What is your teaching philosophy?

My teaching philosophy emphasizes collaboration. We are here to work together, to help create strategies that work for you.

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

In a first session, I would love to discuss your goals and what you think is working well with their academics so far. Then discuss areas we would like to improve, working on some practice questions and challenges together so that we can come up with a plan to meet your goals.

How can you help a student become an independent learner?

I like to use questions that encourage the student’s self -awareness. For example, when working on reading comprehension, instead of simply asking "what was this passage about?" I ask "how well do you think you understood this passage?" and then compare this to how students perform on comprehension questions. This helps the student self-monitor his or her progress.