What is your teaching philosophy?

Practice, make mistakes, practice, and then practice again.

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

Spend some time learning the student's learning style.

How can you help a student become an independent learner?

Fostering independence through building confidence.

How would you help a student stay motivated?

Making little achievable goals so the student sees their progress.

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

Try explaining the skill or concept in different ways.

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

Ask guided questions and give lots of praise for correct answers.

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

Making it clear that I believe in their ability to succeed.

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

Build their confidence towards the subject.

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

Ask a lot of questions...a lot.

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

Ask a lot of questions and give lots of praise for correct answers.

How do you evaluate a student's needs?

Ask the student what they feel they are struggling with and what they want to work on.

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

Gaging what methods work and do not work for the student based on their feedback.

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

Lots of picture drawing and storytelling.