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Student Resources
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Membership Certificate Template
High School Student Leadership
2024 State Delegate Nomination Form for State Officers
Collegiate Student Leadership
State Ambassador Applications
Registration
Student State Registration
Student National Registration (November 1 Deadline)
Events
2025 September CTSO Advisor Academy Packet
2024 October CTSO Student Rallies (October 1 Deadline)
Educators Rising Week (February 2-6, 2026)
State Conference February 25-28, 2026
(Registration Opens November 1)
National Conference happening June 20-23, 2026, in Portland, Oregon, at the Portland Convention Center
More National Resources
2023-2024Competition Resources
We highly recommend reviewing the following PowerPoints to walk through the competitions and how they break down for the day of the conferences.
National Competition Overview PowerPoint
State and National Competition Rubrics and Guidelines Powerpoint
2024 Competitions Matrix
2025-2026 Competition Rubrics as of 9/10/25
Competitions
Children’s Literature – K-3 (individual or dual)
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Middle School (Grades 7-8) [View Guidelines]
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Junior Varsity (Grades 9-10) [View Guidelines]
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Varsity (Grades 11-12) [View Guidelines]
Children’s Literature – Pre-K (individual or dual)
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Middle School (Grades 7-8) [View Guidelines]
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Junior Varsity (Grades 9-10) [View Guidelines]
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Varsity (Grades 11-12) [View Guidelines]
Children's Literature - K-3 Spanish (individual or dual)
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Middle School (Grades 7-8) [View Guidelines]
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Junior Varsity (Grades 9-10) [View Guidelines]
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Varsity (Grades 11-12) [View Guidelines]
Children's Literature - Pre-K Spanish (individual or dual)
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Middle School (Grades 7-8) [View Guidelines]
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Junior Varsity (Grades 9-10) [View Guidelines]
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Varsity (Grades 11-12) [View Guidelines]
Children’s Literature – Higher Ed (individual or dual)
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Collegiate [View Guidelines]
Creative Lecture (TED Talk)
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Middle School (Grades 7-8) [View Guidelines]
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Junior Varsity (Grades 9-10) [View Guidelines]
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Varsity (Grades 11-12) [View Guidelines]
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Collegiate [View Guidelines]
Educators Rising Leadership Award (Varsity Only--Nationals Only)
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Varsity (Grades 11-12) [View Guidelines]
Educators Rising Moment
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Middle School (Grades 7-8) [View Guidelines]
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Junior Varsity (Grades 9-10) [View Guidelines]
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Varsity (Grades 11-12) [View Guidelines]
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Collegiate [View Guidelines]
Educators Rising Moment - Spanish
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Middle School (Grades 7-8) [View Guidelines]
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Junior Varsity (Grades 9-10) [View Guidelines]
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Varsity (Grades 11-12) [View Guidelines]
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Collegiate [View Guidelines]
Ethical Dilemma (team)
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Middle School (Grades 7-8) [View Guidelines]
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Junior Varsity (Grades 9-10) [View Guidelines]
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Varsity (Grades 11-12) [View Guidelines]
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Collegiate [View Guidelines]
Exploring Education Administration Careers
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Middle School (Grades 7-8) [View Guidelines]
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Junior Varsity (Grades 9-10) [View Guideines]
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Varsity (Grades 11-12) [View Guidelines]
Exploring Non-Core Subject Teaching Careers
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Middle School (Grades 7-8) [View Guidelines]
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Junior Varsity (Grades 9-10) [View Guidelines]
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Varsity (Grades 11-12) [View Guidelines]
Exploring Support Services Careers
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Middle School (Grades 7-8) [View Guidelines]
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Junior Varsity (Grades 9-10) [View Guidelines]
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Varsity (Grades 11-12) [View Guidelines]
Inside Our Schools Presentation (team)
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Middle School (Grades 7-8) [View Guidelines]
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Junior Varsity (Grades 9-10) [View Guidelines]
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Varsity (Grades 11-12) [View Guidelines]
Inside Our Schools Presentation - Spanish (team)
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Middle School (Grades 7-8) [View Guidelines]
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Junior Varsity (Grades 9-10) [View Guidelines]
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Varsity (Grades 11-12) [View Guidelines]
Job Interview
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Junior Varsity (Grades 9-10) [View Guidelines]
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Varsity (Grades 11-12) [View Guidelines]
Lesson Planning and Delivery – Arts
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Junior Varsity (Grades 9-10) [View Guidelines]
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Varsity (Grades 11-12) [View Guidelines]
Lesson Planning and Delivery – Career and Technical Education
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Junior Varsity (Grades 9-10) [View Guidelines]
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Varsity (Grades 11-12) [View Guidelines]
*NEW* Lesson Planning and Delivery - CDA/Early Childhood Education
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Junior Varsity (Grades 9-10) [View Guidelines]
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Varsity (Grades 11-12) [View Guidelines]
Lesson Planning and Delivery – Humanities
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Junior Varsity (Grades 9-10) [View Guidelines]
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Varsity (Grades 11-12) [View Guidelines]
*NEW* Lesson Planning and Delivery - Professional Development
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Junior Varsity (Grades 9-10) [View Guidelines]
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Varsity (Grades 11-12) [View Guidelines]
Lesson Planning and Delivery - Spanish
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Junior Varsity (Grades 9-10) [View Guidelines]
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Varsity (Grades 11-12) [View Guidelines]
Lesson Planning and Delivery – STEM
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Junior Varsity (Grades 9-10) [View Guidelines]
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Varsity (Grades 11-12) [View Guidelines]
Outstanding Chapter (team) (Varsity Only--Nationals Only)
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Middle School (Grades 9-10) [View Guidelines]
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Varsity (Grades 11-12) [View Guidelines]
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Collegiate [View Guidelines]
Public Service Announcement - Teacher Recruitment (team)
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Middle School (Grades 7-8) [View Guidelines]
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Junior Varsity (Grades 9-10) [View Guidelines]
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Varsity (Grades 11-12) [View Guidelines]
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Collegiate [View Guidelines]
Public Speaking
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Middle School (Grades 7-8) [View Guidelines]
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Junior Varsity (Grades 9-10) [View Guidelines]
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Varsity (Grades 11-12) [View Guidelines]
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Collegiate [View Guidelines]
Researching Learning Challenges (team)
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Junior Varsity (Grades 9-10) [View Guidelines]
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Varsity (Grades 11-12) [View Guidelines]
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Collegiate [View Guidelines]
Contests
Interactive Bulletin Board - Elementary (individual or dual)
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Middle School (Grades 7-8) [View Guidelines]
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Junior Varsity (Grades 9-10) [View Guidelines]
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Varsity (Grades 11-12) [View Guidelines]
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Collegiate [View Guidelines]
Interactive Bulletin Board - Middle/High (individual or dual)
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Middle School (Grades 7-8) [View Guidelines]
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Junior Varsity (Grades 9-10) [View Guidelines]
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Varsity (Grades 11-12) [View Guidelines]
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Collegiate [View Guidelines]
Project Visualize Service Project (individual or dual)
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Middle School (Grades 7-8) [View Guidelines]
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Junior Varsity (Grades 9-10) [View Guidelines]
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Varsity (Grades 11-12) [View Guidelines]
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Collegiate [View Guidelines]
Teacher Created Materials (individual or dual)
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Middle School (Grades 7-8) [View Guidelines]
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Junior Varsity (Grades 9-10) [View Guidelines]
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Varsity (Grades 11-12) [View Guidelines]
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Collegiate [View Guidelines]