What is your teaching philosophy?

I believe in learning through experience. Students always achieve a greater understanding of a subject if they figure it out themselves, so I do everything I can to guide them towards the right answer without just lecturing them on how it is supposed to be done.

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

Before jumping into any practice problems, I'd spend some time talking about the student's experience in the class so far. I'd find out what topics are more difficult than others and determine what approach would be most beneficial to the student.