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Mrs. Wettstein's Classroom

  • Mount Nebo Middle School
  • Payson, UT
  • More than a third of students from low‑income households Data about students' economic need comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. Learn more

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  • Bringing Technology into PE Class!

    Funded Feb 2, 2022

    Thank you for helping us bring technology into our PE class! Having an iPad available to my students brings in new opportunities in my PE classes. There are an infinite amount of resources online to learn about fitness and health, and sharing this technology with my students allows me to help them navigate reliable and beneficial websites and apps for them to use.

    Students learn in different ways and come with all different levels of background knowledge. I have found this to be especially true in PE. I have had some students who have played a certain sport their whole lives, and other students who have never even heard of that sport. I have found an effective way of teaching students a new sport or skill in PE is through demonstration. An amazing thing about the iPad is it allows me to share videos and demonstrations to help teach students about the sports we are learning, which really helps students to see and understand what is expected of them. And with the mobility of the iPad I can bring the videos to them even outside while we are playing! Students are able to learn faster which lets them spend more time doing and playing the sport, an important part of physical education.

    The iPad is also a tool that helps students to work collaboratively. They can now strategize together, create videos together, and demonstrate their learning using the technology available on the iPad. Not every student in PE loves to play sports and be active, so this helps to reach those students in different ways to keep them engaged!

    Thank you for helping my students learn in new ways!”

    With gratitude,

    Mrs. Wettstein

  • Teaching Health With Simulation Goggles

    Funded Oct 17, 2018

    I was in the middle of teaching a lesson when the T.A. from the front office came in to my class carrying the boxes of "drunk goggles." I was so excited, and could not wait to show my students what had just arrived. They were all as anxious as I was, and could not wait to try the goggles out. It was all they could talk about! Thank you for giving us this amazing opportunity. I will never forget the looks on my students' faces.

    I had various activities and tasks for my students to complete while they were wearing the goggles. At first, I could tell my students had underestimated how challenging it would be to do even daily tasks like walking with the goggles on. They were immediately "humbled" as they tried to walk in a straight line, as a person does when they are being tested for a DUI.

    One of the greatest parts about these drunk goggles was the discussion we were able to have after the students had a chance to use them. We discussed how the students looked during the activity, their ability to walk, toss a ball to someone, and even stand on one leg. The students were able to truly see for themselves that alcohol and it's effects does NOT make you look "cool." They also could see how dangerous it would be to drive while under the influence of drugs or alcohol, or to let someone else drive under the influence as well. That is a lesson I am grateful they did not have to learn the hard way. Thank you again for helping bring real world lessons into my classroom!”

    With gratitude,

    Mrs. Wettstein

    This classroom project was brought to life by Chevron Fuel Your School.
Unfortunately, dealing with drugs and alcohol is something that every person will come across in their lifetime. Peer pressure and family lifestyles are strong indicators for whether a student will or will not use drugs and alcohol. Allowing my students the opportunity to experience by simulation how these substances will impact their senses will empower them to make healthy decisions when they are inevitably faced with a choice to use drugs, or not. Experience is one of life's greatest teachers. These drunk goggles will allow students to experience impairment in a safe and sober environment. Students will be able to learn by their own experience how their different life goals will be affected by the decision to use drugs and alcohol. From my experiences teaching 8th and 9th graders, I have seen that students often feel "invincible." Many times students do not understand the life-altering implications their decisions make. These drunk goggles can help show them the reality of the choice to use drugs and alcohol. This will also allow for more meaningful discussion with my students to help them learn how drugs and alcohol would affect all areas of their life.

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Unfortunately, dealing with drugs and alcohol is something that every person will come across in their lifetime. Peer pressure and family lifestyles are strong indicators for whether a student will or will not use drugs and alcohol. Allowing my students the opportunity to experience by simulation how these substances will impact their senses will empower them to make healthy decisions when they are inevitably faced with a choice to use drugs, or not. Experience is one of life's greatest teachers. These drunk goggles will allow students to experience impairment in a safe and sober environment. Students will be able to learn by their own experience how their different life goals will be affected by the decision to use drugs and alcohol. From my experiences teaching 8th and 9th graders, I have seen that students often feel "invincible." Many times students do not understand the life-altering implications their decisions make. These drunk goggles can help show them the reality of the choice to use drugs and alcohol. This will also allow for more meaningful discussion with my students to help them learn how drugs and alcohol would affect all areas of their life.

About my class

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