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Principals read a teacher resume for evidence of student growth and a well-run classroom; district systems search for certification, subject and grade level. The strongest teacher resumes replace “responsible for teaching” with what students achieved.

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Michael Brooks's teacher resume, typeset in the Serif template

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Michael Brooks
Middle School Science Teacher
michael.brooks@example.com · (614) 555-0175 · Columbus, OH · linkedin.com/in/michaelbrooks
Summary

Science teacher with seven years teaching grades 6–8 in public schools. Lifted state science proficiency from 58% to 74% of students in three years, leads curriculum development for the department, and plans differentiated instruction for classes of 28.

Experience
Westbrook Middle SchoolAug 2021 – Present
Science Teacher, Grades 7–8Columbus, OH
  • Raised the share of students meeting state science standards from 58% to 74% over three school years.
  • Led curriculum development and lesson planning for a six-teacher department, writing 40 inquiry-based units aligned to state standards.
  • Introduced differentiated instruction and formative assessment for classes of 28, closing a 12-point gap for English learners.
  • Founded an after-school STEM club that grew from 9 to 45 students and placed third at the district science fair.
Lakeview Elementary-Middle SchoolAug 2019 – Jul 2021
Science Teacher, Grade 6Dublin, OH
  • Built a classroom management system that cut disciplinary referrals by 60% in one year.
  • Migrated instruction to Google Classroom during remote learning, keeping weekly assignment completion above 85%.
  • Launched monthly parent communication nights that raised conference attendance from 40% to 75%.
Skills

Teaching: Lesson planning, Curriculum development, Classroom management, Differentiated instruction, Formative assessment

Tools: Google Classroom, Canvas

Education
The Ohio State University2018 – 2019
M.Ed. Science Education
Certifications
Ohio Professional Teaching License, Science 4–92019
Ohio Department of Education

Why this teacher resume works

The summary

Science teacher with seven years teaching grades 6–8 in public schools. Lifted state science proficiency from 58% to 74% of students in three years, leads curriculum development for the department, and plans differentiated instruction for classes of 28.

Grade band and subject first, then the one number every principal wants — student achievement against standards.

Bullets, before and after

The same work, described first the way most resumes do it, then the way this one does.

Before

Responsible for teaching 7th and 8th grade science.

After

Raised the share of students meeting state science standards from 58% to 74% over three school years.

Replaces a duty with the outcome the duty exists for.

Before

Wrote lesson plans.

After

Led curriculum development and lesson planning for a six-teacher department, writing 40 inquiry-based units aligned to state standards.

Leadership, volume and alignment — the three things a department head looks for.

Before

Good classroom management skills.

After

Built a classroom management system that cut disciplinary referrals by 60% in one year.

Turns a self-description into evidence a principal can verify.

Skills recruiters search for

List the ones you could be interviewed on — and show the most important in a bullet, where they count for about twice as much.

Instruction
  • Lesson planning
  • Differentiated instruction
  • Inquiry-based learning
  • STEM
Classroom
  • Classroom management
  • Behavior management
  • Parent communication
Assessment
  • Formative assessment
  • Data-driven instruction
  • IEP accommodations
Tools
  • Google Classroom
  • Canvas
  • Nearpod

What the scorer would still say

Even a strong resume gets notes. These are the scorer’s own, unedited.

  • Required skills sit in older roles. Classroom management appear only in roles that ended a while ago. If you have used them since, say so in a recent bullet.

Questions

Should a teacher resume be one page?

One page is ideal for most classroom teachers, two for those with leadership roles, publications or many years. Your certification, subjects and grade levels should be visible without scrolling.

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