When I first started teaching, my admin assumed I’d run Accelerated Reader or use reading logs. I just… didn’t. At first, a few parents and students asked about it. Mostly out of habit. But nobody was actually sad they were gone—and eventually, the questions stopped altogether. Even more, my actually became readers without them (duh, but some people need to see it to realize it). Parents were relieved, kids were happier, and reading stopped being about points or prizes. It became about finding b