Get to know the student and his/her learning style, what struggles he/she has, and work together to come up with a plan.

Help the student with the difficulties they are having with the material, then build the skills necessary to extrapolate to broader areas to foster autonomy.

I praise students' good work and for applaud them for taking the initiative to ask for help. I try to relate the problem to real life, with a model, demonstration, drawing, or whatever means available.

Determine where the difficulty lies, and share every way I know to conceptualize until the student feels comfortable with the material.

Express why I enjoy the subject, and give examples of the importance and application of the subject.

I ask open-ended questions and quiz the student. When going through problems, I like to have the student show me how they would solve it step-by-step.

I dive in, getting to know the student, and try to trace where the difficulty lies, and then build from there.

I ask students how they learn best and incorporate those methods accordingly.

I am intrigued by the idea that we may be born with the knowledge we gain throughout life. Through our experiences and questions we are asked, we unlock that intrinsic information.

Certain problems are better solved by breaking them down into smaller parts. By splitting text into smaller pieces and understanding them individually, it becomes easier to piece together the written idea.

Determine his/her current skill level and background, how he/she prefers the sessions to go, and come up with a plan to achieve the student's goal.

Help him/her understand the material better by helping him/her break down the problem, working on his/her weaknesses, and improving skills to alleviate intimidation.

I try to find materials that a student can relate to, whether it be a demonstration to illustrate a concept, drawings/diagrams, worksheets, or reference materials. I also try to help the student find or create materials of his/her own.