Introduce myself, find out more information about my student and their studies, and begin working.

To help a student stay motivated, I would use things that they are interested in, i.e. money, cars, games, etc. Relating subjects to personal interest keeps them wanting to learn more.

I try to explain it in a different context. Every person learns differently, so saying the same thing to everyone may not be beneficial to that person's learning.

Relate the subject to hobbies and interest.

By helping them work out the steps on their own once they have seen me do them. Also, some professors and tutors like to tell students they just didn't get it right. I let them know the parts they may need to revisit and the steps they got completely right.

I get to know the student as I tutor them. If I realize that one way isn't working, I try to redirect or restructure what I am saying or doing in order to help them understand.

It depends on where I am. When I tutored at my college, I used my Expo markers (because we had whiteboards), my laptop (usually for the e-book), and a calculator. I would work out some problems and then let the students do it on their own, so that they can get a feel and be hands-on with what they are learning, and not just copying notes.

I help them sound it out.

Just to be open to them. Don't get frustrated or upset when they aren't comprehending. Try to take a different approach at the problem.

I would use a "follow the leader" approach. I do the problems first, then they do different problems with the same formula or technique to see how to do it themselves.

By having them do work on their own, and by me checking it once they are done. It is sort of like a quiz without the actual grading.

By asking them how they feel with certain subjects that their teacher has gone over. From there, we work on what was taught in class and understanding the material, versus just memorizing information.