What is your teaching philosophy?

Practice Makes Perfect. It sounds very cliché, but as a college student, I can assure you that doing homework and working on practice problems is the best way to understand a subject.

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

Begin breaking the ice by asking about the student's study habits, and having the student list out his or her weaknesses regarding the subject. I will use this information to construct a syllabus and a general equation reference sheet.

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

Change the teaching method. There are multiple teaching methods and techniques. I am resilient, so I will keep pushing until I find one that suits the needs of the student.

What strategies have you found to be most successful when you start to work with a student?

Doing the first practice problem while verbally showing the steps. Afterwards, have the student try the next couple problems with a little aid until the concept is instilled in the student.