What is your teaching philosophy?

Build confidence, tackle bottlenecks, and internalize the subject.

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

Ask them what their goals are, what topics trouble them, and review their homework assignments.

How can you help a student become an independent learner?

Internalize the subject.

How would you help a student stay motivated?

Build Confidence.

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

Tackle bottlenecks through individualized exercises.

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

Build a framework to approach every passage.

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

Building confidence.

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

By creating vision.

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

Individualized exercises.

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

Positive thinking and making them aware of their strengths.

How do you evaluate a student's needs?

Ask them and constantly look for weaknesses to improve.

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

Making the session about them and what they want to achieve.

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

Online quizzes, hardcopy handouts, and music.