What is your teaching philosophy?

All students can come to an understanding of a subject with patience and the right approach.

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

I would first chat with the student a bit and discuss where they are struggling and work from there.

How can you help a student become an independent learner?

By helping them understand not just how to do something but why we do it and why it works.

How would you help a student stay motivated?

By explaining how the subject is important and interesting.

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

Break it down until it's simple enough to understand the basic parts, and then build it up again.

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

Understanding their strengths and weaknesses.

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

Work through some examples with them.

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

By simplifying the subject matter so that it doesn't become overwhelming.

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

By listening to them and hearing where they are having difficulties in the subject.

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

Whatever is necessary in helping the student understand the topic.

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

By helping them understand how the subject is relevant and interesting.

How do you evaluate a student's needs?

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

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