Teacher resume keywords
These are the skills, tools and certifications that show up most often in teacher job postings in the US. Use only the ones that are true for you.
Asked for in most postings
- lesson planning
- classroom management
- teaching certification
- differentiated instruction
- student assessment
- curriculum
- parent communication
- IEPs
Often listed as a plus
- Google Classroom
- state standards
- ESL
- special education
- data-driven instruction
- small group instruction
Example: the same experience, written two ways
Before: Taught classes and graded work.
After: Taught 4th grade (26 students), planned standards-based lessons, adapted instruction for 5 students with IEPs and raised reading scores 14%.
Tip: Name your certification state, grade levels and subjects at the top. Districts search for them before anything else.