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 […]
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 […]
What Is the Summer Slide and How Can Students Avoid It?
Written: June 2022 Updated: March 2026 You’ve probably heard teachers talk about the summer slide, but you may still be wondering, what is the summer slide, and why does it matter so much? After a long school year, students look forward to summer vacation, free time, and a well-earned break. But when summer learning stops […]
How Virtual Teachers Wrap Up This School Year & Plan For Next
Teacher Effectiveness Vice Principal, Mary Bartkowski, reflects on everything she has learned this year and the best practices for virtual teaching she will utilize next year. “You can do anything but not everything.” -David Allen Yes, teachers can do anything but not everything. Many teachers have unrealistic expectations put on us that we have to […]
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. […]
Hands on Science in a Virtual Classroom
Most people can probably agree that the best part of a science class are the hands-on activities and labs. I don’t know about you but I love to get my hands dirty, build something, or see how things work. Doing labs and activities breaks up the monotony of worksheets, lectures, etc. and can teach students […]
