What is your teaching philosophy?

I behave as a facilitator, so I do not do all of the talking.

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

I will have a conversation to get to know him/her, and try to build a relationship that allows me to help.

How can you help a student become an independent learner?

By leading him to draw his own conclusions.

How would you help a student stay motivated?

By planning different activities according to his interests.

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

First assess the difficulty, then have him understand why it is difficult for him, and finally plan activities to overcome the difficulty and build confidence.

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

I start by asking simple questions about what they have read to try and determine where the difficulty is, and once that has been done, I plan activities to overcome it. Then we get back to the passage, trying to see if the understanding improves.

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

I do my best to get to know him and understand him. Also I try to have a stress-free environment for him to feel confident.

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

I would ask questions to check the understanding, or plan activities related to it so that he shows me he has understood.

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

By asking him why he sees it as difficult, and then working to show him that difficulties can be overcome.

How do you evaluate a student's needs?

By practice.

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

By listening to him.

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

It depends on the topic we are dealing with. It can be images, drills, or simply a conversation related to the topic. I think that warming up is very important.