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Teachers prepare for back-to-school akin to a hero prepping for an adventure, but with a lot more cups of coffee and the occasional glass of wine. Having these back to school essentials in your arsenal, you’ll be ready to tackle the new school year ahead (or at least look like it!)
Desk Organizer
Dealing with paperwork has always been synonymous with being a teacher. But with a desk organizer, teachers wouldn’t have to worry about losing assignments, red pens, calculators, and lesson plans. The OPNICE Desk Organizer comes with 4 trays, file organizer, pen holders, and a sliding drawer, enough to store all your necessities and keep your desk neat. It comes in various colors to match your classroom’s aesthetic (or show your love for BTS with a purple one).
Silicone Craft Mat
You wouldn’t need to dread arts and crafts anymore with Aubeco’s silicone craft mat. Your students’ imagination and creativity doesn’t have to mean a dirty classroom anymore that you would need to scrub after classes. This 19.9″x16.9″ craft mat comes with painting grids, brush holders and a detachable cup to easily replace murky paint water. Ideal for other DIY projects, it’s also easy to clean and dishwasher safe.
Pun-ny Reward Stickers
These 900-piece reward stickers for teachers from the STKJoviale Store are not just funny, they’re motivational as well and appropriate as a study or good behavior reward. These non-toxic adhesive stickers are easy to peel off, do not leave any sticky residue and are also sticky enough to attach to clothes and goodie bags. Use these stickers when “Perfect!” or “Good job!” no longer motivate your students.
Undated Planner
As a teacher, your schedule is often jampacked. And to make sense of the chaos, a planner can help you sort out your teaching schedule (plus drama club rehearsals, other extra-curricular activities, and after work dinners with your co-teachers to rant about the school board). This 8×10” teacher planner from Hadley Designs comes with an undated monthly section, daily schedule, field trip planner, sticker sheets, student information sheets, important dates sheets and year review. It also includes monthly motivational quotes to remind you teaching is an important advocacy and that you only must power through until the next school break.
Portable Label Maker
If you’re tired of making labels for your students’ belongings, why not let a label maker do that arduous job for you? With the use of an app, this Phomemo P12 PRO Label Maker will print all your labels for you! You can choose the font, borders and even design the label with symbols and icons. This label maker does not only work on self-adhesive paper and plastic labels, but it also works on satin ribbons.
Teacher Tote Bag
Don’t let the “Teacher tote bag” name fool you—this versatile tote isn’t just for the classroom. Its roomy compartments also make it a perfect traveling bag for those out-of-town teachers’ conferences you need to attend. With padded sleeves designed to protect your 15.6-inch laptop or tablet from scratches, and zipper compartments for organizing pens, planners, books, and A4 folders, this tote bag is a practical purchase or a gift to your fellow teachers.
Large Binder Clips
These six large binder clips are not your usual clips. Each set features labeled clips such as “To Be Graded”, “Send Home”, “Graded”, “For Volunteer”, “Make Copies”, and “To Be Filed” making organizing your stacks of papers easier. These sturdy clips are perfect for temporarily binding big stacks of papers that paper clips or staples can’t handle. Available in vibrant colors, they might even inspire you to tackle your paperwork before the deadline.