Award-Winning HSPT Tutors in Newport News, VA

...a certified English teacher who has taught grades 6-11. I have also tutored from pre-K through adults in reading comprehension, elementary school math, writing, grammar and state test preparation. I enjoy teaching writing and helping students who are having difficulty in reading comprehension. I have seen the excited look on a child's face when they...

...gratitude for the people who test all of our raw foods before they arrive on the shelves at the grocery store. Three years after arriving in Seattle, I moved once again to Virginia. This time I applied to teach at two local colleges, Tidewater Community College and ECPI-MCI. I have the pleasure to teach General...

...first understanding why a student is having difficulty, rather than just drilling them. Sometimes this is a matter of the student's learning style, in which case I adapt my teaching style to that and help them develop studying habits suited to their way of learning. Sometimes it's a matter of having trouble with a particular...

...providing positive motivation for learning math. Math and science aside, I'm interested in health, nutrition, economics, psychology, philosophy, and music. I read 1 to 2 books a week, and I'm also a tournament chess player. Thank you for your time, and I hope to tutor you or your son or daughter in the future!

...and what they should know and try and keep explanations as simple and relatable as possible. I also believe in connecting with tutees as friends so that the tutoring experience is more relaxed than a classroom setting. I get strongly invested in the academic success of my tutees and the confidence they gain from the...

...I want my students to be critical thinkers and discerning citizens of their communities. I am very open to questions and discussion during tutoring sessions. When I'm not tutoring, I love to run with my bulldog, Bella. I also enjoy learning how to play the guitar and listening to all kinds of music. I hope...

...my day. I've always had an aptitude for math and science and have been unofficially tutoring my peers since middle school. I believe that if you present any subject matter in a functional way that focuses on developing a strong understanding of the core concepts, you can make even the most complicated material accessible and...

...to a more enriching and enlightening life, and to share that thirst to learn more is what I hope share in tutoring. Outside of academia, my main passion is traveling with friends and family. The foods and sights I've had the privilege of seeing have shaped my perspective of the world and experiencing these places...

...way that empowers them to build their own skills- an approach with an eye on long term sustainability and skill development. I think that it is important to be able to find fun in the learning process and I try to incorporate that in all of my sessions. My main hobby is learning, but outside...

...the ability to look at, and explain, problems/questions/subjects in a variety of ways and discover what works best for the student. It is usually possible to make even the most mundane subjects or test preparations interesting (and, *gasp*, even enjoyable) if you think outside the box. In the past, I have worked with students of...