Gracie - English tutor - Portsmouth
1st lesson free
Gracie - English tutor - Portsmouth

Gracie

  • Rate €36
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Gracie - English tutor - Portsmouth

€36/h

1st lesson free

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1st lesson free

1st lesson free

  • English
  • Reading
  • Literacy

5 year license experience teaching 7th grade English in Portsmouth city schools

  • English
  • Reading
  • Literacy

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About Gracie

The Reality of Resilience: You can let them know straight out: "I didn't have an easy road growing up. I experienced the foster care system, and I lost my mother when I was fifteen years old. I know what it feels like to feel anchorless, or like the odds are stacked against you."

The "Why" Behind Your Standards: Connect your past to your high expectations for them. "Because I know what hard times look like, I refuse to let you give up on yourselves. When I push you in this classroom, it's not to be strict—it's because I know your potential, and I know you are capable of overcoming whatever is in front of you."

A Safe Harbor: Make the classroom boundary clear. "My room is a place where you don't have to carry your heavy stuff alone. We respect each other here, we work hard, and we look out for one another."

Why This Resonates So Deeply with Students

Authenticity Beats Perfection: Middle schoolers have a built-in radar for phoniness. When an adult is real about having walked through pain and come out the other side with a college degree, a military background, and a career, it commands a different kind of respect.

Radical Empathy: Students dealing with trauma, instability, or grief will instantly know that you get it. They won't just see a teacher enforcing rules; they will see an advocate who understands what survival and grit actually mean.

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  • Primary School
  • Secondary School
  • Post-Secondary Education
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    Primary School

    Secondary School

    Post-Secondary Education

    1st year of Sixth Form

    2nd year of Sixth Form

    Adult education

    Masters

    Doctorate

    MBA

    Kindergarten

  • English

All languages in which the lesson is available :

English

Inclusivity and Structure: You maintain a well-organized, structured classroom that encourages active engagement, productive discussion, and mutual respect.

Tailored Support and Differentiation: You ensure every learner feels supported by differentiating instruction for mixed-ability general education and honors classes using targeted scaffolds, enrichment, and small-group support.

Real Growth and Achievement: You don't just teach the curriculum; you build their confidence in literary analysis, research, persuasive writing, vocabulary, and editing so they can successfully master SOL assessments and advanced coursework.

A Safe and Collaborative Culture: Through your background—balancing the disciplined, calm judgment you developed as a U.S. Navy laboratory technician with the empathy of an experienced educator—students know they are entering a space where their academic and personal succe

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  • €36

Pack rates

  • 5 h: €180
  • 10 h: €360

free lessons

This first lesson offered with Gracie will allow you to get to know each other and clearly specify your needs for your next lessons.

  • 1hr

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  • €36/h

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Primary School

Secondary School

Post-Secondary Education

1st year of Sixth Form

2nd year of Sixth Form

Adult education

Masters

Doctorate

MBA

Kindergarten

All languages in which the lesson is available

English

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