SAT Reading Tutor in Richmond

I am a magna cum laude college graduate with a BA in history and a VA secondary social studies teaching license. Though I am not certified to teach English, I have extensive experience as a paid writing tutor, and my Middle School English Praxis II scores qualify me to teach English under certain conditions. More importantly than the above qualifications, I really love working with kids, both on an academic level and informally. As a tutor, my preliminary goal is, of course, to improve my students' understanding of the material in order to improve their grades. However, I find little lasting value in improved grades if there is not a corresponding increase in self confidence/perseverance and intellectual curiosity. Of course, few students love every subject they study. I have never loved math and always found it hard to earn good grades in such classes. However, I have learned to appreciate its intrinsic value and through my struggles with it, I have gained greater confidence and learned perseverance. I hope to teach my students about the intrinsic value of English and history and about the great value in setting and achieving difficult goals. I want to do this by genuinely getting to know my students — understanding how they think, what motivates and interests them, and who they are as individuals inside and outside the classroom. I believe that if I can understand your student as a person, not just as a GPA or learning disability (for example), then I can point them to the ways in which English and history can be important to them as an individual. I also believe that tutors should learn as much from their students as they teach. This requires patience, humility, and a listening ear, as well as good preparation and a thorough knowledge base, all of which are qualities that I will strive to have as a tutor for your student.

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