Teaching and LearningWho I Am Tales from the Teachers’ Lounge My best teacher friend at school is retiring this year, and she has asked me…Christa HandfordApril 21, 2024
Teaching and LearningWho I Am The Conrad Mansion and the Fairy Steps In Kalispell, Montana, there is a historic home that belonged to the Conrads, a founding…Christa HandfordMarch 17, 2024
ParentingTeaching and Learning You Are Cordially Invited to Celebrate I received an email this week that immediately brought me to tears. It was from…Christa HandfordMarch 10, 2024
ParentingTeaching and LearningWho I Am Routines and Breaking from Them I love routines. As a teacher, I need them. As a mother, I’ve always built…Christa HandfordMarch 3, 2024
ParentingTeaching and Learning The Teachers Will Do It It is the end of February, and many teachers in the United States are patting…Christa HandfordFebruary 25, 2024
Teaching and Learning Sub Plan Dilemma If you are a teacher, you know the dilemma. You wake up from a fitful…Christa HandfordFebruary 11, 2024
Teaching and LearningTraveling What If We Treated Teachers Like Adults? I had the opportunity to attend a conference out-of-state this past week. It was a…Christa HandfordJanuary 14, 2024
Holiday TraditionsTeaching and LearningWho Inspires Me Inspired by Joanna Gaines There are many people who have inspired me over the years. Dave Ramsey, for his…Christa HandfordDecember 24, 2023
Teaching and Learning My Favorite Student Teachers aren’t supposed to have favorite students. And if you ask us, we’ll deny it.…Christa HandfordDecember 17, 2023
Holiday TraditionsTeaching and Learning Hurried Holidays It happens to me every single year. I start out the holiday season like Buddy…Christa HandfordDecember 10, 2023