What is your teaching philosophy?

A teacher lives to serve.

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

Make a realistic game plan for success.

How can you help a student become an independent learner?

Teach them to love to learn.

How would you help a student stay motivated?

Through encouragement and by keeping the big picture in mind.

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

Either go back to the basics (if necessary) or teach the difficult skill or concept through another skill that the student has already learned.