in today’s video I want to share with you the evolution of my teacher bags and the pros and cons of each. So here is a list of the bags I have used to carry my teacher supplies. 1) Teacher Box (not official name”. It is listed as “Folding Crate on Wheels.” I was required to purchase this my junior year of college. You could always spot the education majors since we all had this box. Pros: Holds a lot of stuff, don’t have to carry it-just roll it. Inexpensive. These are about $30. Can decorate it with stickers and/or customize it if you feel like it. Cons: Takes up a lot of space in the car, awkward walking through busy hallways, annoying to carry up stairs. My box, within the first week, one of the wheels started making a popping noise so people could always hear me coming. No where to put your drinks. 2) Tote-bag: I loved to this because of the cons mentioned about the teacher box. Pros: cheap and many places just give these away. I got like 4 of these at the making connections conference alone. Perfect shape for holding binders, folders, notebooks, papers, etc. They come in a variety of styles, shapes, and sizes. Easier to walk through busy hallways. Cons: Get really really heavy. With everything we have to carry, these get super heavy and it is unbalanced. When I carry these, I am constantly switching shoulders. The one I carried, did not have any pockets so the bag became an unorganized dumping ground for all my stuff which made it hard to find things easily. No where to put your drinks. 3) Vera Bradley Tote bag with multiple interior pockets. I upgraded to a Vera Bradley bad. This one held much more stuff and had pockets so I could organize my pens, pencils, highlighters, etc. easily. The pros and cons are about the same with this bag. I just eliminated it becoming a dumping ground. The fact that this bag was bigger, meant I could fit more stuff which meant it got really heavy. And like I said before, the weight was not evenly distributed. No where to put your drinks. 4) Simple Backpack: Pros: Easy to walk through busy hallways, come in all different designs and patterns, weight is distributed easily so it is easier to carry all your stuff. Weight is distributed evenly. What’s in your bag is private since it zips up. Cons: if you have a simple backpack, there is one big pocket and in little pocket so it has the potential to become a dumping ground. Felt silly carrying a backpack amongst professionals. No where to put your drinks. 5) Backpack: The two compartments allow me to divide my things better. Easy to walk down busy hallways. Holds so much stuff. There are places to put my drink. At this point in my life, I don’t feel silly carrying backpacks amongst professionals. I have noticed backpacks are really big in the teaching profession now. There aren’t any cons. This bag is perfect for me and as you can tell, well loved. My husband and I actually bought matching backpacks and they are both personalized. If you want to see what is in my teacher bag, please watch the video. Your free gift for watching this video, is the template I used to create my "data door."
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AuthorI am not an expert yet by any means. I felt inspired to create a YouTube channel and website so new teachers will have an easier journey than I had. Archives
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