Pop Quiz: What's the most important item in your school desk?

There's always one item a teacher can't live without...

It’s the personal items, such as cards from students and gifts from colleagues, they remind me that I am appreciated and what I do is important!

Elizabeth Rushton, Master Teacher
Instructional Specialist, Humboldt Unified School District

Belvita cookies, flip flops, and Chapstick.

Christie Olsen, NBCT, Master Teacher
Instructional Coach, Lake Havasu Unified School District

Post-it Notes for all of the brilliant ideas and things that need to be done. That and a Sharpie. A teacher's life is never complete without a Sharpie close by.

Robbie Ramirez, NBCT, Master Teacher
Curriculum Service Provider, Maldonado Elementary School