Award-Winning Reading Tutors in Richmond, VA

I believe a mind is a terrible thing to waste. I believe that all person/people can learn to the best of their ability.

I believe that learning is fun, and I enjoy learning new things. I want to find out what my students enjoy, and make school subjects and test preparation fun for them, too.... Making learning fun for students is the most important thing I do.... I would definitely see what their strengths and weaknesses are to focus on in future sessions, and give some tips and strategies to start working on to improve test-taking skills right away.

...and minoring in Neuroscience and Art. I specialize in early education anywhere from helping children with learning to read and write to helping older children academics and also with their study and organizational skills. I am a very visual person so my teaching style involves a lot of working through problems visually through drawings graphs or other images while talking through the problem. In addition to early education I also love tutoring math and science...

...my own or not. I want students to feel empowered in their education and not just feel like it's something they must do to get it done. I currently work with students conducting after school programs for middle schoolers and high schoolers. My philosophy when it comes to teaching is to prompt questions before I provide answers. I want to encourage the student to find what they need help with rather than me repeating information...

...experiences, so rapport building is key in working with children. In order to foster that feeling of early success, I use the explicit instruction model of I Do-We Do-You Do. I also borrow from Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) by using errorless teaching when introducing something new. to a student in order to keep them from making mistakes and having a negative experience. Love of life-long learning for students is built upon feeling good about their...

...a senior at Virginia Commonwealth University working towards a B.S. in Information Systems and a Minor in Network Administration. Aside from university, I work for the Virginia Department of Emergency Management Finance division as an Accountant. Work certainly isn't everything though! I am an avid Basketball fan, and an experienced musician. I've been a member of quite a few bands and choirs, and play 5 instruments, including voice. I love writing and literature and am...

...who I teach, and how I teach, and I will always do my absolute best to make the student feel at ease and comfortable. I want to get to know the student well, because I think a good relationship is the first step in a good learning environment and also because I love meeting new people and making new friends :). In my free time, I love hanging out with my friends and family, playing...

...a highly passionate, motivated and creative teacher with fifteen years of experience in multiple educational settings. It is of utmost importance to me to find ways for students to form personal connections to the material to provide relevance, excitement, and meaning for them individually. I am adept in creating and implementing curriculum, igniting educational excitement in children, and fostering a love for learning. "Education is not the filling of a pail, but the lighting of...

...particular subject in elementary school. I believe that a learning environment should be safe and caring where students feel free to speak their mind and solve doubts. My job will be to guide, clarify and explain the topic to my tutee, using positive reinforcement; to listen carefully in order to understand what the tutee needs and be sure that he/she comprehend and learn. Besides tutoring, I have 4 kids from 7 to 18 years old...

My name is Dr. BarnesRobinson, I am an Educator,mentor, and tutor. Keeping this in mind, I am willing to go the extra mile for each student I teach each student.

...using research-based strategies to help them succeed. There is nothing more rewarding than guiding a student to that break through moment when a subject they never thought they would understand finally makes sense. I believe it is important to use assessment and students' performances in order to make informed instructional decisions that target their specific needs. In my personal time, I enjoy working out and playing tennis, as well as art and photography.

...comprehension for elementary school students. Given my background, my favorite subject to tutor is English, specifically in essay writing (all kinds) and English comprehension. I love the English language, and with my help, I hope you will too! I pride myself on making my lessons engaging and helpful. Outside of tutoring, I have a job in proofreading and spend my spare time writing fiction, crocheting, playing piano, running, and petting my cat.

...subjects. I worked at a place called "The Tutoring Center" for 8 months where I had the opportunity to teach students aged 5 through 18 in varying levels of Math, English, and Writing. I have also been now tutoring with Varsity for nearly 2 years. While I tutor in a large variety of subjects, I am especially passionate about teaching Math, Chemistry, Biology, and also tutoring in Standardized Test prep such as for the SAT,...

Hello! I'm Apollo. I tutor for multiple subjects, available elsewhere on my profile. I am a college senior, getting my BS in Marketing. I am also a professional tutor trained and employed by my school during the school year. My favorite subjects to tutor are reading and writing because, no matter what you want to do in life, reading and writing are skills that are incredibly necessary to have experience with.

...graduate of Vassar College with a major in Film and a minor in English. I started teaching at a summer camp in high school, and in college continued teaching and tutoring at an after-school program at a local elementary school. (I also did education coursework in college.) I've been published in newspapers, websites, and everything in between since I was 12 years old and I greatly enjoy trying to grow and encourage such an early...

...tend not to focus on a lot of introductory or "test-prep" material. Instead, I use actual test questions to do hands-on work with students. I'm highly efficient and specialize in working with students who need to learn quickly. I use practice problems to introduce many different strategies and concepts, such that students have a wide skill-set at their disposal. I am young, engaged, and I try to have fun with my students. I look forward...

Every child deserves the opportunity to succeed. As an educator, I believe it is my responsibility to help them get there. Every child has a different learning style, whether that be verbal, visual, or hands-on, and with their learning style comes the opportunity to help them specifically meet their learning need. ... Every child deserves the opportunity to succeed. As an educator, I believe it is my responsibility to help them get there. Every child has...

...the global exchange of superfluous information, our roles will shift from simple workers to stewards of this growing library. In order to innovate for the future - to deconstruct arguments, reach rational conclusions and develop new ideas - students today will need the fundamental understanding that the giants before them developed. I'm grateful for all of the opportunities I had to enrich my own understanding and cement my passion for learning: patient, creative teachers, a...

I believe teachers are given the opportunity to set the foundations of a prosperous future, not only for individual children but for our society as a whole. Although this is a huge responsibility, I also believe that through the education of children, we are able to deliver children the opportunity to find a future which they enjoy, and this is a responsibility which is very much worth working towards.

...College of William and Mary, in K-8 Education and English. At the University of Virginia, I earned a Masters of Education in Curriculum Development. I'm licensed as both a teacher and a reading specialist in the state of Virginia. I enjoy teaching all subjects, but reading and grammar were always my favorite. When teaching, I usually begin by questioning. If a teacher meets you where you are and fill in any gaps in learning, then...