What is your teaching philosophy?

I like to help my student truly learn the material as opposed to just memorizing concepts. I ask them a lot of question about their thoughts on certain things and I try to get them to describe or teach the concept to me.

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

I would do a quick introduction of myself and of the student. Then I would ask them a little bit of their background, their desired career, and their current educational levels. Based on that I would ask them which subject they like/don't like and which ones they are having trouble with. We would briefly review each area then go over any work or homework. At the end we would set up a quick calendar of any due assignments or reading between this and the next session.