My teaching philosophy is that everyone has potential, and you just have to be patient with students until they understand, because everyone learns on different levels.

In a first session with a student, I would first begin with an introduction. Then, I would find out exactly what they are struggling with and try to figure out their best learning style.

I can help a student become an independent learner with different study tips, depending on the type of learner they are. If they are visual learners, I would direct them to helpful videos. If they learn from doing, I would supply practice problems and advise them of where they can find them on their own, etc.

I would help a student stay motivated by trying to make the tutoring session somewhat interesting and try to relate the problems to real world applications. I would also tell students to reward themselves (or reward them myself if I meet with them in person) when they do well on a test or assignment.

I would try to explain it in another way, and if I am unable to do so, I would try to find a video or another method to teach the same concept. If neither of those worked, I would continue to work with the student hopefully until they understood the skill or concept.

I would help a student get excited and engaged by relating problems to real world applications or even their personal lives.

To make sure that the student understands the material, I would explain the problem to them, do a couple of problems with them, and then ask them to do at least one problem on their own.

I build a student's confidence by reinforcing that they are doing well, and if they do not understand something, I would let them know that it is okay and that if we work through the problem a few more times I am sure they will understand.