As a Christmas/Graduation gift I recieved a few gift cards to local teacher-supply stores...so, me being the thrifty new teacher that I am (trying to be), I was wondering if any of you veteran teachers had some recommendations for items that I should buy to begin my first teaching job. What are some things that you could have really used when you first started out? What items are typically not supplied by schools that I should definitely have on hand? What can you not live without that would be able to help me??
Any suggestions or ideas would be very much appreciated!! :)
p.s.- I apologize terribly for my lack of blogging...I have been very busy! But there is still more to come!
Monday, December 29, 2008
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Not knowing what your school will provide its hard to say. Personally I needed things like pencils, chart paper, a pocket chart, a box of those 89 cent folders for the kids, whiteboard markers, hanging file folders and tabs, and those plastic milk crate looking things with tracks for your hanging files (i loved having those for each subject or unit because things weren't hiding in drawers or closets and i could just get out the X crate when it was time for X.)
My personal splurge would be a projector for my laptop. Its probably unlikely that you have thousands of dollars in gift-cards though.
GOOD LUCK
All the things Kevin mentioned were great. I also wanted (and benefited) from stocking up on resource material. Take a look at ASCD books, Corwin Press, or even amazon.com's classroom listings. Build your professional library.
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