The Tutor's Code of Conduct Be Prepared Have a plan... Plan the Tutoring session beforehand. Write out an agenda in 5 minute intervals. This serves to focus you on the upcoming session. Use the The 10-Step Tutoring Session. ...but be flexible Don't stick to a plan at all costs. A Student may have other needs or may take the session in an unplanned direction. The Tutor must judge if diversions from the session-plan are justified and worthwhile. If the session strays off course, the Tutor can direct attention back to Tutoring-work by saying, "This talk is (interesting, fascinating, fun), but we have work to do. Maybe we can pick it up after the session or at another time."