What is your teaching philosophy?

一个student should enjoy learning. Despite the difficulty level of the subject, it is the instructor's job to encourage the application of critical thinking and relevance to the course. Students should be encouraged to develop problem solving strategies, and the instructor is there to push forth this ability! A tutor/teacher is a cheerleader and a coach, and each student is a star player!

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

Getting to know the student is extremely important. Taking the first session to understand him/her and seeing where they stand with their course will help incredibly in the long run. The student and I will surely jump into the work as well! Seeing how they operate and understand will allow us to make goals and plans for the following weeks.