What is your teaching philosophy?

To teach history as a narrative, rather than a fact-by-fact basis.

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

Assess their pre-conceived notions of the historical topic that they are studying.

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

I would break down the subject with them as much as I could, in order to identify where there understanding is going amiss.

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

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

Find the niche in the subject that applies to their own interests and build on that.

How can you help a student become an independent learner?

By determining what kind of learner they are (oral, visual, etc.) and playing to their strengths.