What is your teaching philosophy?

Students best learn truths through guided self-discovery. In this method, the teacher gives the student an objective and reminds him or her about what he or she already knows in the situation and the tools he or she needs to get to the next place, assisting the student further only when necessary. The student will achieve mastery of the subject through independent deduction, using the tools given to him or her by the teacher.

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

First, I would assess what the student already knows about the subject and what our goals would be during our tutoring time. After that, we would probably begin going over practice problems or writing samples.

How can you help a student become an independent learner?

By encouraging the student to find and maintain excellent study habits and organizational skills.

How would you help a student stay motivated?

By encouraging them with the beauty and excitement of what he or she already knows and reminding him/her of the wonderful feeling of achievement that comes with understanding a difficult concept.

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

We would go over foundation