How Effective Teaching Impacts Student Success
Written: May 2021 Updated: May 2022 How did COVID-19 affect teacher vacancies? The teacher shortage hit an all-time high in 2020 when teachers across the country made the emergency switch to remote learning. Since then, the shortage has continued to grow across the nation. Teachers are underpaid, concerned for their physical and mental health, and […]
Top Tips To Prepare Students For Virtual Learning
Virtual school has proven to be an effective learning option for self-motivated students with unique needs. Remote learning offers students the flexibility to travel, focus on extracurricular activities or refine their fields of study. While many students thrive in brick-and-mortar classrooms, others succeed virtually. No two students learn the same or have the same strengths. […]
Live Animals In The Virtual Classroom
To celebrate Earth Day, Proximity Learning partnered with Austin Parks and Recreation to teach a special lesson to Ms. Hamlin’s virtual 5th-grade science class from Academy of Dallas. Elizabeth Funk brought her special animals to show the class as she discussed the food web. Ms. Elizabeth showed the class a decomposer, the Madagascar Hissing Cockroach, […]
Building A Virtual School
Why do you want to build a virtual school? What is your why? What is your purpose? Your goal? What opportunity or problem are you trying to solve? There is no right or wrong answer, however, you do need to understand what your why is because it will drive how your program operates which will […]
How to Engage Students in Online Discussion Boards
Written: March 2022 Updated: February 2026 Are you struggling with how to engage students in online discussions authentically while still building a strong sense of class community? Our virtual school expert, Kip Pygman, shares best practices, thought-provoking ideas, and practical strategies to help students stop, pause, and reflect. This webinar focuses on best practices in after […]
How Women Have Changed The Educational Landscape
“No country can ever truly flourish if it stifles the potential of its women and deprives itself of the contributions of half of its citizens.”- Michelle Obama Women have always been integral to developing educated generations. From serving as the first teachers to establishing educational theory to advocating for growth, women have made their mark […]
Why is it important to teach Women’s History?
The History of Women’s History Month: Bread and Roses National Women’s History Month traces its roots back to when garment workers from New York City factories staged a protest over inhumane working conditions and low wages on March 8, 1857. Despite violent attacks on protesters, the movement continued. It successfully led to the creation of […]
Breaking Down Educational Equity Strategies
As the government and school districts begin to see the success and potential of expanding virtual education opportunities, it is important that all students are being considered as we move forward in these efforts. Millions of students of color and in high-poverty communities fell behind in their education during the coronavirus pandemic. To continue to […]
An Innovative Approach To Teaching In Tennessee
Shelby County Schools began working with Proximity Learning in 2019 to fill their teacher vacancies. Over the past three years, the partnership evolved to include educational innovations that ensure the district provides the best quality education for its students. We are proud to work together to provide personalized learning and future educational transformations with students […]
Engage Virtual Students Through Senses
We’ve all heard the adage that the more our senses are engaged, the better we learn. It’s reflected in the Chinese proverb, ”When I hear I forget, when I see I remember, when I do, I understand,” as well as Ben Franklin’s, “Tell me and I forget, teach me and I may remember, involve me […]
