What is your teaching philosophy?

I believe that learning is a crucial part of growing in your life. If you are not constantly learning, you aren't going to grow.

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

I would introduce myself and analyze what it is that the student needs to learn to improve their skill in a certain subject.

How can you help a student become an independent learner?

I can teach them certain patterns and habits that an independent learner has, as well as let them figure out how to do problems based on other examples instead of a verbatim explanation.

How would you help a student stay motivated?

Give them a sense of reward for correct answers and boost their confidence.

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

Change the way I teach it. I would approach it from a different angle.

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

I break down the subject into simple, concise concepts.

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

Giving them facts and pairing the facts with examples or concepts.

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

I try to find what they like and compare the two somehow.

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

I quiz them or have them reiterate what I taught them for the day.

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

I give them easier topics to start off.

How do you evaluate a student's needs?

I figure out how familiar/unfamiliar they are with the subject and we go from there.

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

I feed them the information based on their learning style and confidence in the subject.

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

I use old tests, vocabulary, coding examples, and true/false questions with explanations.