BEFORE:Here is my bag: It is a LARGE bag that I throw or shove a LOT of things into. Anybody else fill their bag each night with the intention of getting back to it, and then losing the momentum to get it out:-) This happens to me repeatedly....it is better to just stay at school into the evening hours and get it done there!
It has lots of POTENTIAL to be organized, if I would stop randomly tossing things into it. This is my attempt to corral the mess that is my bag.
Inside I usually have a professional book, Lucy Calkins curriculum, Investigations math curriculum, possibly a picture book. I also have papers to look through and my laptop. And the binder of all things important:-) There are also camera cords and batteries, pencils, post-its, all kinds of little things.
I put all the pens, markers, highlighters, and pencils in a zippered pouch. This is also a good idea to save your bag from disastrous ink explosions:-)
And finished! The bag still doesn't weigh any less....but now at least I can find what I need without going through every pocket first:-)
Happy Saturday,
Laurie
P.S. Don't forget about my give away...
Great organization for your teacher bag! So easy for things to just get lost in there. :)
ReplyDeleteLori
Conversations in Literacy
I love your paper clip idea! I am going to try that with my bag. :)
ReplyDeleteAmy
The Crazy Adventures of a University Graduate
My teacher bag takes lots of papers to grade on field trips to my house. I don't think any amount of organization can cure my procrastination. =)
ReplyDeleteEmily @ Second Grade Silliness
GUILTY!!!! great ideas!
ReplyDeleteGreat ideas!
ReplyDeleteMisty
Think, Wonder, & Teach
Pretty spiffy ideas. Not sure I could get away with carrying that bag, but yeah it's still very neat.
ReplyDeleteGreat idea to add the expanding file for organization. I'm thinking that's a feature I need to add to my bag!
ReplyDeleteGood idea about the ink explosion - I know I have something around here that I can place all my markers/pens in - Thanks for the heads up!!
ReplyDelete~Kimberlee~
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I love the binder clip as a label. Brilliant!
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