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Why Educators Choose ALA

✔ Strong leadership

✔ Small school community

✔ Supportive culture

✔ High-quality curriculum

✔ Professional growth

✔ Coaching & PLCs

✔ Clear expectations

✔ Competitive salary & benefits

Instructional Model Overview for Teaching Applicants

 At American Legacy Academy, our instructional model is intentionally designed to support high-quality teaching, manageable workloads, and strong student relationships. All teachers specialize in a focused content area and teach only the subjects in which they excel.

Teacher Specialization

Teachers at ALA will specialize in one instructional track:

Humanities Track

  • Literacy (phonics, reading, writing)
  • Social Studies 

STEM Track

  • Mathematics
  • Science
  • LEGO/STEM integration (as applicable by grade level)

This structure allows teachers to deepen their expertise, plan more effectively, and deliver stronger instruction.

Departmentalized K–8 Model

 All grade levels at ALA are departmentalized, meaning students move between two classrooms each day:

  • One Humanities classroom
  • One STEM classroom

Teachers do not self-contain all four core subjects. Instead, each teacher focuses on their specialty and collaborates closely with their instructional partner.

Your Teaching Assignment

 Each full-time teacher at ALA will teach two groups of students:

  • You will teach your specialty content to Class A and Class B
  • Your partner teacher will teach the complementary content to those same two classes
  • Students rotate, not teachers—your room is your instructional home
  • Planning is streamlined and focused on your two subject areas only

This model reduces burnout, increases consistency, and ensures every student receives instruction from a subject-area expert.

Collaboration and Planning

Each Humanities and STEM teacher pair functions as a teaching team, sharing:

  • Student progress notes
  • Behavior and SEL supports
  • Planning alignment
  • Scheduling and pacing
  • Parent communication (shared responsibility)

Weekly PLCs and coaching cycles further support alignment and collaboration.

Benefits for Teachers

✔ Focused Content Load

Teach only two subjects instead of four.

✔ Smaller Planning Scope

Deep, intentional planning without overwhelming content breadth.

✔ Two Consistent Student Cohorts

Build strong relationships with a manageable, consistent student group.

✔ Shared Responsibility

Two teachers share academic, behavioral, and SEL support for the same students.

✔ Professional Growth

Specialization fosters mastery and opens leadership pathways within subject areas.

✔ Clear Routines & Structures

Students follow the same daily patterns, reducing transitions and improving engagement.

What We Look For In Teachers

  • Strong content knowledge in your specialization
  • A passion for structured, evidence-based instruction
  • Willingness to collaborate closely with a grade-level partner
  • Clear communication skills
  • A commitment to consistent routines and expectations
  • Ability to analyze data and differentiate instruction
  • Belief that every child can grow and succeed
  • Alignment with ALA’s mission of Learn • Lead • Legacy

What We Look For In Teachers

  • Strong content knowledge in your specialization
  • A passion for structured, evidence-based instruction
  • Willingness to collaborate closely with a grade-level partner
  • Clear communication skills
  • A commitment to consistent routines and expectations
  • Ability to analyze data and differentiate instruction
  • Belief that every child can grow and succeed
  • Alignment with ALA’s mission of Learn • Lead • Legacy

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