What is your teaching philosophy?

I believe that teaching is an opportunity to provide learners with confidence, independence, and joy in their own accomplishments. A great teacher builds upon student's strengths and finds ways to differentiate instruction, provides feedback, and empowers students with accountability for their own learning.

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

A first session is all about building rapport, getting to know one another, and determining what kind of learner a student is. A first session might consist of talking about their favorite things, their not so favorite things, or what they like to do in their free time! Looking over assignments that the student is proud of and ones that they feel were more challenging provides great insight into where there needs may be greatest, as well as act as excellent work samples. First session work might include fun exploration games or review of current work in order to provide baseline information and a deeper look at learning styles and motivators.