Help Students Succeed Online
During her online classes this fall, Proximity Learning middle school teacher Jennifer Hardgrave noticed abnormal behavior in one of her students. Amongst the boxes of student faces on her screen in Zoom, one of them stood out with how she was consistently squinting each class. “As a teacher [you] notice things, and I had privately […]
