It is best to work slowly and steadily with students to ensure they understand a problem every step of the way. All questions are welcome.

The first step to effectively tutor someone is to find out how they learn. In my first sessions, I like to get to know my students and how they process information so I can adjust my tutoring style to one that will come the most natural to them.

Becoming independent is all about setting goals and following through with them. I will help students develop studying plans that will keep them on track.

There is no such thing as a correct pace to learn something. I'm willing to spend as much time as necessary on a single problem to show a student that they can solve it. Staying motivated is about the little victories, and that is what math is all about. When you break a problem into many sub problems, they become a series of little victories.

If a student is having difficulty learning a concept, there are two things that will help. The first is to change the way the information is presented. Some people are visual learners, and some learn by example. However, sometimes students just need a break, and we can move on to a different skill.

Reading comprehension is all about taking it slowly and digesting passages one sentence at a time. I help students organize their thoughts so they can tackle whatever reading is presented to them.

Working problems by example is a critical first step, in my opinion. Walking students through a problem step by step is a great way for them to internalize all of the concepts we are working with.

To get a student engaged, I would try to make the problem relatable to them or their hobbies. If they are struggling, I would break the problem down into easier steps that they could then do confidently.

To make sure my students understand a concept, I have them teach me the concept. If they can satisfactorily teach me a subject, then they have mastered it.

To build confidence, I work with students for however long it takes to complete a problem to show them that it is possible for them to succeed, and that they can do it with the skills they have.

Practice problems are an excellent way to gauge where a student is at, and asking them to teach me the skills they have learned fills in the gaps.

I have learned that there are many ways to solve the same problem, and tutoring is all about finding the solution that makes the most sense to the student. I identify the student's preferred way to learn and then emphasize it in my lessons, adapting the material so that it is a more natural fit for students.

In tutoring sessions, I believe in the use of practice problems. They are the most effective way for the student to gain experience applying the concepts that are taught and they allow me to gauge the student's understanding.