What is your teaching philosophy?

I will not move to a different topic until my tutee understands the present topic thoroughly.

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

Play an icebreaker to get through the awkward first moments, then learn cool facts about each student.

How can you help a student become an independent learner?

Make sure the student reads his/her books or notes before each session.

How would you help a student stay motivated?

Make sure to keep up your GPA.

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

I read the passage with the student, making sure to focus on key material.

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

Making sure to get to know the students.

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

Ask questions about difficult questions on the material.

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

Telling him/her that they're doing a great job.

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

I slow down if it is needed.

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

My notes.

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

I would explain it to them in the simplest way, and move on to a more complex explanation. I would also use analogies to help them better understand the skill or concept.

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

I would tell them it might make them feel invincible and that they can accomplish any difficult task.

How do you evaluate a student's needs?

I would ask them what they feel uneasy with.