My philosophy is often to find out how a student learns, how their teacher is attempting to convey the information, and then find the best way possible to teach them. Personally, I try to make learning humorous because I find it easier to retain information that way. However, I've also taught students who simply needed to focus and have every step broken down individually for them. My philosophy is to adapt as much as necessary.

The first session should be discussing how the student learns (if they know) and how their teacher is responding to that in the classroom. If the student cannot learn the information from their teacher, I need to help them in a different way.

I learned early in high school and college that learning is less about remembering information, and much more about learning to think. Teaching skills, rather than plain information, is the best way to prepare a student for both the subject they need tutoring in, as well as for future academic pursuits.

I've dealt with many frustrated people in both personal and professional settings. While this varies from person to person, the best way is often to make them feel good about themselves by showing them how much they've learn and how far they've come. From there, slowly building on that foundation helps them learn and gain confidence, which often inspires them to keep progressing.

While there are several different methods for helping a student that need to be used in varying situations, one of the best is simply to have them start a problem on their own and go step by step. Once they run into a problem, it is important to help the student without actually doing the work for them.

Reading comprehension is something I struggled with myself, but I quickly turned it into one of my strengths. It is important to go over questions and show how passages make it clear that one answer is clearly better than the others. Oftentimes, this is due to precise wording. I learned many tips and tricks in this area that helped me overcome my issues and succeed. I am more than willing to pass on this information.

Many students who have difficulty learning struggle because they don't like or don't trust their teachers. It's important to me to get to know the student before trying to teach them. This personal connection not only helps me understand how they learn, but also helps the student trust me and be motivated to learn.

Most students struggle in subjects that they find boring or extremely difficult. Either way, it is important to teach them while keeping in mind that you have to make the subject interesting/funny or while showing that certain aspects of it aren't so complicated, slowly working up to harder concepts.

One of the best techniques for simultaneously making sure a student understands material and also furthering that understanding is to have them teach it to you. If they can teach it to someone else, that means that they understand it completely.

Start with small, easier problems and slowly build their confidence. From there, progress to slightly more difficult concepts. Once you get to a point that they originally thought to be very difficult, show them their progress. That will certainly motivate them and help show them that the material is not beyond their grasp.

While most tutors would ask the student what they think their weaknesses are, I would ask their strengths. I should already know the subjects they need help in because I'll be tutoring them. From there, I simply need to teach them by applying their strengths.

I want to get to know a student before I begin teaching them. From there, I can assess their strengths and weaknesses. I do my best to utilize those strengths and incorporate them into my teaching style.

I try to use the materials the student already has access to. However, if that is not possible, I have access to teaching materials at both high school and collegiate levels. I also have several books on the LSAT that I use.