As I've tried to write a treatise on my philosophy on tutoring, I've realized that I am not a philosopher. Anything I've written has devolved into something else.
The core of my tutoring philosophy is based on two tenets:
Anybody* can learn anything.
Everybody is different: Different people learn things best in different ways.
These statements lead to many conclusions, which I tend to end up obsessing over when I talk about tutoring. Two examples include:
One-on-one sessions are the best way for (most) people to learn, since the presentation of material can more closely adhere to the student's style.
The American† educational system necessarily fails students, and most likely will eventually fail every student in at least some respect.
Such conclusions may no longer be part of my philosophy, and may instead be getting closer to a politcal rant.
I have thus decided to not spend more time trying to flesh this out at the moment. If you have any questions, feel free to call or email me and I would be happy to discuss. In fact, I may be far too happy to talk at length about such things.