Math Teacher Resume
This applicant had a number of short-term jobs because of various budget cuts, not performance issues. The writer focused instead on the teacher's exceptional creativity. A combination format brings together many innovative and effective lesson plans, classroom management strategies, and other activities all in one section to demonstrate the teacher's effectiveness. The principal's quotation introduces that notion, and the achievements reinforce it.
Sample Math Teacher Resume
Energetic, enthusiastic teacher with unyielding commitment to educating children. Experience includes teaching at the elementary and middle school levels in multicultural and inclusion classrooms. Proven ability to create trusting, cooperative environment that fosters academic, social, and emotional growth. Skilled in the design of challenging, enriching, and innovative activities that engage students and address their diverse interests and needs. Recognized for excellent interpersonal, organizational, and classroom management skills.
who motivates and inspires students and makes a difference in their lives."
Hong Zheng, Principal
John F. Kennedy Middle School, Brockton, MA
- Developed theme-based units that tie together different subject areas to reinforce
learning of key concepts.
- Created a year-long, multidisciplinary "adopt-a-tree" lesson in which students
regularly visited a local park and wrote poems about a tree (reading), estimated the
number of leaves (math), and described seasonal changes (science).
- Introduced a "peace table" strategy to assist students with conflict resolution and
encouraged them to take responsibility for behaviors and their consequences.
- Encouraged interest in reading by having students dress up as their favorite book
characters during Book Fair Week, an idea subsequently adopted by the entire
faculty.
- Engaged in school-wide activities: directed spring variety show; volunteered to
chaperone week-long overnight trip for older students; participated in Home School
Association that focused on school's long-range fiscal planning needs.
- Participated in Core Evaluations and design and implementation of IEPs; adapted
curriculum to accommodate a wide variety of special needs.
- Selected midyear to take charge of unfocused classes in transition following
teacher's departure; successfully managed behavior problems and directed
children's energy toward new learning activities.
- Participated in scoring the Early Childhood writing samples for the Massachusetts
Teachers Test.
- Prepared 7th graders for Massachusetts Comprehensive Assessment exam in urban middle school; student scores exceeded average scores for the district.
7th Grade Math Teacher-Kennedy Middle School, Brockton, MA 2002-present Teach math to three classes ranging in size from 25-27 students, including several receiving special-education services, in urban, lower middle class, multicultural school setting. Incorporate writing exercises into math lessons as part of school's mission to foster literacy. Prepare students for statewide testing. Provide after-school academic support in reading for 6th grade and tutor an 8th grade student in all subject areas.
Kindergarten Teacher-St. Mary's School, Brockton, MA 2001-2002
Taught full-day class of 20 kindergartners from multicultural backgrounds in private
parochial school. Developed and implemented curriculum in all subject areas, assessed
student development, and made recommendations to implement services from outside
sources when necessary.
Kindergarten Teacher-South Street School, Hyde Park, MA 2000-2001
Hired to take charge of full-day kindergarten class during teacher's extended absence.
Established order and planned and taught lessons in all subject areas. Maintained
ongoing communication with students' families.
Grade 2 Teacher (Clinical Practicum)-M.L. King School, Boston, MA Fall 1999
Taught an inclusive, multicultural second grade classroom. Prepared lessons in
reading, language arts, math, science, and social studies, using whole group and small
group activities and tailoring curriculum to meet individual needs. Implemented
objectives identified in IEPs.
Grade 3 Teacher (Provisional Practicum)-O'Brien School, Boston, MA Spring 1999
Planned and implemented curriculum for reading, language arts, math, social studies,
and science for students of varying abilities in multicultural setting.
Substitute Teacher-Boston and Chelsea Public Schools 1997-1999
M.A.T., Early Childhood Education, Simmons College, Boston, MA
B.A., Psychology, Wheaton College, Norton, MA
Certification: Standard, Early Childhood Education (K-8).