I wish to make learning as easy and interesting as possible. I think knowledge should be accessible to all and that a good education is a strong foundation for future achievements.

Get to know the student and their personal interest, in order to tie these interest into the learning strategy and to become aware of learning obstacles that may need to be overcome.

The most important thing to teach a student is how they can learn on their own. This includes problem-solving techniques, research methods, and building confidence in their own abilities. This can be done with practice and positive support.

Intrinsic motivation is the best form of motivation. This is when students find a use or purpose for learning that makes the time and effort spent learning worthwhile. I will work on achieving this by helping students relate their personal interests and goals with their educational goals.

Take a short break, and then try a different approach. There are many ways to learn.

There are many excellent software packages that can evaluate a student's reading level and adjust reading material to increase reading comprehension. I personally like to make flashcards for more difficult terms to increase one's vocabulary.

Get to know the student, and determine motivation and obstacles to learning. Then having the student take part in developing their learning plan/goal seems to be the best place to start.

I would find out what things interest them and tie the lessons to these interest.

Mastery of any topic can only be demonstrated through repetition. Anyone can have a good or bad day, but testing the average performance over time through various means will indicate if a student has reached mastery.

Data is key for building confidence. Often students do not realize that they are improving. Gathering data throughout the learning processes and showing the student their progress toward reaching short and long term goals will help them become confident in their abilities.

I work with the student and their parent/guardian to develop their learning goals. Part of this process is to determine obstacles to achieving goals and to develop processes to assist overcoming these obstacles. Constant feedback and evaluation is needed to determine the effectiveness of these processes.

After determining the processes needed to overcome learning obstacles, I manage the application of these processes and constantly evaluate the feedback to make adjustments as necessary.

I am a hands on teacher and love to use props, gadgets, and other learning materials when possible to make learning exciting. However, I realize that every student has their own style or styles of learning, and I will adjust to meet their needs. Changing teaching methods can break up stale learning environments.