How do I show results as a teacher?

Use the numbers your school already tracks: state test pass rates, AP scores, growth percentiles, attendance, students tutored to passing. Compare your sections to the previous year or the campus average.

Should student teaching go on the resume?

For your first two years, yes — as a role with the school, grade, subject and class size. After that it can go.

Where do certifications go?

In the headline and in their own section with the issuing body and year. Include the exact certificate name the state uses.

Teacher resume example

School principals read teacher resumes for certification, grade level, subject and evidence of student growth. This example names the credential up front, describes each classroom with student numbers and results, and shows leadership outside the classroom without padding.

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Grace Whitfield

High School English Teacher — Texas Certified (7–12 ELA)

grace.whitfield@email.com · +1 (512) 555-0163 · Austin, TX

Summary

English teacher with 7 years in Title I high schools. Teach 140 students a year across English II and AP Language; raised my students’ STAAR English II passing rate from 61% to 79% in three years and doubled AP exam pass rates. Department lead for curriculum and a mentor to first-year teachers.

Experience

English Teacher & ELA Department Lead — Eastfield High School, Austin, TX

Aug 2020 – Present

Teach five sections of English II and AP English Language to ~140 students a year; AP exam pass rate rose from 31% to 64% between 2021 and 2025
Raised the STAAR English II passing rate for my sections from 61% to 79% through weekly writing conferences and data-driven small groups
Lead a department of 9 teachers: built the vertically aligned 9–12 writing curriculum now used school-wide
Mentor 2 first-year teachers annually through the district induction program; both 2024 mentees were retained and rated proficient

English Teacher — Northgate Middle School, Round Rock, TX

Aug 2018 – Jun 2020

Taught 7th and 8th grade ELA to 120 students, including a co-taught inclusion section with 14 students on IEPs
Founded the school literary magazine; 60 student contributors in its second year
Ran after-school STAAR tutorials that lifted 22 of 28 at-risk students to passing

Education

M.Ed. Curriculum and Instruction, Texas State University, San Marcos, TX · 2021 – 2023

B.A. English, Teacher Certification Program, University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX · 2014 – 2018

Skills

Instruction: Curriculum design, Differentiated instruction, AP Language, Writing workshop, Data-driven grouping, Classroom management

Tools: Google Classroom, Canvas, Turnitin, Skyward

Certifications

Texas Standard Teaching Certificate — English Language Arts and Reading 7–12 — Texas Education Agency, 2018
AP English Language Summer Institute — College Board, 2020

Why this resume works

Certification and grade band are in the headline and repeated in a certifications section, which is what district HR systems filter on.
Student growth is stated as before/after numbers (61% to 79%, 31% to 64%), not as "improved student outcomes".
Department leadership and mentoring are shown with concrete artifacts: a curriculum in use, mentees retained.
The classic serif design signals a traditional profession without looking dated, and stays single-column for district ATS portals.

Skills to include on a teacher resume

State teaching certification · Lesson planning · Differentiated instruction · Classroom management · Assessment and data analysis · IEP/504 accommodations · Parent communication · Google Classroom or Canvas · Curriculum development · Mentoring

Templates that suit this role

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Questions

How do I show results as a teacher?: Use the numbers your school already tracks: state test pass rates, AP scores, growth percentiles, attendance, students tutored to passing. Compare your sections to the previous year or the campus average.
Should student teaching go on the resume?: For your first two years, yes — as a role with the school, grade, subject and class size. After that it can go.
Where do certifications go?: In the headline and in their own section with the issuing body and year. Include the exact certificate name the state uses.

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