The Reading Culture Igniter status is the first milestone in the 2024-2025 Reading Culture Awards! This honor is granted to schools with 25% of their students logging reading through Beanstack each school year. Attaining Igniter status is just the beginning; we're dedicated to supporting goal-setting strategies, fostering motivation through friendly competition, and providing incentives to schools as they meet participation milestones throughout the academic year. The ultimate goal: reaching 75% student engagement and the coveted Reading Culture Trailblazer Award.
Reaching Igniter Status
These schools have successfully lit a flame in their community, and their students are getting on board! To celebrate this milestone, they were awarded a digital badge, certificate, and a $25 gift card that schools can use to celebrate their reading culture. To get students excited about reading, we suggest buying small prizes to add to challenges, purchasing a book for your library's collection, or throwing a donut hole party for your winning classroom.
Here are some ways Igniters are spending their $25 gift cards:
- "I will be able to purchase supplies for students to make buttons to wear proudly. They will be the "badges" that they earn so others will see and ask about them. Hopefully, other students will be inspired to read more and earn badges as well so our Beanstack minutes can grow!"
- "We are always striving to build readers in our school and this gift will help provide materials for a celebration of top readers and striving readers at our school."
- "I used the reward to purchase paperback books for my students!"
- "I will be buying some erasers or bookmarks for the top badge earners for this month!"
- "Schools that have students who struggle to be motivated like my building are very excited to be reading and logging their minutes. With the gift card, I have purchased prizes for the students and a few trophies to continue the positive response!"
Hats Off to All Our Successful Schools!
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