At Alliance College-Ready Public Schools, we believe that exceptional teaching begins with the right foundation: high-quality instructional materials, meaningful support, and a shared commitment to scholar success. In our recent teacher training in Los Angeles, we explored how intentional planning and timely feedback can elevate instruction in responsive and impactful ways.
This year, we took a major step forward in refining how we prepare and support our teachers by launching the Alliance Curriculum Audit Task Force. Composed of 35 teachers from across grade levels, schools, and subject areas, the Task Force partnered with curriculum experts at TNTP to conduct an in-depth review of instructional materials in English Language Arts (ELA), math, science, and English Language Development (ELD). The goal: to ensure every resource we use supports rigorous and college-ready learning.
Our teachers engaged in a powerful peer-driven process—sharing insights, evaluating curriculum quality, and gathering feedback from colleagues across our Alliance network of schools. Through this activity, they identified what’s working, where improvements are needed, and how we can elevate the experience of both teaching and learning across our classrooms.
But curriculum alone doesn’t transform a classroom. The heart of our teacher training in Los Angeles is how we bring materials to life—through intellectual preparation, observation feedback, and real-time support that empowers teachers to fine-tune instruction for every learner.
Alliance’s approach to teacher training is grounded in the belief that all scholars deserve consistent access to rigorous, engaging instruction—and that teachers deserve the tools, training, and support to make that possible. Together, we’re creating classrooms where joyful, college-ready learning is not just a goal—it’s a daily reality.
About Alliance College-Ready Public Schools
Serving Los Angeles County for 20 years, Alliance College-Ready Public Schools was founded on the belief that all children are capable of learning and achieving at high levels – regardless of their income level, ability, or socio-economic background. Alliance is one of the largest, most successful nonprofit public school networks in the nation, with a scholar graduation and college acceptance rate over 95%. Our schools are nationally-ranked, with intimate class sizes and specialized curriculum to suit the needs of our scholars and their communities. Alliance has been recognized by the U.S. Department of Education, the California Department of Education, the USC Rossier School of Education, and the U.S. News & World Report.
Alliance schools are community-driven and people-centered, strengthening their surrounding neighborhoods by providing families and educators with the highest quality public education. We focus on the social and emotional wellbeing of our scholars and staff, offer competitive teacher salaries and benefits, and personalize the educational and professional experience of every person in our network.
About the Foundation
The Alliance College-Ready Public Schools Foundation is a hub of engaged, enthusiastic philanthropists and advocates that are helping propel Alliance into the top echelons of public schools systems in California and Alliance scholars to college completion. We bring together diverse leaders and communities to transform the public education landscape in Los Angeles to one that puts equity, justice and achievement at its center.