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English Language Learner (ELL) teachers are among the most in-demand and hardest-to-fill positions in K-12 education. Proximity Learning places certified ELL teachers in your classroom within days of a vacancy opening.
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ELL students make up nearly 11% of U.S. public school enrollment, over 5.3 million students, yet certified ELL teachers are in short supply. In 2024, shortages spanned more than 30 states. An open ELL position is more than a staffing gap. For students, it is a direct barrier to learning.
Proximity Learning provides teachers who are certified in ELL instruction, not generalists filling a gap.
Every Proximity Learning ELL teacher is livestreamed into your classroom, leading structured, interactive language development lessons every period with no pre-recorded video lectures.
Every Proximity Learning ELL teacher is livestreamed into your classroom. They are present, interactive, and lead structured language development lessons every period. There is no recorded content or independent packets to make up for a real class.
Teachers follow your districtโs ELL curriculum, benchmarks, and language development plan. If you need a ready-made option, Proximity Learning offers its own standards-aligned ELL curriculum from the first day.
A facilitator stays in the classroom every period, supporting the livestreamed teacher and making sure ELL students have in-person help alongside live virtual instruction.
How it works
ELL vacancies affect some of the most vulnerable students in the building. Proximity Learning is built to close them before students fall further behind.
Let us know your grade levels, proficiency levels, and bell schedule. A Proximity Learning specialist will begin matching.
Proximity Learning works finds you a state-certified ELL teacher who matches your student population and course needs.
We handle the livestream setup in your classroom before instruction starts.
Live instruction begins on your bell schedule, following your language development framework, with a certified teacher leading every period.
Why Proximity Learning
ELL students without a qualified teacher fall behind in language and academic skills. Proximity Learning places certified teachers before that happens.
ELL positions often has the second-highest vacancy rate among subjects. Proximity Learning combats this by placing a certified ELL teacher within days of a vacancy.
For over 16 years, Proximity Learning has developed a live virtual teaching model that gives ELL students the structured time they need.
Proximity Learning has placed certified teachers in more than 3,000 K-12 classrooms across the United States.
These are the questions administrators ask most often when considering Proximity Learning for an ELL vacancy.
Yes. Every teacher holds state certification in ESL, bilingual education, or English language development and is verified against your state’s specific requirements before placement. Certification confirmation happens before the first class period. Your district stays in compliance from day one.
Most placements happen within days of a district signing on. Once you share your grade levels, student proficiency tiers, and bell schedule, Proximity Learning identifies and places a certified teacher without the delays of a traditional recruiting cycle. At least 18 states are currently experiencing shortages in ESL and ELL instruction simultaneously, which means the conventional hiring pool is thin across most of the country.
Your Proximity Learning teacher is livestreamed into the classroom during every scheduled period; visible, interactive, and delivering structured language development instruction in real time. Students listen, speak, and respond directly to a certified teacher. The facilitator on-site manages the physical classroom environment, supporting student participation and keeping instruction moving without interruption.
Yes. Teachers align to your district’s language proficiency framework, instructional materials, and progress benchmarking system. Research has found that ESL certification and EL-specific instructional training specifically predict greater academic gains for English Language Learner students โ which is why Proximity Learning only places teachers with credentials in this area, not generalists filling a gap.
Proximity Learning matches teachers to your district’s specific student population. Whether you are serving recently arrived newcomers with limited English proficiency or long-term English learners working toward reclassification, placement accounts for proficiency tier, grade level, and instructional context before instruction begins.
Our Services
Filled in days, not months
Every subject covered
Always live, certified instruction
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