West Hawaii
Teacher Induction & Mentoring Program

⭐Choose the ultimate teacher bag with a padded laptop compartment.

⭐Toss in a foldable tote for extra storage capacity when needed. 

⭐Keep a small umbrella or rain jacket in it for rainy days.

Here are some more great ideas for what to stock in your teacher bag:

• Laptop, chargers, headphones

• Keys, wallet, ID badge

• Planner - including the school calendar, student roster with parent contact information

• Curriculum books

• Plastic folder to keep all of my random papers in

• Favorite pens (Flair Pens, Inkgel Joys), pencils, highlighters, a good eraser

• Sticky notes and tabs

• Scissors

• Rubber bands, paper clips

• Glue, tape

• White-out

• Sharpie, dry erase marker

• Lip balm, emergency makeup, hair tie, nail file, brush

• Glasses and glasses cleaner

• First aid items: bandaids, kleenex, mask, pain reliever, feminine hygiene products, cough drops, tums

• Hand wipes and sanitizer

• Lunch and water bottle

• Gum or mints

BONUS

There will be days when you forget to pack a lunch, or don't have time to eat it.  Be sure to have several non-perishable snacks on hand.

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