Award-Winning English Tutors in Portsmouth, VA

...students to ask and answer their own real-world questions. Still others are embedded in classroom discussion and occur during Socratic lectures. Regardless of their form, my assessments attempt to authentically gauge how well students have internalized discrete and clearly communicated learning goals. Why teach? In the end, I teach because I am an educator. It is my charge. It is how I self identify. Although teaching is always challenging if done right, I leave the...

...my name is Suzanne Keene. I have been teaching and tutoring for 15 years. I have 3 children, a husband, and a dog. I have a Master's Degree in Special Education. I have a great deal of experience teaching students diagnosed with specific learning disabilities, Autism, ADHD, and ADD. I enjoy teaching elementary students reading, math, science, and social studies. I also enjoy learning new skills and knowledge that I can apply in my own...

Hi fellow learner! What makes me a great tutor is that I respect learning. I'm always interested in learning and creating my own fun ways to remember how to keep that knowledge freshly stored in your mind to refer to when needed. Do you remember PEMDAS from primary school? Please Excuse My Dear Aunt Sally! Join me and let's make learning fun and easy.

I love learning and appreciate the opportunity to share that love and share tools to help others learn more effectively. I have been tutoring since High School and have worked in education since I graduated. I have worked with students of all talents and learning styles and I believe that each student deserves to be supported in a way that works best for them.

I graduated from Saint Leo University with a Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration. I retired from the United States Navy. I have a heavy tutoring concentration in math and business, with knowledge in electronics. I love tutoring in finance and math.

...areas. As a past ESL teacher and private tutor in the Dominican Republic, I understand what it's like to build English grammar, vocabulary, and comprehension skills whether it's your first or second language! Through my experience as a teacher and tutor I have developed a broad range of techniques that work for different leaning styles and different areas of need. I myself have been through the process of learning Spanish as a second language. I...

Greetings, I have worked in the field of education for more than 30 years. I have degrees in psychology, social work and certifications in special education and school psychology. I like the teaching and learning process and have gained valuable experience with using online formats. I do some research on children and youth and currently work as a professor of psychology.

...am a graduate of Hampton University. I received my Bachelor of Science in Marketing. Since High School, I have volunteered extensively, tutoring children in Missouri as a part of the A+ tutoring program; a volunteer teacher aid in Virginia; and the Heart Math tutoring Program in North Carolina during the COVID-19 Pandemic. While I tutor a broad range of subjects, I am most passionate about ELA, Math, and Marketing. In my experience helping struggling students...

I am a licensed teacher and have experience in tutoring for 11 years. I look forward to working with you.

...atmosphere where students can meet their full potential, become independent learners and can share their ideas and take risks. I believe that the teacher's role is to act as a guide giving students access to practice skills, and have choices to let their curiosity direct their learning. The students should be active learners and I will guide them to learn how to problem solve, use their creativity and apply concepts at high-order thinking levels. In...

As a Tutor I desire to build academic confidence in students in need of extra help toward academic success. Through my experience teaching and tutoring Middle and High School Math and Science I consider myself an academic success coach. With over 14 years of experience in education I know that I am a great asset to helping students in need.

I have been in the education field for over 15 years. I have worked with various populations of students and I enjoy helping students learn.

Hello! I have been in education my entire life. As a child my favorite game to play was teacher with my family. As an adult I have been in education for 20 years, teaching all age groups including adults! My personal passion is learning for myself and my professional passion is watching students reach their full potential while gaining confidence.

...and organization. My main education is in music performance. I have four years of experience as a French horn teacher, working with students in grades 6-12. I enjoy the variety of teaching these different subjects. Math is my specialty and the subject I have to most experience tutoring. I got a 740 on the SAT Math section and a 5 (top score) on the AP Calculus test. My schedule is quite flexible, so I'm always...

...am a graduate of Cambridge College in June 2012. I received a Master's in Special Education K-12. I lived in Italy prior to graduating college. A Senior Chief needed a tutor for her son who was struggling. I tutored the young man in reading and math. While my degree is for kindergarten through 12th grade, I enjoy working with kindergarten through 4th grade. I am passionate about reading, writing and math in grades kindergarten to...

...teaching philosophy is to ensure that every training session is as interactive as feasible. I believe that a curriculum that is interactive is more memorable. I employ strategies such as competitive quizzes and role-playing games. To make the subject matter I teach more relatable. All children are unique and must have a physically, mentally, emotionally, and socially stimulating educational environment in which to develop. It is my intention to foster an environment in which students...

I'm Jason Welsh and I'm a certified academic tutor. I've just recently completed my PhD in atmospheric chemistry (degree to be conferred by August 16, 2017). I'm very excited to be potentially working with students to improve their critical thinking and analytical skills.

...am a graduate of Longwood University. I majored in elementary and middle school education with a focus in history. In addition to my major, I also minored in Spanish (where I focused on ESL education) and history. I am currently able to teach elementary and middle schoolers; however, I have enough background knowledge to work with students looking to learn English, Spanish or who need help with history. I am currently working as a substitute...

...believe that learning is an active (not passive) undertaking, and that we only know that we've actually learned when we (as students) are able to practice a given skill ourselves, to construct knowledge and understanding in our own thoughts and words. If there's no YOU DO in the classic I DO-WE DO-YOU DO sequence, then it's not learning, it's preaching. I try to meet students where they are, to assess your prior knowledge, skills, and...

I have only been in the classroom for three years but I have absolutely loved it! I am a graduate of Troy University where I struggled to pick a major but finally found my passion in academia after working at Walt Disney World and received my Bachelors in English. I believe that every student is different and deserves their own classroom model.