Benny's Learning Lab: How to Run School Reading Competitions in Beanstack

November 21, 2025 • 12:00 AM ET

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Want to spark excitement and friendly competition across your district?

 

In this quick tutorial, Tammy from Beanstack shows you exactly how to run a school reading competition that motivates students, celebrates achievement, and strengthens your reading culture.

 

You’ll learn how to:

✅ Set up and track districtwide reading competitions

✅ Use Beanstack reports to create leaderboards for reading challenges

✅ Recognize top-performing schools for participation, minutes read, and challenge completions

✅ Apply real-world best practices from Charleston County School District

✅ Celebrate winners with awards, shoutouts, or even a traveling trophy

 

Why run a reading competition? Reading competitions and reading challenges inspire students to read more, foster school pride, and make reading a shared celebration. When students see their school climbing the leaderboard, engagement skyrockets.