Tzarah Gayle

I tend to ask for a basic overview of what the student can understand as well as any specifics they may be struggling on. This helps me tie lessons together, slowly introducing new subjects in a way that extends off of the principles of their capabilities. This can be massively helpful to my student, as it decreases chances of feeling "looked down upon" for not knowing certain things. I like to tie this in with the knowledge that "not everyone knows everything, and that's okay - even I struggle with certain things, but passing knowledge between people is what I am here for"

I also like to allow the student to ask me questions, so they can have input on their own education - this will help them open up about questions and topics of their own volition, and will build trust in me. This also helps them to be less shy in classes, and can help them to ask questions more freely. Asking teachers and classmates questions on papers they are doing as a collective is also greatly encouraged, as it allows the student to bring questions to me and to be able to understand more subjects in their classes.

I have given brief tutoring lessons to my fellow classmates and some of my family members, using resources such as Hegarty Maths along the way, as using easier subjects to explain methods in harder equations can be a way to aid a visual learner quickly. Furthermore, it has a great incentive for students to learn as there is a completion goal (the green part of the circle), and filling more of it green can greatly increase the student's morale.