Grade 9 · Grade 9: Leadership & Collaboration · Coaching for Learning
Coaching for Learning
Explore questioning, demonstration and feedback through a safe, inclusive practical learning sequence designed for Grade 9.
Learning objectives
- Explain key ideas about questioning, demonstration and feedback.
- Plan and perform a safe peer coaching session.
- Use evidence and feedback to evaluate performance and identify a next step.
MYP PHE + SHAPE America alignment
SHAPE.PE.9.S5
Demonstrate safe, respectful, inclusive and collaborative behaviour in physical activity. By Grade 9, students demonstrate increasing independence and complexity.
SHAPE.PE.9.S2
Apply concepts, principles and strategies to make effective movement decisions. By Grade 9, students demonstrate increasing independence and complexity.
MYP criteria
- Criterion A — Knowing and understanding
- Criterion D — Reflecting and improving performance
ENGAGE
Prepare and inquire
Begin with a gentle readiness check and identify what you already know about Explore questioning, demonstration and feedback through a safe, inclusive practical learning sequence designed for Grade 9.
Think about it
What would effective, safe and responsible participation look like today?
Hint: Consider technique, communication and evidence.
EXPLAIN
Key knowledge and safety
Effective PHE learning connects accurate knowledge to purposeful action: understand, plan, perform, then use evidence to improve.
Safe and inclusive participation
- Use a gradual warm-up and activity-specific preparation.
- In Qatar’s warmer conditions, use shaded or indoor space where available, pause often and follow school hydration and heat-safety procedures.
- Choose an appropriate intensity and stop for pain, dizziness or unusual discomfort.
- Adapt distance, speed, equipment, role or range of movement so everyone participates meaningfully.
Educational guidance
This lesson supports learning, not medical diagnosis. Follow school procedures and seek a qualified adult or health professional for personal health concerns.
INVESTIGATION
Active learning challenge
Complete the practical challenge described in the objectives. Work for at least half of the session in active practice. Record one observable success, one piece of feedback and one specific adjustment. Finish with a gradual cool-down and reflection.
Interactive practice · fitt plan builder
FITT plan builder
Capture evidence during the practical task.
Record your findings
Prompts
Your answer
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Key vocabulary
- Movement efficiency
- A key idea used to understand and improve this lesson’s performance.
MYP criterion tasks
Level 3 · Criterion A
Using evidence from today’s practical task, explain one effective choice and justify one improvement.
Reflect & track
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