What is your teaching philosophy?

I believe in a collaborative style of teaching; this involves me and the student doing problems together.

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

Introduce myself, gauge the student's progress in the course, ask the student what teaching style is most effective for learning.

How can you help a student become an independent learner?

Ask the student to do problems on independently, ask the student to explains solutions obtained independently.

How would you help a student stay motivated?

Words of encouragement and a general "glass half-full" mentality.

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

Adapt my style.

How do you help students who are struggling with reading comprehension?

Read with the student and help him/her sound out words.

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

Asking about a student's proficiency level on certain content.

How would you help a student get excited/engaged with a subject that they are struggling in?

Raise my energy level, share a real-world example.

What techniques would you use to be sure that a student understands the material?

Asking open questions, forcing the student to explain how he/she got his/her solution.

How do you build a student's confidence in a subject?

Doing many examples, giving words of encouragement.

How do you evaluate a student's needs?

Ask questions at the beginning of the session.

How do you adapt your tutoring to the student's needs?

Preventing myself from interjecting, letting the student finish his/her thoughts.

What types of materials do you typically use during a tutoring session?

Paper, pencil, reference material (digital and print), calculator, colored pens.