Your Happiness Calendar for Educators for October 2025

Foster a spirit of gratitude in your classroom and school community with daily tips from Greater Good Science Center.

By Sarah Bracken | September 30, 2025

Our monthly Happiness Calendar for Educators is a day-by-day guide to building kinder, happier schools where everyone belongs. This month, foster a spirit of gratitude in your classroom and school community with daily tips from Greater Good Science Center.

Want to explore gratitude more deeply with other educators working for the greater good? Consider joining our November community of practice, Building a Culture of Gratitude in Schools and Classrooms. You can learn more and sign up here.

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About the Author

Sarah Bracken

Sarah Bracken is the Education Outreach and School Partnerships Manager at Greater Good Science Center. Prior to joining GGSC, Sarah taught in secondary classrooms from Alaska to Virginia and collaborated with educators to co-create communities of practice and other professional learning opportunities focused on belonging and equitable education for students of refugee and immigrant backgrounds. She is a Nationally Board Certified teacher with a B.A. from the University of Virginia and a Master’s in Teaching from The Evergreen State College.