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With back to school just right around the corner there is lots of shopping and organizing to do to get ready. I thought this would be a good time to mention some of my favorite items I like to have as a teacher. Here are my top 6 items I make sure I have ready to go before school starts.
1. Rolling Cart- This cart is the best thing I could have bought as a teacher who travels between buildings. It makes it so easy to keep everything I need to carry around with me between buildings and classrooms organized and easily accessible without hurting my back and shoulders carrying multiple bags.
2. Flair Pens- These pens are awesome. I love using them to color code my planner. I also use them for progress monitoring and grading. If you like using a variety of colors for teaching, planning, organizing, etc. then you need flair pens.
3. Planner- Every year I buy a new planner to help keep me organized. I use it to keep track of all of my IEP/ETR meetings, staff meetings, due dates, appointments, and anything else important. I like having a planner that includes monthly calendars and weekly/daily organizing. My newest planner also includes notes, goals, priorities, habit tracker, and to-do list sections, as well as a yearly overview and list of holidays. Here is the planner I bought for this year and it comes in multiple colors.
4. Tabletop Pocket Chart- This pocket chart is great for teachers who travel between buildings. It’s a pocket chart on one side and a magnetic dry erase board on the other side. It also includes pockets for storing dry erase markers, erasers, or magnetic letters and folds up easily with a handle for easy carrying.
5. Laminator- Every teacher should have a personal laminator. I use mine at home and in my classroom. It’s nice to have on hand so you can laminate anywhere, anytime without having to wait in line. Plus half the time the laminators in the schools either don’t work or run out of laminating sheets with no known date of when refills will show back up. This laminator is similar to the one I own and I love it.
6. 3-Hole Punch- Finally, I like having my own personal 3-hole punch. I use this a lot when organizing my many resources into binders. I have one at home and one for my classroom so I can punch holes whenever I need to without having to track down a 3-hole punch at work. This is the 3-hole punch I own and it works great.
