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Skill Attainment Events

Divisions

  • The breakdown of grades noted below is used to designate levels for competition entries. Not all competitions are open to all divisions.

    • Middle School level — Grades 7, 8

    • High School Junior Varsity level — Grades 9, 10

    • High School Varsity level — Grades 11, 12

    • Collegiate level – Undergraduates only

  • Teams consisting of students from varying grade levels will be placed in the division for the grade level of the most senior member.

Competition Eligibility

  • Students must be paid Active-level student members of Educators Rising no later than February 1st of the year in which they are competing. Check or credit card payment must be received in the National Office by the stated deadline to be considered an Active-level member.

  • Students may only compete in one individual OR one team event. 

  • For competitions: Teacher leaders may enter up to two students per school in each individual event per division and one team for team events per division. 

    • All team events must have at least two students (and no more than four) per school to qualify.

    • For teams consisting of students of varying grade levels, the team will be placed in the division for the grade level of the most senior member.

Individual

  • Children's Literature K-3 (English & Spanish)*

    • Middle Grades (7-8)​

    • Junior Varsity (9-10)

    • Varsity (11-12)

  • Children's Literature Pre-K (English & Spanish)*

    • Middle Grades (7-8)​

    • Junior Varsity (9-10)

    • Varsity (11-12)

  • Children's Literature - Higher Ed*

    • Collegiate

  • Creative Lecture

    • Middle Grades (7-8)​

    • Junior Varsity (9-10)

    • Varsity (11-12)

  • Educators Rising Moment

    • Middle Grades (7-8)​

    • Junior Varsity (9-10)

    • Varsity (11-12)

  • Exploring Careers (Education Administration, Non-Core Subject Teaching, Support Services)

    • Middle Grades (7-8)

    • Junior Varsity (9-10)​

    • Varsity (11-12)

  • Job Interview

    • Junior Varsity (9-10)​

    • Varsity (11-12)

  • Lesson Planning & Delivery (Arts, CTE, CDA, Humanities, Professional Development, STEM, Spanish)

    • Junior Varsity (9-10)​

    • Varsity (11-12)

  • Public Speaking

    • Middle Grades (7-8)

    • Junior Varsity (9-10)​

    • Varsity (11-12)

    • Collegiate

  • Interactive Bulletin Board - Elementary

    • Middle Grades (7-8)

    • Junior Varsity (9-10)​

    • Varsity (11-12)

    • Collegiate

  • Interactive Bulletin Board - Secondary

    • Middle Grades (7-8)

    • Junior Varsity (9-10)​

    • Varsity (11-12)

    • Collegiate

  • *NEW* Learning Space Challenge - Elementary

    • Junior Varsity (9-10)​

    • Varsity (11-12)

  • Project Visualize Service Project*

    • Middle Grades (7-8)

    • Junior Varsity (9-10)​

    • Varsity (11-12)

    • Collegiate

  • Teacher Created Materials*

    • Middle Grades (7-8)

    • Junior Varsity (9-10)​

    • Varsity (11-12)

    • Collegiate

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​*Individual / Dual 

Team Events

  • *NEW* Designing the Future of High Schools

    • Junior Varsity (9-10)​

    • Varsity (11-12)

  • Ethical Dilemma

    • Junior Varsity (9-10)​

    • Varsity (11-12)

  • Inside Our Schools (English & Spanish)

    • Junior Varsity (9-10)​

    • Varsity (11-12)

  • Public Service Announcement

    • Middle Grades (7-8)

    • Junior Varsity (9-10)​

    • Varsity (11-12)

    • Collegiate

  • Researching Learning Challenges

    • Junior Varsity (9-10)​

    • Varsity (11-12)

    • Collegiate

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