What is your teaching philosophy?

Each and every student is different in how they learn. It is important to me to take the time to get to know my students so that I can provide personalized tutoring. I want them to be able to perform at their full potential.

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

The first thing I do is try to establish a set schedule. Then I try to understand what specifically the student is struggling with. I usually ask my students to pass along their syllabus or the textbook that they are using. I want to provide tutoring that complements their classwork.

How can you help a student become an independent learner?

I provide practice questions to students and ask them to talk me through what they think is the answer. I also help them identify resources they can use outside of the classroom.

How would you help a student stay motivated?

I try to remind them that studying isn't always easy and that you have to be patient.

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

I would ask them to talk me through the concept and try to identify where they are struggling. I would also try to teach the concept in different ways, as sometimes looking at something with a different perspective can make all the difference.

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

I would probably have a reductionist approach, where I would ask the student to break down the reading into separate chunks. We would then go through each chunk and try to summarize it.

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

I have found it helpful when students send me the material they want to go over before our tutoring session. This way, I can prepare PowerPoint slides of the material and am prepared to answer questions that the student has. Furthermore, when I get material before sessions I can also find practice questions that we can do together while tutoring.