What is your teaching philosophy?

Learning while having fun is always best!

What might you do in a typical first session with a student?

Overview all topics we want to review through a syllabus or lesson plan.

How can you help a student become an independent learner?

Providing materials they can use on their own, when we are not working together in sessions.

How would you help a student stay motivated?

Listening to their ideas. Usually students know the best way for them to learn new things.

If a student has difficulty learning a skill or concept, what would you do?

Repeat, repeat and repeat.

What techniques would you use to be sure that a student understands the material?

Visual cues, reading/listening cues, physical/sentient cues.

What types of materials do you typically use during a tutoring session?

I usually use handouts, presentations, videos/animations, and the Internet.

How do you help students who are struggling with reading comprehension?

Use games, videos or animations online.

What strategies have you found to be most successful when you start to work with a student?

Being kind and patient, and asking ahead of time what specific topics the student needs help with.

How would you help a student get excited/engaged with a subject that they are struggling in?

Making it about something applicable in the student's daily life.

How do you build a student's confidence in a subject?

Giving them constant feedback and reassurance.

How do you evaluate a student's needs?

I request a syllabus or topic list and then, in the first class, I ask about every single topic to test proficiency.

How do you adapt your tutoring to the student's needs?

I identify the type of learning the student has (visual, reading, kinesthetic, etc.) and try to mold to their needs.