There are many ways to learn, and therefore many ways to teach. Successful learning is dependent on present information in as many ways as possible and relating it to the real world.

The first part of a session will be me learning the interests of my students to better understand how they learn, discuss their motivations, and understand their goals. The second part of the first session would be diving into the materials to help identify patterns and challenges so that following lessons will be as productive as possible.

I can help students become independent learners by helping them identify methods of learning that work best for them. I can also make subjects more relatable to students, which makes subjects easier to learn.

There are a number of ways to help motivate students, and it depends entirely on student's goals, methods of learning, and what types of incentives work best for an individual.

If a student is having difficulty learning a skill or concept, the first thing to do is identify the cause. Changing the method of teaching the idea may be the best way to learn it.

Students who struggle with reading comprehension can have a number of causes, and the way to help depends entirely on the cause. If the cause is subject matter, breaking it down into smaller portions will help. If the cause is vocabulary, identifying challenging words at the start before diving into the materials will help with reading flow and retention of content. If the cause is interest in subject matter, finding different incentives may help.

Helping students take ownership of their learning has always been the most successful. In other words, giving students a reason to learn and succeed.

In the sciences, getting students excited about a subject can be as easy as taking the theoretical work and expressing it in practical hands on learning, experimentation or field trip type tutoring.

Assessments by review discussions, answering examples, and paper exams are a few ways to assess understanding.

One way to build confidence is to show a student how to teach the subject. As a student practices teaching the subject, they gain confidence in it and confidence in expressing the complex ideas.

Initially, needs are based on a thorough discussion of a student’s needs, goals, and expectations during the first lesson. As the student progresses throughout the months these are reassessed based on weekly performance and discussions.

Student needs will change and very from student to student and over time. One way to address changes in needs is through adapting teaching styles and methodologies, as well as adapting to locations or areas of focus.

Depending on the subject, materials can include textbooks and work sheets, computers and internet, household items for lab experimentation and real world exploration for the sciences.