What is your teaching philosophy?

Put all excuses aside and remember this: you are capable.

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

Ask the student what they find the most challenging in their curriculum.

How can you help a student become an independent learner?

Go through the process of how a problem should be solved, and ask the student to do a sample problem on his or her own.

How would you help a student stay motivated?

Show the student how it is applicable in his or her life.

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

Try another approach.

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

Encourage a student to write a journal.

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

Changing the teaching style so the student does not get bored.

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

Teach the student how it is applicable in his or her life.

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

I would ask sample problems.

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

One can build confidence by motivating a student to expand his or her knowledge on the subject.

How do you evaluate a student's needs?

One can evaluate a student's needs through sample problems or simply asking.

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

By evaluating the student's needs, I can adjust the pace at which a topic is being taught.

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

Sample problems found in a variety of places like the Internet or workbooks.