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English language arts teacher resume examples from 2026

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Updated March 26, 2025
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How to write an english language arts teacher resume

Craft a resume summary statement

A well-written resume summary is basically an elevator pitch. You are summing up your skills and experience in a few sentences to wow recruiters, hiring managers, and decision makers into giving you an interview. Here are some tips to putting your best foot first with your resume summary:

Step 1: Mention your current job title or the role you're pursuing.

Step 2: Include your years of experience in english language arts teacher-related roles. Consider adding relevant company and industry experience as relevant to the job listing.

Step 3: Highlight your greatest accomplishments. Here is your chance to make sure your biggest wins aren't buried in your resume.

Step 4: Again, keep it short. Your goal is to summarize your experience and highlight your accomplishments, not write a paragraph.

These four steps should give you a strong elevator pitch and land you some english language arts teacher interviews.

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List the right project manager skills

Many resumes are filtered out by hiring software before a human eye ever sees them. A robust Skills section can let recruiters (and bots) know you have the skills to do the job. Here is how to make the most of your skills section:

  1. Look at the job listing and skills listed. You need to include the exact keywords from the job description to get your resume in front of an actual human. Do you have those skills? Fantastic! Be sure to list them.
  2. Include as many relevant hard or technical english language arts teacher skills as possible for each job you apply to.
  3. Be specific with the skills you have and be sure you are using the most up to date and accurate terms.
These five steps should give you a strong elevator pitch and land you some english language arts teacher interviews.

Here are example skills to include in your “Area of Expertise” on an english language arts teacher resume:

  • Language Arts
  • Language
  • English Language
  • Classroom Management
  • Curriculum Development
  • Literature
  • Student Learning
  • Instructional Materials
  • Instructional Strategies
  • Public Schools
  • Student Achievement
  • Learning Process
  • Grammar
  • Math
  • Student Performance
  • State Standards
  • Learning Styles
  • Blended Learning
  • ESL
  • Social Studies
  • IEP
  • Administrative Regulations
  • Instructional Techniques
  • Professional Development Workshops
  • Assessment Data
  • Mathematics
  • Student Data
  • Academic Achievement
  • III
  • Classroom Environment Conducive

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How to structure your work experience

Your work experience should be structured:

  1. With your most recent roles first, followed by earlier roles in reverse chronological order.
  2. Job title, along with company name and location on the left.
  3. Put the corresponding dates of employment on the left side.
  4. Keep only relevant jobs on your work experience.

How to write english language arts teacher experience bullet points

Remember, your resume is not a list of responsibilities or a job description. This is your chance to show why you're good at your job and what you accomplished.

Use the XYZ formula for your work experience bullet points. Here's how it works:

  • Use strong action verbs like Led, Built, or Optimized.
  • Follow up with numbers when possible to support your results. How much did performance improve? How much revenue did you drive?
  • Wrap it up by explaining the actions you took to achieve the result and how you made an impact.

This creates bullet points that read Achieved X, measured by Y, by doing Z.

Here are great bullet points from english language arts teacher resumes:

Work history example #1

Language Arts Teacher

Millard North High

  • Employed a variety of student-owned strategies and developed interactive projects to facilitate engagement and a deeper understanding of mathematics concepts.
  • Translated documents for the district to be distributed in Hmong.
  • Conducted spelling pretests and organized spelling lists based on student scores Taught a literacy lesson and completed several read alouds
  • Utilized a new computer program for circulation of library books, planned and conducted research and literature lessons for grades K-5.
  • Managed caseload, monitored goals & objectives of IEP's, conducted IEP meetings, and collaborated with Support Service Staff.

Work history example #2

English Language Arts Teacher

Clark County School District

  • Prepared and presented information during vertical articulation to 3rd-5th grade teachers on developing proficient student writers.
  • Motivated students while providing excellent oral and written communications, delivery of instructions, and demonstrating both timely and positive feedback.
  • Served on The Literacy Committee and aiding in the planning of Family Literacy Night.
  • Performed formal assessments to develop present levels, individualized education plan (IEP) goals, and specially designed instruction.
  • Increased enrollment in ESL, German, and French language course by encouraging student interest and adapting teaching methods.

Work history example #3

Drama Teacher

Minneapolis Public Schools

  • Administered the WIDA ACCCESS for ELLs.
  • Implemented monthly curriculum for Pre-Kindergarten Program, supervised Kindergarten Lunch Program and provided support to Center Director
  • Provided one-on-on academic support to students K-12
  • Worked with students in grade 1-5 with various individual education plans (IEP's).
  • Trained students on the basics and fundamentals of using Adobe Photoshop CS5.

Work history example #4

English Language Arts Teacher

Baltimore Schools

  • Supported teachers in their use of technology, information literacy in all curricula areas.
  • Implemented students' IEP goals, objectives, accommodations and modifications in lesson planning and lesson delivery.
  • Consulted with teachers, administrators, parents, clinicians, and IEP Teams regarding the In-school suspension status of student referrals.
  • Teamed with classroom teachers when appropriate to integrate information literacy with instruction.
  • Provided individualized instruction to students in grades Kindergarten through grade five.

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Add an education section to your resume

Here is the best way to format your education section:

  • Display your highest degree first.
  • If you graduated over 5 years ago, put this section at the bottom of your resume. If you lack relevant work experience, the education section should go to the top.
  • If you have a bachelor's or master's degree, do not list your high school education.
  • If your graduation year is more than 15-20 years ago, it's better not to include dates in this section.

Here are some examples of good education entries for resumes:

Master's Degree in english

University of Massachusetts Boston, Boston, MA

2012 - 2013

Bachelor's Degree in elementary education

Indiana University South Bend, South Bend, IN

2005 - 2008

Highlight your english language arts teacher certifications on your resume

Certifications can be a crucial part of your resume. Many jobs have required certifications.

To list, use the full name of the certification and the organization that issued it, along with the date of achievement.

If you have any of these certifications, be sure to include them on your english language arts teacher resume:

  1. National Board Certification - Early Adolescence/English Language Arts
  2. Certified Secondary Culinary Educator (CSCE)
  3. Microsoft Certified Educator (MCE)
  4. Educational Certificate: K-12 (Ed:)
  5. Teaching English as a Foreign Language (TEFL)

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