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How to write a third grade teacher resume
Craft a resume summary statement
Put a resume summary on the top of your resume to highlight your accomplishments. A resume summary sums up your experience and skills, making it easy for hiring managers to understand your qualifications at a glance. Here are some tips to write a strong, impressive resume summary:
Step 1: Mention your current job title or the role you're pursuing.
Step 2: Include your years of experience in third grade 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.
Hiring managers spend under a minute reviewing resumes on average. This means your summary needs to demonstrate your value quickly and show why you are the perfect fit for the third grade teacher position.Please upload your resume so Zippia’s job hunt AI can draft a summary statement for you.
List the right project manager skills
Use your Skills section to show you have the knowledge and technical ability to do the job. Here is how to make the most of your skills section and make sure you have the right keywords:
- Start with the job listing. Frequently, the keywords looked for by recruiters will be listed. Be careful to include all skills in the job listing you have experience with.
- Consider all the software and tools you use on a daily basis. When in doubt, list them!
- Make sure you use accurate and up to date terms for all the skills listed.
Here are example skills to include in your “Area of Expertise” on a third grade teacher resume:
- Classroom Management
- Math
- Social Studies
- Language Arts
- Instructional Materials
- Professional Development
- Learning Process
- Student Learning
- Grade Curriculum
- State Standards
- Learning Styles
- Literacy Program
- Student Performance
- IEP
- Parent-Teacher Conferences
- Kindergarten
- Student Achievement
- Classroom Environment Conducive
- Student Data
- Cooperative Learning
- RTI
- Report Cards
- PBIS
- ESL
- Guided Reading
- Grade Class
- Core Curriculum
- Public Schools
- Data Analysis
- PowerPoint
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How to structure your work experience
Your work experience should be structured:
- With your most recent roles first, followed by earlier roles in reverse chronological order.
- Job title, along with company name and location on the left.
- Put the corresponding dates of employment on the left side.
- Keep only relevant jobs on your work experience.
How to write third grade 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 examples from great third grade teacher resumes:
Work history example #1
Third Grade Teacher
Jefferson Elementary
- Utilized all tools required to teach Mathematics (Everyday Math), Language Arts, Social Studies, and Science.
- Helped develop classroom curriculum that encouraged intellectual curiosity, building self-confidence, and incorporating all areas of a child's development.
- Developed innovative approaches to teaching including technology integration across the curriculum, experiential learning, literacy and diversity.
- Experienced using Microsoft word, Powerpoint.
- Replaced permanent teacher when absent with students in grades K-12.
Work history example #2
1st Grade Teacher
Dallas Independent School District
- Instructed ESL and Regular classroom teachers in Beginning and Intermediate Spanish conversational
- Trained in the modeling and implementation of Language to Literacy Charts.
- Collaborated in and reviewed science curriculum planning guides and tools for kindergarten and 5th grade classes.
- Coached Journalism for UIL competitions and served on multiple committees.
- Increased students scores from 93% failing to 70% passing on 5th grade interim Science related TAKs administered exams.
Work history example #3
High School Teacher
Drew Central High School
- Provided students with testing and/or physical/social/emotional accommodations in accordance to the student's IEP and/or Behavior Plan.
- Created, prepared, supervised and environmentally disposed of practical chemistry laboratory experiments.
- Modified lesson for students classified with Attention Deficit Hyperactive Disorder, Autism, and ESL students.
- Planned, developed, prepared and implemented engaging lessons for English I and III and African American Studies Sponsored extra-curricular activities
- Developed original lessons and taught Bishop's School summer course in Literature and the Arts.
Work history example #4
Elementary Education Teacher
Toledo Public Schools
- Prepared lesson plans for home schooled students where HIPPA laws prevented communication with instructors.
- Participated in Apprenticeship, Journeymen, and Mentorship programs in Balanced Literacy and Everyday Mathematics.
- Provided instructional services with the necessary educational expertise in reading, mathematics and writing.
- Participated in ESL Trinity and university research projects aimed at better understanding pedagogy and improving communication in cross-cultural environments.
- Conducted Diocesan teacher workshops for implementing the NYS Standards and rubric scoring in mathematics.
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Add an education section to your resume
The education section should display your highest degree first.
Place your education section appropriately on your resume. If you graduated over 5 years ago, this section should be at the bottom of your resume. If you just graduated and 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:
Bachelor's Degree in elementary education
Indiana University South Bend, South Bend, IN
2011 - 2014
Bachelor's Degree in elementary education
Northern Arizona University, Flagstaff, AZ
2011 - 2014
Highlight your third grade teacher certifications on your resume
If you have any additional certifications, add them to the certification section.
Include the full name of the certification, along with the name of the issuing organization and date of obtainment.
If you have any of these certifications, be sure to include them on your third grade teacher resume:
- Microsoft Certified Educator (MCE)
- Educational Certificate: K-12 (Ed:)
- Teaching English as a Foreign Language (TEFL)
- Certified Health Education Specialist (CHES)