My teaching philosophy is to individually tailor lessons and activities based on students' academic proficiency levels, and differentiating materials based on their particular learning style. That is, if a student learns best through visuals I aim to use visual aids and cues to support learning activities; similarly, if a student is performing math on a third grade level while in sixth grade, I make sure to tailor activities that meet the student where they are at while scaffolding supports to allow them to do activities on grade level. This may mean practicing multiplying whole numbers before multiplying fractions, or reviewing rules for negative numbers before beginning algebra involving negative numbers. I also aim to invest students by using their interests to drive practice questions and lessons. Through investing students in lessons and making lessons feel relevant to them, I have seen students perform with better success.