Writing Your Experiential Resume for the Intern Principal Preparation Program Application February 10, 2014

Types of Resumes Chronological Resume – sequence of events in time showing jobs held from most recent to least recent Experiential or Functional Resume – lists the experiences relevant to the job related to a possible interview Combination – Elements of both the Chronological and Skills Resumes are included (Experiential Resume required by Broward)

Resume Basics First Impression – use appropriate format, spacing, aesthetically pleasing Align to the CURRENT Florida Principal Leadership Standards (as of 2011) - be sure it is in the right place! Look at the BASA long form rubrics Honesty Is The Best Policy Make Every Word Count Limit use of Professional Jargon and Acronyms – write as if the reader does not know your job

More Resume Writing Tips . . . Be truthful and professional of what you’ve done Balance Confidence With Humility – use “I”-what have “you” accomplished?-Sell yourself Use Professional/Formal Writing Protocol

More Resume Writing Tips . . . Use Current Terms And Initiatives AMO, College and Career Readiness, I-Observation, Marzano, etc…. Include Data, Data, Data!!! – tie your role to the results/impact when possible Highlight who it impacted – a grade level, department, schoolwide, etc. Your school data cannot stand alone – what did you do?

More Resume Writing Tips . . . Use A Variety of Strong Verbs (Initiated, Organized, Analyzed, Created, Prioritized, etc) Have Someone Review Before Submitting Spelling Consistent Font Style and Size Grammar Spacing Verb tense Omitted words Ease of Understanding In appropriate standard area Linked to results

Experience Examples Established a data collection system for RtI (Response To Intervention) to track student progress on a consistent basis Created data chat schedules for all Seventh grade Reading classes which resulted in a 7& increase in Reading proficiency Analyzed fourth grade FCAT Reading data for strengths and weaknesses and determined strategies to utilize with staff

Effective Experience Example Established a data collection system for ESE students Established a data collection system for ESE students in grades 6-8 to assist in identifying and scheduling students for pull-out Reading instruction leading to 65% of the ESE subgroup increasing in learning gains

Effective Experience Example (which one is stronger?) Created and monitored all curriculum guides for college and career focus alignment for sixth grade math classes. Created and monitored all curriculum guides for college and career focus alignment for sixth grade math, which resulted in an increase of 6% proficiency in 6th grade FCAT Math scores.

Effective Experience Example Analyzed tenth grade FCAT Math data for strengths and weaknesses Disaggregated tenth grade FCAT Math data for strengths and weaknesses and used results to assist classroom teachers with implementing appropriate remediation strategies and differentiating instruction

Resume Questions?

Thank you and good luck with your resumes! Cindy Pluim Office of Talent Development