Discover how friendly competition between classes and grade levels leads to a schoolwide reading culture. Join Jordan Lloyd Bookey, Beanstack co-founder and host of The Reading Culture podcast, for a discussion with school leaders who have successfully implemented reading challenges that focus on friendly competition to energize teachers and students, boost engagement, and foster a love of reading.
Our featured panelists—Anne Elenz, media specialist at Mount Dora Christian Academy (FL), and Chris Parker, media specialist at Blue Ridge Elementary (GA)—will share their real-world experience building reading challenge competitions that energize students, motivate teachers, and create schoolwide buzz.
Learn how our experts structured their competitions and creative strategies and rewards used to incentivize readers. You’ll gain practical tips to:
- Structure your own class, grade, or schoolwide competition
- Use minutes read or reader leaderboards to boost engagement
- Get teacher and admin buy-in and support
- Reward top classrooms, grades, and teachers
- Promote and engage your community
Whether you're looking to start a friendly competition at your school or refine an existing one, you'll walk away with actionable insights and inspiration to drive reading engagement schoolwide!