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 THE 30 DAY HAPPY TEACHER CHALLENGE
Bring a bit of positivity to your day by completing the following daily challenges to make you a happier teacher.
!!!!!!!!!!!!Pull!a!student!aside!to!
1 2
!!!!!!!!!!!!Organize!an!area!in!your! 3 !!!!!!!!!Write!a!funny!joke!on!
4 !!!!!!!!!!!!!Take!a!short!walk!during!your!
5
!!!!!!!!!!!Strike!up!a!conversa=on!
tell!them!how!much!they!have! classroom!that!has!become!a!bit! your!board!for!students!to! lunch,!prep!period,!or!a@er!school.!!
with!a!colleague!that!you!don’t!
improved!or!how!proud!you!are! chao=c!(drawer,!book!case,!your! read!when!they!enter!your! During!the!walk,!think!about!the!
speak!to!very!much.!! things!in!your!life!that!make!you!the!
of!them.!! desk!etc.).! classroom.
happiest.!!

6
!!!!!!!!!!!Calm!the!paper!chaos.!!
Organize!your!papers!or!student!
work!by!filing!them,!throwing!
them!away,!or!puRng!them!in!!
an!orderly!fashion.!!
!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!Think!of!a!student!who!is!
7 8
behaved!and!always!works!well,!
but!they!might!not!stand!out!as!a!
top!student.!!Call!that!student's!
parent/guardian!with!some!praise.!!
!!!!!!!!!!Compliment!another!
teacher!on!something!they!have!
done!well!for!their!students!or!
the!school.!Apprecia=on!goes!a!
long!way.!
9 10
!!!!!!!!!!!!Find!an!inspira=onal!quote! !!!!!!!!!!!Don't!do!ANY!work!
online!that!you!relate!to!in!some! during!lunch!today!and!!
way,!write!it!on!a!postVit,!and!put!
don't!feel!guilty!about!it.
it!somewhere!on!your!desk.!

!!!!!!!!!!At!the!start!of!class,!
11
pass!out!index!cards!and!ask! desk!planner,!laminate!it,!!
students!to!respond!to!this!
prompt:!!"I!am!happiest!
when…”
12
!!!!!!!!!!!!Download!this!free! 13
!!!!!!!!!!!Write!a!thankVyou!note!to!
the!custodian!who!cleans!your!
and!a\ach!it!to!your!desk!!! classroom!to!tell!him!or!her!that!
you!appreciate!their!work.!!!It!is!
bit.ly/deskplanner
usually!a!thankless!job.!
!!!!!!!!!!Make!a!conscious!effort!to!
14
smile!more!today,!especially!at!
those!students!who!aren’t!
having!a!great!day.!!Smiles!tend!
to!be!contagious.!
15
!!!!!!!!!!!!!Use!the!last!few!minutes!
of!class!to!take!a!photo!of!your!
students!as!a!group.!Print!the!
picture!and!post!it!in!your!
classroom.

16
!!!!!!!!!!Give!a!compliment!to!a! !!!!!!!!!!Clean!up!a!small!area!in!
17 !!!!!!!!!Play!some!relaxing!!
18 19
!!!!!!!!!!!!Start!the!day!off!by! 20
!!!!!!!!!!!!Make!=me!for!exercise!
student!who!o@en!seems!to!be! your!class!that!has!been! music!while!your!students! thinking!of!three!things!you! today.!!It!can!be!a!walk!a@er!
in!trouble.!!Say!it!somewhere! geRng!a!bit!disorganized.! are!doing!really!well!as!a! work,!a!trip!to!the!gym,!or!you!
where!other!students!might!
are!working!today.!!!
teacher.!!Say!those!three! could!even!try!a!short!exercise!
overhear. things!out!loud!to!yourself.!! video!on!YouTube!!!

21
!!!!!!!!!!!!!Write!a!note!to!a!student!
who!has!done!something!kind!or!
though^ul!to!show!them!that!
their!good!deed!is!no=ced.!
!!!!!!!!!!Organize!the!files!on!your!
22
computer’s!desktop!today.!!
Make!and!=tle!file!folders!(Right!
Click!+!New!Folder)!and!put!the!
documents!in!them!!!
!!!!!!!!!!!Share!a!successful!lesson! 24
23 !!!!!!!!!!!!Think!of!a!student!who! 25
!!!!!!!!!!Drinking!water!helps!energize!
you!had!with!a!colleague!who! doesn't!always!get!recogni=on.!! muscles,!keeps!your!kidneys!
healthy,!and!keeps!you!looking!
teaches!the!same!subject!or! Display!that!student's!work!in!
great.!!Have!a!water!bo\le!nearby!
grade!level!as!you.!!Encourage! your!classroom!somewhere! in!your!classroom!and!a\empt!to!
them!to!try!it!out!! (with!their!permission).! drink!2L!of!water!in!the!day.

26
!!!!!!!!!!!!Think!about!the!top!5!
things!you!love!about!teaching.!!
Write!them!down!and!have!them!
somewhere!as!a!reminder!when!
teaching!gets!stressful!!
27
!!!!!!!!!Do!something!nice!for!a!
colleague.!Bring!them!a!coffee,!
put!a!li\le!treat!in!their!mailbox,!
or!do!something!else!though^ul.
28
!!!!!!!!!!!Are!you!having!an!issue!in!
your!classroom?!!Don’t!try!to!
deal!with!it!on!your!own.!!Talk!to!
a!colleague!that!you!respect!to!
ask!their!advice!on!how!to!deal.
29 30
!!!!!!!!!!Try!using!an!exit!pass!at!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!Greet!students!at!the!door!
the!end!of!a!lesson!to!see!what! and!give!them!highVfives!as!they!
your!students!have!learned!!! enter.!If!they!are!in!high!school,!
Download!this!free!exit!pass:! they!will!roll!their!eyes,!but!they’ll!
secretly!think!you’re!awesome.!!!
bit.ly/freeexitpass2

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 THE 30 DAY HAPPY TEACHER CHALLENGE
Bring a bit of positivity to your day by completing the following daily challenges to make you a happier teacher.
!!!!!!!!!!!!Pull!a!student!aside!to!
1 2
!!!!!!!!!!!!Organize!an!area!in!your! 3 !!!!!!!!!Write!a!funny!joke!on!
4 !!!!!!!!!!!!!Take!a!short!walk!during!your!
5
!!!!!!!!!!!Strike!up!a!conversa=on!
tell!them!how!much!they!have! classroom!that!has!become!a!bit! your!board!for!students!to! lunch,!prep!period,!or!a@er!school.!!
with!a!colleague!that!you!don’t!
improved!or!how!proud!you!are! chao=c!(drawer,!book!case,!your! read!when!they!enter!your! During!the!walk,!think!about!the!
speak!to!very!much.!!
classroom. things!in!your!life!that!make!you!the!
of!them.!! desk!etc.).!
happiest.!!

6
!!!!!!!!!!!Calm!the!paper!chaos.!!
Organize!your!papers!or!student!
work!by!filing!them,!throwing!
them!away,!or!puRng!them!in!!
an!orderly!fashion.!!
!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!Think!of!a!student!who!is!
7 8
!!!!!!!!!!!!!Compliment!another! 9 10
!!!!!!!!!!!!Find!an!inspira=onal!quote! !!!!!!!!!!!Don't!do!ANY!work!
behaved!and!always!works!well,! teacher!on!something!they!have! online!that!you!relate!to!in!some! during!lunch!today!and!!!!
but!they!might!not!stand!out!as!a! done!well!for!their!students!or! way,!write!it!on!a!postVit,!and!put!
don't!feel!guilty!about!it.
top!student.!!Call!that!student's! the!school.!Apprecia=on!goes!a! it!somewhere!on!your!desk.!
parent/guardian!with!some!praise.!! long!way.!

!!!!!!!!!!At!the!start!of!class,!
11
pass!out!index!cards!and!ask! desk!planner,!laminate!it,!!
students!to!respond!to!this!
prompt:!!"I!am!happiest!
when…”
12
!!!!!!!!!!!!Download!this!free! !!!!!!!!!!!Write!a!thankVyou!note!to!
13
the!custodian!who!cleans!your!
and!a\ach!it!to!your!desk!!! classroom!to!tell!him!or!her!that!
you!appreciate!their!work.!!!It!is!
bit.ly/deskplanner
usually!a!thankless!job.!
!!!!!!!!!!Make!a!conscious!effort!to!
14
smile!more!today,!especially!at!
those!students!who!aren’t!
having!a!great!day.!!Smiles!tend!
to!be!contagious.!
15
!!!!!!!!!!!!!Use!the!last!few!minutes!
of!class!to!take!a!photo!of!your!
students!as!a!group.!Print!the!
picture!and!post!it!in!your!
classroom.

16
!!!!!!!!!!Give!a!compliment!to!a! !!!!!!!!!!Clean!up!a!small!area!in!
17 !!!!!!!!!Play!some!relaxing!!
18 19
!!!!!!!!!!!!Start!the!day!off!by! 20
!!!!!!!!!!!!Make!=me!for!exercise!
student!who!o@en!seems!to!be! your!class!that!has!been! music!while!your!students! thinking!of!three!things!you! today.!!It!can!be!a!walk!a@er!
in!trouble.!!Say!it!somewhere! geRng!a!bit!disorganized.! are!doing!really!well!as!a! work,!a!trip!to!the!gym,!or!you!
where!other!students!might!
are!working!today.!!!
teacher.!!Say!those!three! could!even!try!a!short!exercise!
overhear. things!out!loud!to!yourself.!! video!on!YouTube!!!

21
!!!!!!!!!!!!!Write!a!note!to!a!student!
who!has!done!something!kind!or!
though^ul!to!show!them!that!
their!good!deed!is!no=ced.!
!!!!!!!!!!Organize!the!files!on!your!
22
computer’s!desktop!today.!!
Make!and!=tle!file!folders!(Right!
Click!+!New!Folder)!and!put!the!
documents!in!them!!!
!!!!!!!!!!!Share!a!successful!lesson! 24
23 !!!!!!!!!!!!Think!of!a!student!who! 25
!!!!!!!!!!Drinking!water!helps!energize!
you!had!with!a!colleague!who! doesn't!always!get!recogni=on.!! muscles,!keeps!your!kidneys!
healthy,!and!keeps!you!looking!
teaches!the!same!subject!or! Display!that!student's!work!in!
great.!!Have!a!water!bo\le!nearby!
grade!level!as!you.!!Encourage! your!classroom!somewhere! in!your!classroom!and!a\empt!to!
them!to!try!it!out!! (with!their!permission).! drink!2L!of!water!in!the!day.

26
!!!!!!!!!!!!Think!about!the!top!5!
things!you!love!about!teaching.!!
Write!them!down!and!have!them!
somewhere!as!a!reminder!when!
teaching!gets!stressful!!!
27
!!!!!!!!!Do!something!nice!for!a!
colleague.!Bring!them!a!coffee,!
put!a!li\le!treat!in!their!mailbox,!
or!do!something!else!though^ul.
28
!!!!!!!!!!!Are!you!having!an!issue!in!
your!classroom?!!Don’t!try!to!
deal!with!it!on!your!own.!!Talk!to!
a!colleague!that!you!respect!to!
ask!their!advice!on!how!to!deal.
29 30
!!!!!!!!!!Try!using!an!exit!pass!at!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!Greet!students!at!the!door!
the!end!of!a!lesson!to!see!what! and!give!them!highVfives!as!they!
your!students!have!learned!!! enter.!If!they!are!in!high!school,!
Download!this!free!exit!pass:! they!will!roll!their!eyes,!but!they’ll!
https://goo.gl/gYDpgf
bit.ly/freeexitpass2 secretly!think!you’re!awesome.!!!!

Share your challege progress on social media using #happyteacherchallenge .

www.prestoplans.com