This summer we are helping you get in shape with Teaching Bootcamp!  Whether you have been teaching for 25 years or are about to start your first year in your own classroom, this summer series is all about helping you perfect your skills, learn new ideas, and collaborate with other teachers.  How does it work?  Let’s find out!

Teaching Bootcamp 2012

Each week starting on June 10th, we will introduce a new topic that will be the focus of that week’s articles, #TeachChat, and giveaways.  The week’s articles will be filled with ideas from guest bloggers and Really Good Stuff as we help you address everything from the classroom library to behavior management.

Check out our topics by week:

June 10th:  Tackling the Classroom Library

June 17th:  Classroom Organization Made Easy

June 24th:  Classroom Management Makeover

July 1st:  Back-to-School Night Ideas

July 8th:  Fostering that Home-School Connection

July 15th:  Beating the Bulletin Board Blues

July 22nd:  Behavior Management Begins With You

Join us every Wednesday night from June 13th through August 22nd for #TeachChat at 9pm EST for professional development, learning fun, and Really Good Stuff giveaways.  Not sure how to use Twitter?  Check out our easy step-by-step guide to joining #TeachChat.

Be sure to enter the weekly giveaways that run from Sunday morning until Friday afternoon at 5pm.  The giveaway each week will be related to that week’s Teaching Bootcamp topic.  Entering is as easy as leaving a relevant comment on any Teachers’ Lounge blog article and you can comment on as many articles as you would like each week to improve your odds of winning.

Our first Teaching Bootcamp week starts this Sunday!  Hope to see you with us during the week and throughout the summer!