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the Curriculum Vita

A resume or Curriculum Vita (CV) is a required part of the Application Packet that license-seeking teachers submit to DOE. A copy will also be a required part of your Portfolio. For several reasons, SABES recommend that you consider using a Curriculum Vita rather than a resume. The resume is normally used for business purposes; additionally, brevity is considered a plus. The Curriculum Vita is frequently used in academic job purposes (a better fit for our field), and thoroughness rather than brevity is considered a plus. The CV format allows a lot of flexibility too, so you could provide useful sections (e.g. "Relevant Coursework") as you see fit.

Using a CV rather than a resume might strengthen your license-seeking efforts in several ways. First, by being forced to provide fuller descriptions of your education, training, skills, and job experiences, you will remember more about each. The additional recall might help with verifying teaching hours, securing information about training and education, and matching your skills to standards. Second, information you provide in a CV section on, say, "Relevant Coursework," might supplement incomplete or sketchy course descriptions. For example, a course description, or even a course syllabus, might not describe any special research or projects that you did as part of the course. Third, a Curriculum Vita would give the Review Panel a fuller sense of the knowledge and skills you've gained through your education and experience.

Format

Here are some areas often included in a CV [Adapted from an online resource at http://jobsearchtech.tqn.com/cs/curriculumvitae/

• Name, address, phone number, email address, and web page URL.

• Education
  Your education background should be detailed. In reverse chronological order, include all the degrees you have obtained, the dates they were conferred, and the name and location of the institutions. If you hold a Master's degree or PhD, you should provide the title of your thesis. Also consider describing courses that might cover standards, and supplement information included in the copies of course descriptions or syllabi you attach. List any graduate courses you've taken that could be applied to standards, and be sure to describe them.

• Professional Employment
  In reverse chronological order, list full or part-time related experience. Include the job title, place and date of employment, and a description of what you did. If relevant, divide your work experience into subheadings such as ABE Teaching, ABE Research, and Program Administration.

• Publications & Presentations.
  List any publications using a standard style like MLA or APA, and describe any content that might be applicable to standards. do the same with presentations.

• Professional Activities
  Include any activities relevant for your field such as membership in professional organizations, committee memberships, and community service. Also include any contributions you might have made to intiatives, such as Curriculum Frameworks.

• Honors/Awards
  Include any academic or professional awards.

The following is the first section of a useful online resource:

Writing a Curriculum Vitae
By Guide J. Steven Niznik

What is a Curriculum Vita?

Also called a CV or just Vita for short, a Curriculum Vita is similar to a resume, in that it's a summary of qualifications. But it
typically includes more information than a resume and is more like a career biography. Curriculum Vita means "course of life" in Latin. The plural form is Curricula Vitae.

In the U.S., some scientific, healthcare, and academic jobs and internships require that you submit a CV instead of a resume. You might also be required to submit a CVas part of your application to graduate or professional school. For jobs in some countries, a CV is the norm over a resume.

Generally, you'd follow the same rules in creating your CV as you would your resume. For example, you'd organize it
by headings, be concise, and avoid using the words I and my.

What's Included in a Curriculum Vita?

While a CV is typically more detailed than a resume, in the U.S. it is not necessary to include personal details such as
race, marital status, number of children and age. In fact, it is illegal for U.S. employers to ask about such. There may be exceptions for affirmative action programs and jobs that require security clearances, but don't volunteer such information until asked.

Below is a list of typical elements that go into a CV. Which elements you'd include depends on its purpose, the
recipient's requirements, your qualifications, and the country in which you are submitting it.

• Complete contact information
• Education
• Study abroad
• Thesis or dissertation title and advisor
• Graduate course work
• Awards, honors and patents
• Grants and fellowships
• Research experience
• Work experience
• Skills
• Publications and presentations
• Professional licenses and certifications
• Language skills
• Professional memberships
• Related extracurricular activities