How do you adapt your tutoring to the student's needs?

I treat my students as equals. By just talking with them I can help to determine what my students' needs are, what concepts they are struggling with, etc. Also when I can see my students' work I can see what their errors are, and I adapt my lesson to meet their needs. I come prepared with lessons in case the student isn't sure what they need or if they just want an overview of a topic, but I like to keep the lesson more open to allow the lesson to be tailored to a student's specific needs.

What types of materials do you typically use during a tutoring session?

I use paper, pen, laptop, computer simulations, calculators, whiteboards, graphs, charts, and various objects that are related to the lesson if they would help in that situation (such as a bouncy ball when discussing energy conservation, or a ramp when discussing Newton's Laws).