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.