What is your teaching philosophy?

I like to customize the learning experience based on the student’s proficiency and matched with their goals and objectives. I leverage a variety of resources in tailoring the curriculum to help the student maximize their progress. I like to work with the student to create a personalized outline of what is the agreed upon course of action. My instruction involves grammar, based on a side-by-side comparison with English grammar, with emphasis on proper verb conjugation and syntactical structures. I like to encourage student participation and conversation with appropriate pronunciation, based on the needs that the student has identified.

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

It depends on the student's level and need.

How can you help a student become an independent learner?

By giving activities to practice and developing self-confidence in what has been learned.

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

I try a different way until we reach the objective.