15 Back-To-School Must-Haves For Teachers

We all know back-to-school time brings up some pretty emotional reactions for teachers and students alike. This year, arm yourself with these back-to-school must-haves for teachers to make those first days back just a little more bearable.

1. Think Board Dry Erase Sheets

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Because you can never have enough dry erase boards, and these ones can stick on anywhere. Get one for each kid's desk and you will seriously be the coolest teacher in school.

2. Perch Wall Mounts, by Urbio

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For the most organized teacher's desk in school, Perch will do the trick. Buy as many add-on pouches as you need to fit all your pens. They might even hold a small apple?

3. Unfettered Performance Dress Socks

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Because when you're standing all day, your feet deserve to be cool, dry, and comfortable. Unfettered Socks look like a dress socks, but perform like a sports sock by wicking away sweat and preventing odor. True performance dress socks that hold up under the toughest of days.

4. Coffee Blocks - Portable Butter Coffee

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Turn your brain on first thing in the am. Coffee Blocks makes butter coffee possible on-the-go with their portable packaging and subscription model. Don't start the day groggy!

5. S'Well Water Bottles

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Don't believe in magic? You will after using a S'Well water bottle. Their technology keeps ice frozen overnight even when sitting out, and hot beverages stay hot as well. Perfect for your morning commute.

6. Polaroid Snap

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Bring your students back to the real world with the instant Polaroid Snap camera. Let them experience a nostalgic time and the digital world all at once, while forming connections with their peers.

7. Tea Infuser Turtle

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Relax during your break with a turtle tea infuser...it's the little things in life.

8. Monkii Bars Portable Workout

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For those nights you're grading homework late and you can't make it to the gym. Monkii Bars allow you to work out from anywhere for a quick mental and physical boost.

9. Pivoting Power Strip

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We all know those old classrooms don't have enough outlets. Invest in a pivoting power strip to cut down on cord clutter and ensure you can place two bulky plugs next to each other - no more wasted slots.

10. Mist Screen Cleaner

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Clean those fingerprints off your devices and off of your students' classroom devices as well with the Mist Screen Cleaner.

11. BASICS Notebook, by NOMATIC

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Arm yourself with the #1 most intuitive and minimalist productivity notebook. The BASICS notebook will keep you focused and organized despite all the chaos.

12. Bluetooth Speaker

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Keep the classroom focused by being able to stream music for exercises and activities. This mushroom bluetooth speaker is functional and quirky!

13. Herschel Backpack

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Get a backpack to fit in with the students, but get a mature one that says "you still have to listen to me." This Herschel Heritage backpack does the trick.

14. Tile App

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Let's face it: things are going to get lost. Make sure your most valuable items are protected and tracked by tagging them with a Tile so that you can always find them on the Tile App.

15. Peel iPhone Case

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You're around children all day - don't be careless now. Get Peel - hands down the best iPhone case on the market - to ensure your phone stays in one piece.