Peer Tutoring Examples

Peer tutoring is a versitile and effective strategy that can be integrated inot any physical education unit. Here you will find practical examples of how to use peer tutors to promote inclusion, engagement, and skill development for all students in the PE classroom.

Warm-up Activities

• Demonstrate and model exercises and/or tasks students will complete as a visual example

• Use verbal cues to help guide student movement and understanding

• Complete activities together as a partner/small group

• Create or implement warm-up activities

Fitness Activities

• Demonstrate proper technique and expectations

• Use verbal cues to guide movement

• Provide encouragement

• Help choose appropriate level of challenge

• Complete activities together 

Skill Practice

• Demonstrate a skill before partner practice

• Use verbal cues to guide movement

• Be a partner and provide quality repetitions

• Give feedback to partner

Small sided games and skill games

• Demonstrate and model

• Play and provide opportunities for participation (facilitate play)

• Provide verbal cues to guide movement

• Provide feedback

• Show and guide to understand expectation/rules

Games

• Demonstrate and model

• Use verbal cues to guide movement

• Be a partner to guide engagement and participation

• Provide quality opportunities for engagement (game facilitator)

• Provide feedback and guidance

• Help understand and implement strategies

Assessments and Feedback

• Demonstrate and model skill and assessment

• Help facilitate and give assessment (skills)

• Provide feedback using rubrics or checklists

• Guide reflection and conversations