Meet with your student to determine her needs. Some students need assistance only with certain topics.
Create a lesson plan based around your student’s needs. Use the student's homework and book, or provide a book or homework of your own. The lesson plan should include all possible topics the student may have trouble with.
Ask the student to work a sample problem to see where she may be going wrong. Sometimes a student may be missing only one step in a problem. Seeing your student's work in action is a good way to catch mistakes.
Follow your lesson plan to teach the student. Cover not only the basics but more advanced topics as well.
Work through sample problems with the student to be sure she understands what you’ve taught her.
Ask the student if she has any questions and what she will be covering next. Answer the student’s immediate questions, and use the upcoming lessons to create your lesson plan for the next tutoring session.