Session Guide

How to Prepare for Your Math Tutoring Session

Make the most of every session with these preparation tips. Both students and tutors play a role in creating effective, productive learning experiences.

For Students

Your role in making sessions successful

1. Bring All Materials

  • • Notebook & textbook
  • • Calculator (if allowed)
  • • Class notes & worksheets
  • • Completed & incomplete homework
  • • Computer open to DeltaMath, eSchool, Google Classroom

2. Review Material in Advance

  • • Go over the lesson from class before the session
  • • Identify specific areas of confusion
  • • Focus on topics you want to work on with the tutor

3. Prepare Questions

  • • Write down questions about concepts you didn't understand
  • • Focus on WHY a problem is difficult
  • • Take pictures of specific questions

4. Do Homework First

  • • Attempt homework to identify problem areas
  • • Mark questions where you got stuck
  • • Bring those specific questions to the session

5. Be Honest

  • • Don't guess or fake understanding
  • • Let the tutor know where you feel lost
  • • That's exactly what tutoring is for!

6. Stay Focused

  • • Minimize distractions (turn off phone)
  • • Engage actively. Don't passively listen
  • • Take notes and ask for repetition if needed

7. Reflect After the Session

  • • Go over notes and problems solved during the session
  • • Attempt similar problems on your own to reinforce learning
  • • Write down follow-up questions for the next session

What to Expect From Our Tutors

How we ensure every session is productive

Know the Student's Level

Review recent test scores, homework, and class notes to understand where to start.

Set Clear Goals

Identify 1-2 key goals per session so you know what success looks like.

Review Past Performance

Go over previous session notes and adjust strategy based on what worked.

Prepare Example Problems

Start simple, gradually increase difficulty. Include conceptual and procedural problems.

Guide, Don't Solve

Ask guiding questions. Encourage explaining thought process aloud. Provide hints, not answers.

Track Progress

Keep records of progress, common mistakes, and successful strategies over time.

Assign Actionable Homework

Give 2-3 specific practice problems to reinforce the session. Focus on similar problems to those struggled with. Make sure they understand why the practice is important.

Pro Tips

Keys to Session Success

Start each session with a 2-minute review of the last lesson

End each session with a recap of key takeaways

Stay patient. Frustration means growth!

Ready to Experience This Approach?

Let's work together to build your math confidence, one session at a time.

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