2026 - Competitive Events

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Competition Overview

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Competitions

• Children’s Literature – K-3 (individual or dual)   Varsity, Junior Varsity, Middle School
• Children’s Literature – Pre-K (individual or dual) Varsity, Junior Varsity, Middle School 
• ​Children's Literature – K-3 – Spanish - (individual or dual) Varsity, Junior Varsity, Middle School 
• Children's Literature – Pre-K – Spanish (individual or dual) Varsity, Junior Varsity, Middle School 
• Creative Lecture (TED Talk) (Individual)    

          Varsity, Junior Varsity, Middle School 

• Educators Rising Leadership Award (Individual - Varsity Only)
• Educators Rising Moment (Individual)          Varsity, Junior Varsity, Middle School
• Educators Rising Moment - Spanish (Individual) Varsity, Junior Varsity, Middle School
• Ethical Dilemma (Team) 

           Varsity, Junior Varsity, Middle School

• Exploring Education Administration Careers (Individual)  

​         Varsity, Junior Varsity, Middle School

• Exploring Non-Core Subject Teaching Careers (Individual)

         Varsity, Junior Varsity, Middle School

• Exploring Support Services Careers (Individual)  Varsity, Junior Varsity, Middle School
• ​Inside Our Schools Presentation (Team)     Varsity, Junior Varsity, Middle School
• Inside Our Schools Presentation - Spanish (Team)  

           Varsity, Junior Varsity, Middle School

• Job Interview (Individual) Varsity, Junior Varsity
• Lesson Planning & Delivery – Arts* (Individual)Varsity, Junior Varsity
• Lesson Planning & Delivery – Career & Technical Education* (Individual) Varsity, Junior Varsity
• *NEW* Lesson Planning & Delivery - CDA/Early Childhood* (Individual) Varsity, Junior Varsity
• ​Lesson Planning & Delivery – Humanities* (Individual) Varsity, Junior Varsity
• *NEW* Lesson Planning & Delivery - Professional Development* (Individual) Varsity, Junior Varsity
• Lesson Planning & Delivery - Spanish* (Individual) Varsity, Junior Varsity
• Lesson Planning & Delivery – STEM* (Individual)

          Varsity, Junior Varsity

• Outstanding Chapter (Team - Varsity Only)
• Public Service Announcement - Teacher Recruitment (Team) Varsity, Junior Varsity, Middle School
• Public Speaking (Individual) Varsity, Junior Varsity, Middle School
• Researching Learning Challenges (Team) Varsity, Junior Varsity

Contests

• Interactive Bulletin Board - Elementary (Individual or Dual)

         Varsity, Junior Varsity, Middle School

• Interactive Bulletin Board - Middle/High (Individual or Dual)                                         Varsity, Junior Varsity, Middle School
• Project Visualize Service Project (Individual or Dual)                                                           Varsity, Junior Varsity, Middle School
• Teacher Created Materials (Individual or Dual)     Varsity, Junior Varsity, Middle School

Please check competition materials for plagiarism and the use of AI prior to submission.  If competition entries contain plagiarized or AI-generated content, they will be disqualified.


Additional Guidance for
Competitions and Contests

*A note about Lesson Planning and Delivery:  The topic of your lesson is determined by the learning target/objective and NOT by an activity.
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