Ten points for Gryffindor! It's early in the school year, but Stephanie Stephens is already a strong candidate for the Teacher of the Year award at James L. Capps Middle School. The Oklahoma City eighth grade special needs teacher surprised her students with a Harry Potter-themed classroom that they will get to enjoy all year round. Stephens took every cue from J.K. Rowling's creative imagination for the impressive setup. Some of the highlights include a 9 3/4 sign upon the classroom door, a fireplace bulletin board to [...]...
- 8/27/2015
- Us Weekly
Summer may be over, but one Oklahoma teacher is keeping the fun alive thanks to an ingenious idea for her classroom: a "Harry Potter" theme.
Stephanie Stephens, who teaches elective math and reading classes for grades six through eight at James L. Capps Middle School in Oklahoma City, told ABC News that she was inspired to decorate with "Potter" in mind both in honor of her own love for the series, and to inspire a similar passion in her students.
"One of the toughest things as a reading teacher is instilling a love of reading in students that do not like reading," Stephens told ABC. "This year, I chose to go with a Harry Potter theme because if I am excited and enthusiastic, students tend to follow suit. My goal is to help students find at least one book or genre that they can find exciting and be as enthusiastic...
Stephanie Stephens, who teaches elective math and reading classes for grades six through eight at James L. Capps Middle School in Oklahoma City, told ABC News that she was inspired to decorate with "Potter" in mind both in honor of her own love for the series, and to inspire a similar passion in her students.
"One of the toughest things as a reading teacher is instilling a love of reading in students that do not like reading," Stephens told ABC. "This year, I chose to go with a Harry Potter theme because if I am excited and enthusiastic, students tend to follow suit. My goal is to help students find at least one book or genre that they can find exciting and be as enthusiastic...
- 8/27/2015
- by Katie Roberts
- Moviefone
All the points to this wonderful lady for making school more fun! Stephanie Stephens, a special education teacher at James L. Capps Middle School in Oklahoma City who teaches students from grades 6 through 8, transformed her classroom into a Harry Potter world for her students to enjoy. Her husband posted pics of her creative work on Reddit. "My kids all are required to think outside the box and the critical thinking is really important in my class," Stephens told Oklahoma TV station Newschannel 4 this week. "I think that teachers really need to find something they're passionate about, because [students] will be passionate about things that you're passionate...
- 8/26/2015
- E! Online
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