What is your teaching philosophy?

I love to teach in a progressive question and answer style. I ask questions that lead the student to the correct answer or understanding of a concept.

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

Outside of standard introductions, I would like to get a sense of the student's motivation and willingness to learn.

How can you help a student become an independent learner?

Empowering students to think on their own without spoon-feeding them an answer helps them to become independent learners.

How would you help a student stay motivated?

Encouragement, incentives.

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

Target the skills or concepts and really form a fundamental understanding of why the student is having difficulty with that particular subject matter.

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

Making the environment personal and welcoming always allows a student to feel comfortable and maximizes learning potential.