O’Connell Teacher Bio
 
Name: Christine Steding Badger                              
Title:  Dean of Students / Chair of Arts and Humanities
Department:      Arts and Humanities                      
Years Teaching: 38+ (20 years at O’Connell)
College or University:    Texas Lutheran University & Texas State University                                                          
College Degree or Certification: Bachelor of Arts in German & M.A.T. German/English
Grades Taught: 6 ^th-8 ^th; High School; College                                        
Subjects Taught:  German, Grammar and Composition, Social Studies; English I/Pre-Ap, English II/Pre-Ap, English III/Ap, English IV/Ap; German, English Composition, Developmental English
Hometown:        Galveston, Tx, but grew up in Hitchcock                                                 
 
Hobbies:              I love reading and playing with my grandchildren. I also love to sing and have been a member of my church choir for over thirty years. I enjoy watching the Astros and Texans in my leisure time.
 
Family Life:         I have been married to George Badger for forty years. We have 32-year-old twins, Jessica and Joseph and four grandchildren, Jazelle Collins (8), Chloe Jo Badger (6), Dwight Collins, Jr. (4), and Carmelo (5). We live in the home my father grew up in – we have been here for forty years.
 
Favorite Quote: “Treat people as if they were what they ought to be, and you help them to become what are capable of being.” -Johann Wolfgang von Goethe and
“I took the road less traveled by, and that has made all the difference.” – Robert Frost                    
 
Why do you teach?  I teach because it is the reason I was put on this earth. I began my career teaching my younger brother (much to his chagrin) when he was about four and I was five! I never wanted to be anything but a teacher. I want to pass on my love of knowledge to my students and hope they will find the satisfaction that comes from learning. I believe every student is capable of succeeding and will do whatever it takes to help each one realize his or her potential.
 
My Expectations of My students: I expect my students to try. Not everyone will succeed every time, but as long as effort is there; I will champion each student until he or she finds success! I also ask that they show respect toward their peers, the school, themselves, and me. I believe that teaching involves more than just imparting knowledge from books – we need to prepare our students to face the world!