I believe that patience and repetition are both key proponents in succeeding. After teaching what is pertinent to the subject, reviewing is optimal in maintaining what has just been learned at the next session as well. No need to get frustrated, because this is a friendly environment in which I want the students to understand the material and gain confidence.

I would have the student go over what he/she is struggling with and wants to learn and has learned so far. From this assessment (from talking or even presenting as serious of math problems or reading passages, etc.), we can just build from there and work on review, and provide something new to learn at the end of the first lesson.

After going over the material and reviewing it, I can provide some practice questions/passages, etc., so the student can work over the course of the week on the material without losing what we reviewed. He/she then can present questions for the next lesson, and can also learn from them as well.

I like to tailor my learning to each particular age group; for example, if I am tutoring a child with reading, providing an incentive in the form of stickers if they read a passage or do the practice I provide would be beneficial. If I am tutoring an older student, positivity is key because it is easy to get frustrated with subjects such as Calculus and Chemistry.

I would try to present an analogy or a different way in which to teach the subject. Practice is key as well and providing more practice problems within their area that they are struggling with, and explaining what they are doing incorrectly and how to properly address the problem are good tactics too.

I would try to ask what the passage is attempting to say, and if the student is having difficulty explaining this, I would ask a series of plot questions leading up to this -- who are the characters, what are their motives, and where is the setting? All these questions can deduce the main point or what the author is trying to pull from the text.

A very relaxed environment! I want to get to know the student for who he/she is and build that relationship, because it is so much easier to help him/her once you know the personality. From there, I can ask what he/she is struggling with or to show me some practice problems, and we can work from the ground up with basics.

Try to relate the subject to them! For example, if the tutor is explaining division to the student and he/she loves pie, the tutor can draw pie and divide it up into different pieces. If the student is really doing a great job with trying to understand the subject, then the tutor could possibly bring in pie as a treat (with parental permission).

I would create my own tests/practice problems/reading passages/essays prompts so they can test their knowledge with what they have learned.

Positivity is key! The tutor should stay confident and patient with the student -- if he/she isn't understanding something, just reviewing and trying to build on what they know will help gain confidence.

In order to evaluate, I need to first see their skill level in that subject area by presenting them problems, reading passages, etc., and having them work them out, or I can assess based of their school teachers' homework assignments.

I evaluate where the students are at so far and present visual aids and explanations as needed. I'd possibly gather other materials that help with his/her understanding of the topic in order to improve.

It all depends on the subject: if the student is an elementary school kid who needs help with reading, I provide school books appropriate for that age, and maybe some that are slightly below, to build from to work towards that goal of eventually reading at their appropriate levels. If the subject is math/science related, I could provide online materials with problems for those subjects or books that have practice problems related to that area.