My teaching philosophy is that the exchange between a teacher and student should be based on an openness to learn and to cooperate with one another in order to maximize the transfer of information and ideas.

In a first session with a student I like to try and make them feel comfortable by being kind and attentive to their needs. I would like to know what their concerns are and how I can best help them gain the most out of our tutoring experience.

I can help a student become an independent learning by consistently using specific learning techniques that, through repetition, will become tools they can then carry as their own.

I would help a student stay motivated by providing consistently helpful and encouraging feedback, and also by acknowledging their frustrations.

If a student has difficulty learning a skill or a concept I would have to learn more about their learning needs. I would access additional resources that would directly target their needs.

I help students who are struggling with reading comprehension by implementing proven best practices such as vocabulary, context clues, and engaging in informal conversations about the literature to help them gain more background knowledge.

It's important to approach each student with a friendly concern for their learning needs. I like to get to know what their feelings are in regards to their academic troubles and figure out different ways to address those fears.

I approach each learning topic with enthusiasm and confidence. I celebrate success no matter how small and I try to connect the material to the students' lives.

Rather than have a student regurgitate the material back to me, I enjoy having an informal conversation about what they have learned. I pose new questions that build on background knowledge and I always review previously covered material.

I build a student's confidence by helping them to recognize what they do know about a subject and build their knowledge from where they already are at. Constant positive feedback and helping them draw their own conclusions is also very helpful.

I listen closely to what a student says to me. I constantly research the best methods published about different techniques to help students and regularly incorporate them into my practice.

I am quick to make necessary adjustments, if it's visual or textual, I am a versatile teacher. If something isn't working I am not uncomfortable asking the student for feedback and figuring out a different approach.

I pay careful attention to the description of a student's needs. I have a variety of visual and textual material to draw from at any time.