Every student can learn and should feel successful. I find that first developing rapport with students and ensuring that they know that I am there to give them the tools to achieve is critical, and motivates them.

, how he/she feels about school, where they feel they are successful, and where they feel they struggle. I also like to see assignments/tests/quizzes/textbooks to help determine what we need to work on, on an ongoing basis so that what we do can complement the classroom instruction.