What is your teaching philosophy?

I believe in engaged, hands-on, and step-by-step learning.

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

I would like to get to know them, their learning style, and what their major concerns are.

How can you help a student become an independent learner?

By teaching them the steps to the answers, and helping them build confidence along the way.

How would you help a student stay motivated?

Whatever works for them! Candy helps me with reading and breaking material up. I also like to find the small victories in my studies to help me conquer the more difficult tasks.

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

I would work with the student to break things down into manageable and understandable steps. I also like reframing problems so that the student may understand it better in that sense.

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

I would work with the student to break it down line by line or paragraph by paragraph and have them summarize each segment. Then, after all the segments were completed, I would have the student summarize the summaries.

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

Hands-on learning tends to be the best technique with students. I have also found that reframing problems helps students understand it in a different light.

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

By helping them find the little victories in assignments, and also, explaining how the subject will play a role in their lives.