What is your teaching philosophy?

My teaching philosophy is communication, preparation, and compatibility! I feel like both sides need to prepare for tutoring sessions. There needs to be a strong level of communication between student and tutor, and the teaching methods and learning methods between student and tutor should be synchronized!

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

In a typical first session, it is important to establish what the student has knowledge of, what his weaknesses are, and what methods of teaching are most effective.

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

I would try to use different methods of teaching the concept. Analogies are a great way to get certain concepts across. Example problems are definitely another great way.