What is your teaching philosophy?

To be the student's advocate and work at a pace that suits the individual.

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

Have a casual back and forth to assess goals so we can draw up the best strategy to achieve those goals.

How can you help a student become an independent learner?

Be patient. Work through the problem. Trust your preparation.

How would you help a student stay motivated?

由甲型肝炎ing a clear focus on the end goal, keeping that goal in sight, and never forgetting why that goal means so much.

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

Slow down and unpack the problem. There's no shame in having to slow down! It doesn't mean they're not smart. Some things take a few extra moments to sink in, maybe entire lessons, but that work is often rewarded in long-term retention.

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

Maybe isolate each sentence. Sometimes, the entire block of prose is intimidating to look at. So, we'll slow down and take it brick by brick.

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

Find a back-door example to illustrate a point. If they don't like writing, maybe show them the brilliant writing done on a television show they enjoy. It's easy to forget that those are written. In that sense, we can unpack basic literary principles in a more visual context, and then circle back to the written word.

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

Ensure the student has a full grasp of the material before graduating to the next task. Again, it all boils down to slowing down the process and pinpointing the exact spots that are log-jamming further mastery.

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

Small victories along the way. Each rung on the ladder is its own success that must be celebrated on the path to the ultimate goal.

How do you evaluate a student's needs?

In that first conversation, have the student explain/define why they've come to a tutor. There was a reason, and once we find that distilled reason, we can evaluate the needs based on the goals at hand.

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

The best athletic coaches don't use the same motivational tactics with each player. Some need more aggressive approaches, while others need a more benign approach. As a tutor, you read the situation and see what style the student positively responds to. Check all ego at the door.

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

Books, essays, and maybe even some well-written television and movies.

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

Finding out what engages them. Each person has his or her own style for absorbing lessons, as each tutor has a style for bestowing lessons. That overlap is where you'll find growth.