Reading & Writing Tutoring Online

Our private, one-on-one reading and writing classes spark curiosity, sharpen the mind, and reinforce technique. Find a qualified literacy tutor today.

 
 

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 About Our Tutoring Services

Personalized, effective lessons from experienced reading comprehension and writing tutors trained at the world’s top academic institutions.

Who We Are

 

Find a reading and writing tutor online with training you can trust. Our faculty are experienced educators with graduate degrees in writing and literature from the world's top MFA, M.Ed., and PhD programs.

The Gilliam Writers Group is a small cohort of skilled writers and editors who love to teach. We offer writing tutoring for every humanities subject (history, the social sciences, philosophy, etc.), specializing in English literature and the language arts. We also tutor students who want to improve their writing in the S.T.E.M. fields. Week by week, our students enjoy private academic writing classes and essay writing classes designed with their needs in mind. Whether we’re building lessons around specific school assignments or creating them from scratch, we are committed to delivering rigorous, high-quality (and fun!) learning experiences to everyone we work with. That’s why we hire the best online writing tutors in the business.

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Our faculty is composed of experienced instructors, successful authors, and distinguished graduates and professors from the world’s top academic programs. We’re not just experts in the craft of writing; we’re students of educational theory. As professional writing tutors, we work continually to improve our teaching skills for the digital environment, developing philosophically grounded, research-supported pedagogical strategies that address the nuances of language, thought, and composition.
The Gilliam Writers Group sees itself as a necessary response to concerning trends in youth literacy and general education in America today; our company represents what we hope will become a paradigm shift in the way that reading and writing are taught, and valued, in this country. Schools increasingly neglect to teach students the essential building blocks of language—tools we believe are essential for a productive, engaged life in today’s information-saturated world. A complete education must, in our view, include systematic training in grammar, syntax, and vocabulary, while also extending beyond technical proficiency to help learners cultivate analytical acumen and a distinctive style or voice.
Because we teach mainly online, our services are available anywhere there’s internet; no matter where you live, you can find a writing or essay tutor with the Gilliam Writers Group. Many of our students and faculty are based in metropolitan centers including New York City, Boston, Philadelphia, Washington D.C., Chicago, Los Angeles, the San Francisco Bay Area, and London.
 

What We Do

 

We offer customized, one-on-one writing help to students of all academic backgrounds and grade levels, from elementary school to college and beyond.

Across disciplines, professional fields, and age groups, GWG emphasizes reading, writing, and letters as the focus of our instruction. Every literacy instructor on our faculty has worked with students of diverse interests, educational backgrounds, and skill sets. Our youngest students are eight years old, while our oldest are adult learners; we tutor elementary, middle, and high schoolers, as well as college undergraduates and university graduate students.

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As mentioned above, the Gilliam Writers Group’s education services are primarily virtual; though working with a reading and writing tutor near you can be rewarding, we’ve found that our online lessons provide an equally (or even more) effective learning experience—not despite, but because of their digital format. Meeting on Zoom and Google Docs allows us to engage with written text in a uniquely organic, cooperative way; by collaborating on cloud-based documents, our tutors can shift seamlessly between dialogue and demonstration, idea and experiment, critique and revision. The virtual environment introduces real immediacy into the teaching process, making it possible for us to intervene in students’ work more naturally than we could in a physical setting.
Accordingly, our online reading and writing tutors can mark up each student’s work with them right there in the moment, while we are teaching them how to improve it (rather than delivering feedback asynchronously, as most teachers have to). We can observe their reading comprehension and writing processes in real time, providing interactive pointers on technique that snowball into entirely new lessons. We can instantly demonstrate the reading, writing, and thinking skills we want our students to learn—all without the awkwardness of peering over each other’s shoulders or passing notebooks back and forth.
 

Reading & Writing Tutoring for Literacy

 

We teach with compassion to produce efficient readers and confident writers, designing personalized literacy interventions for students across the educational spectrum.

Strong literacy skills are the foundation of academic success and personal development in today’s information-heavy world. Accordingly, Gilliam’s reading and writing tutors guide students to become efficient consumers of, and confident producers of, textual information. Whether mastering the basics or tackling advanced competencies, we are committed to fostering long-term literacy for all.
We understand that every student’s literacy journey is unique. That’s why we take a customized approach to tutoring for reading and writing: to meet the specific needs of each individual we work with. Whether we are helping young students with reading comprehension or designing adult reading and writing classes for older learners, our tutors deliver tailored lessons that empower growth at every level.

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Though our online reading and writing tutoring sessions are defined by personalization and flexibility, we do not compromise on effective educational methods. Using interactive platforms, the Gilliam Writers Group offers collaborative, real-time learning experiences that bring high-quality teaching directly to your home. Our lessons' virtual format ensures you can access expert guidance no matter where you are.
At GWG, we enjoy helping students master subjects central to English literacy, such as phonics, grammar, reading comprehension, and sentence mechanics. Our spelling and writing tutors work closely with students and clients of various ages to strengthen their grasp of these technical fundamentals. By addressing both the foundational and advanced skill sets appropriate to a given learner's level, we expand their abilities in lasting ways.
For people who are no longer in school but who still want to improve their literacy, our reading and writing tutors for adults offer supportive, judgment-free learning environments online. We are qualified to deliver age-appropriate educational interventions to a wide range of clients, from English reading and writing classes for multilingual individuals to professional communications courses for those seeking to advance their careers. Our services help adult learners achieve their goals with respect and care.
Book a free consultation call with the Gilliam Writers Group to find a reading and writing tutor today, and launch your journey toward literacy. Together, we’ll make you (or your child) a more capable reader and writer, broadening horizons and opening doors along the way.
 

Grammar Lessons & Other Special Topics

 

Master the fundamentals of language through tailored grammar, vocabulary, and spelling classes online. You can work with your Gilliam tutor to design the course you need.

Strong language skills are essential for effective communication, academic success, and personal expression. At GWG, our tutors can provide instruction in basic grammar and vocabulary skills, as well as in advanced writing techniques.
We offer custom online lessons for students seeking focused support in areas beyond standard essay writing, including grammar classes, vocabulary building classes, advanced ESL/ESOL instruction for multilingual students, and more. The Gilliam Writers Group is experienced in breaking down complex language rules into accessible, practical units of study; our writing tutors online can double as grammar coaches or provide instruction in niche stylistic conventions, reading and writing skills for specific professional settings, etc. Let us know your requirements, and we’ll tailor our lessons accordingly.

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Special topics-focused sessions are ideal for a wide range of learners, from students in need of foundational grammar tutoring to adults who want to improve their literacy.
 
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Our online reading and writing tutoring service is best for…

  • Students in elementary, middle, or high school seeking long-term academic mentorship.

  • Students in college or graduate school facing complex academic and organizational demands.

  • Struggling students who need immediate academic support.

  • Gifted students who aren’t sufficiently challenged by their humanities coursework.

  • Adult learners looking to improve their overall literacy, reading comprehension, or writing skills for any reason (and boost their confidence in the process!).

  • Advanced speakers of English as a foreign language who want to deepen the sophistication of their syntax, style, and vocabulary.

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Reading & writing tutoring costs from $85 to $200 per hour.

To learn more about how we bill for online tutoring, please see our pricing page for students:

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Ready for next steps?

Schedule a free 15-minute consultation call with a GWG Enrollment Manager.

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Need an online reading and writing tutor?

Schedule a free consultation call with a Gilliam Writers Group Enrollment Manager. We’ll help you find a private tutor for literacy skills in 24 hours or less.

You can book your call directly on our scheduling page by clicking the button below:

 

  • Brady Gilliam, Founder

  • Tadeh Kennedy, Enrollment Manager

  • Misha McDaniel, Enrollment Manager

 

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