The NH Competitions will be held on Friday, February 14, 2025 at Seacoast School of Technology.
Teacher Leaders will receive the competition schedule from State Director, Carla Frank.
*Be sure each competitor reviews the National competition rubrics for specific
details and expectations.
Previous Educators Rising NH Competition Categories:
CHILDREN’S LITERATURE- PRE-K- individual or dual
This competition offers Educators Rising students the opportunity to try out that identity as an author and an educator. General Information The book may be written and illustrated by one individual (the author/illustrator) or two individuals (an author and an illustrator). Assistance with illustrations using graphic design, computer animation, or other artist assistance is permissible for the artwork of the book. Using images from the web requires acquisition and proof of appropriate permissions and copyrights. The participant will prepare the original short story book format designed for a pre-kindergarten audience (ages 3-4).
CHILDREN’S LITERATURE- K-3- individual or dual
This competition offers Educators Rising students the opportunity to try out that identity as an author and an educator. General Information The book may be written and illustrated by one individual (the author/illustrator) or two individuals (an author and an illustrator). Assistance with illustrations using graphic design, computer animation, or other artist assistance is permissible for the artwork of the book. Using images from the web requires acquisition and proof of appropriate permissions and copyrights. The participant will prepare the original short story book format designed for a kindergarten- third grade audience (ages 5-8).
CREATIVE LECTURE- individual
TED Talks have become one of the most influential contributions to the Internet, garnering over a billion views. These creative lectures present bold ideas often through personal lenses and have elevated a public speaking format that has been replicated across the world.
EDUCATORS RISING MOMENT- individual
Students participating in this competition will compose and deliver a speech that is 2-4 minutes in length. The speech must be about the speaker’s personal experience that articulates why they aim to pursue a career in education and illustrates the power of being an educator.
ETHICAL DILEMMA- team
In this competition, the chapter must debate the assigned ethical education-related dilemma. This competition requires members to think deeply about an ethical issue, employ critical-thinking skills, and use persuasive communication techniques to collaboratively debate an ethical dilemma. To participate, each member of the chapter must first thoroughly consider the ethical issue and begin to form an individual position on the topic. Then the chapter members must debate the topic together, listening carefully to each other’s opinions. Through the discussion, the chapter members must come to a consensus on the topic and then prepare a 10-minute live presentation stating their chapter’s view. The chapter must work as a team to develop the live, 10-minute presentation and then select at least two and no more than four students from the chapter to present the chapter’s opinion and how it was reached to a panel of judges at the National Conference.
EXPLORING SUPPORT SERVICES CAREERS- individual
The Exploring Support Services Careers Competition is an opportunity for Educators Rising members to complete a job shadow with a professional in the field who supports students outside of the traditional classroom setting. After completing the job shadow, the entrant will prepare a presentation about what they learned from this experience.
JOB INTERVIEW- individual
The Job Interview Competition is an opportunity for Educators Rising members to develop and practice their interview skills, as well as cover letter and résumé writing skills. In this competition, entrants apply for a position as a paraprofessional (a link to position description can be found below). This includes submitting a cover letter explaining why the entrant is a good candidate for the position, as well as a résumé that details relevant work, volunteer, and educational experiences. Judges will review the cover letters and résumés and — just like any job application/interview process —candidates will be interviewed for a paraprofessional position.
Go to the Educators Rising Virtual Campus to look at the competition guidelines and rubrics for each event.