I have been teaching since 2010 to ages ranging from grade 3 to over 40 years old. My students have been online and in person, ranging from individual to lecture sizes of over 200. I use the format of getting to know the gaps and needs of my students during one-to-one and small group sessions first, so I could plan and tailor the content according to the needs I identify. During lessons I prefer switching activities to develop different skills and ensure a dynamic lesson which is not lecture focused. I act as a facilitator who guides the students to show and develop their own potential.
Usually the first 2-4 lessons are where I get to know the student and their capabilities. During this process I inquire what the student thinks they need and I also make suggestions on what we could work on. After this process is completed I find resources which I can tailor to what the student and I discussed during our sessions. This allows adaptability and flexibility in our lessons and learning experiences. It helps the students to participate in developing the skills they believe are essential to them while also using a variety of resources that meet their needs on the level they currently have.
It's important to not the confidence in using a language is the basis of progress. Therefore, I believe that it's important to spend a minimum of one month using materials which are on the same level the student currently is, after that first month of confidence building I only start introducing more challenging content to ensure that the student progressively increases their ability while maintaining their confidence in language use.