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

Introduce each other, and let my student know that learning can be fun.

How can you help a student become an independent learner?

I will turn small homework and easy projects to games, and present it to my student. Learning can be fun.

How would you help a student stay motivated?

Find motivation in each student. Personalize it. Make learning fun.

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

Patience is a must. Make learning fun for my student.

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

Make reading fun; create a game, or find easier or more interesting stories.

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

Let my student feel comfortable; show my student study with me can be fun.

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

Understand my student's needs. What is the struggle? Patience is a must. Find easy and fun ways to explain to help my student.

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

Make games, or short and fun material.

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

Start easier, with fun or shorter subjects, and go by step by step. Give recognition and encouragement.

How do you evaluate a student's needs?

Be patient. Listen, and analyze my student's needs.