We’re excited to launch our first-ever video contest!
It takes a fantastic team to ensure that every day counts for our students nationwide, and we know you have plenty of stories to share. Our first-ever video contest is all about creativity, originality, and fun. Show us your unique style, humor, and heartfelt storytelling skills by submitting a video unique to you and your experience. Whether it’s a story about the day you decided to become a substitute, a funny trend you can get on board with, or a heartfelt moment that made you fall in love with teaching all over again, we want to see it.
Create
We are seeking creative video submissions from everyone at ESS. Daily, long-term, building-based, virtual substitutes, permanent placements, and corporate employees are all eligible to enter. You don’t have to submit the perfect, movie-screen-ready video for our contest; we want your authentic self. We also encourage you to use the ESS logo in your video.
Submit
All videos submitted for our contest must be original and created by you. Feel free to invite other ESS employees or staff members at your favorite school to join your video. Students, however, should be excluded from your video. Any videos that include students will be disqualified.
- Duration: Videos should be between 15 seconds and 2 minutes long. Some videos are short, sweet, and to the point, but heartfelt stories may require more time, and that’s ok!
- Format: Videos should be taken vertically and ideally filmed by someone else. If you don’t have someone to film you, place the phone or camera on a stand and in an area that will capture you from your waist up. We will not accept close-up selfie videos for our contest.
- Time and Location: Filming should occur before or after your assignment. Utilize an empty classroom, head to the playground, or film in front of your favorite school. A mural created by students at your school would also make for an excellent background. Feel free to get creative with where you’d like to film your video; just be sure you are not in the car, as we cannot accept any videos from your vehicle.
- Three Entries Per Person: Each participant can submit up to three videos for different categories to showcase all the stories you have to share.
- Submission Deadline: To be eligible to win, submit entries for our contest by October 13, 8 PM EDT.
Win
Our video contest offers five excellent categories to showcase your creativity. Be sure to submit a new form for each video.
- ESS Enthusiasm: A place to share everything ESS-related. You may want to share how you get started at ESS or give advice for new substitutes. You may also want to share your why and how you continue to make every day count for the students in your community.
- Bring on the Laughs: Authenticity is key. Share your funniest and most entertaining moments from your time in the classroom.
- From the Heart: Share a touching story from a special day in the classroom or provide an inspirational message to other substitutes.
- Keeping Up with Trends: Recreate a viral education trend from social media.
- Think Outside the Box: The more unique and creative your video is about ESS and substitute teaching, the better!
ESS judges will select a winner for each category, and we will announce the winners of our first video contest on our blog and social media pages on November 12, 2024. Each winner will receive a $100 gift card.
To submit your video, click here.
We can’t wait to see your stories!