City Teaching Alliance
Kenneth McCants-Pearsall, Ed.S, is an accomplished educational leader with extensive experience in program development and instructional leadership. Currently serving as Chief Program Officer and Interim Co-CEO at City Teaching Alliance since October 2023, Kenneth previously held the position of Chief Academic Officer at Two Rivers Public Charter School, where responsibilities included setting the vision for an instructional program serving over 900 students. Kenneth's experience includes significant roles at Teach For America, where management of teams focused on corps member experience and instructional support took place, as well as leadership positions at AppleTree Institute for Education Innovation and Lighthouse Academies, enhancing educational outcomes in various settings. Currently pursuing a Doctor of Education at Vanderbilt Peabody College, Kenneth holds multiple degrees including an Educational Specialist in Educational Leadership and Administration, an MPA in Public Policy, and a BSBA in International Business and Marketing.
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City Teaching Alliance
At City Teaching Alliance, we train teachers to be highly effective educators who empower every child through learning. Our teachers become career educators committed to equity and inclusivity, ensuring every student receives a great education. We believe access to a quality education gives young people the tools to become forces of change in their communities. In partnership with American University, City Teaching Alliance participants earn a Master's of Arts in Teaching. The curriculum is hands-on, practical, and specifically designed for urban schools. Our program emphasizes literacy and math skills, and includes coursework and dual certification in special education and a content area—ensuring our teachers can meet the needs of all children. Only City Teaching Alliance offers a highly-selective, rigorous program that includes three years of intensive coaching. During the first year in our program, known as the residency year, our participants work in the classroom alongside a host teacher getting over 1,500 hours of real classroom experience. Residents devote their time to developing their clinical practice during the day in their assigned school and developing their content and instructional knowledge through coursework in the master’s program at night. In year two, our residents become fellows and step into classrooms of their own. They continue their training as a teacher of record with continued coursework and coaching support. Three-quarters of our first-year teachers complete all four years of the program.