What is your teaching philosophy?

Every student can learn, and learning can be fun. I believe in creating a comfortable and relaxed atmosphere for learning success.

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

The first session is all about getting to know the student. What they like and don't like. Learning their strengths, and where they need to improve.

How can you help a student become an independent learner?

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

The first part is to build up their confidence, and then connect the subject with things they have interest in. This will help them to have a better interest in the subject.

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

Start with small steps and build on them. Give them positive re-enforcement when they are making progress and encourage them to keep working hard.

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

This starts with getting to know the student, as each student is going to be different and have different needs. The more you know about their strengths and needs, the better you can adapt to the material to suit them the best.

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

The best way is to have a variety of approaches. There is always more than one way to look at a problem or subject. Sometimes it just takes a different way of looking at it for it to click.

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

Creating a relaxed setting and getting to know the student goes a long way towards improving education in and out of the classroom.

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

This would depend upon the subject, but extra practice is always important, as well as having them answer questions and explain things in their own words.