The Educator Academy

The Educator Academy The Educator Academy exists to cultivate & sustain empowered educators.

The Educator Academy is a non-profit organization founded in 2015 to improve student outcomes by preparing, certifying, and retaining highly effective teachers who are rigorously prepared and supported. We recruit individuals who are dedicated to making an equitable, antiracist education system a reality in the Kansas City metropolitan area. We work towards a future where every classroom is led by

compassionate, highly effective, culturally and emotionally responsive educators. Partnering with school systems to build equitable communities, we aspire towards the day where all students are represented and have access to a high-quality education.

Applications are officially open for 2027–28!There’s more than one way to become a teacher, and we have a pathway design...
08/19/2026

Applications are officially open for 2027–28!

There’s more than one way to become a teacher, and we have a pathway designed to meet you where you are.

Whether you’re finishing your bachelor’s degree, ready to step into the classroom with support, or already teaching and need to earn your certification, there’s a path forward at The Educator Academy.

Explore our teacher certification pathways and find the one that fits where you are today.
Your path into teaching starts here.

Learn more and apply: educator-academy.org/apply

Congratulations to EA Alumni Meredith Shepherd and Morgan Strabo for being named SchoolSmart KC’s 2026 Star Teachers! 🎉
08/13/2026

Congratulations to EA Alumni Meredith Shepherd and Morgan Strabo for being named SchoolSmart KC’s 2026 Star Teachers! 🎉

Last week, our residents and fellows wrapped up their Summer Institute experience. Over five weeks, they built community...
08/07/2026

Last week, our residents and fellows wrapped up their Summer Institute experience.

Over five weeks, they built community, strengthened their teaching practice, and laid the foundation for the school year ahead.

We're excited to see the impact they'll make as they step into classrooms across Kansas City.

Congratulations, Cohort 11 residents and Cohort 4 fellows!

Current educators: ready to grow your impact?Whether you're supporting colleagues, leading teams, facilitating professio...
07/27/2026

Current educators: ready to grow your impact?

Whether you're supporting colleagues, leading teams, facilitating professional learning, or coaching teachers, leadership matters… and it can be learned.

Our new Teacher Leader and Instructional Leader Cohorts are designed to help educators strengthen their leadership skills through professional learning, individualized coaching, and collaboration with peers from across the region.

Lead with confidence. Support teacher growth. Strengthen your school community.

This is the last week to register! Registration closes July 30. Learn more at educator-academy.org/educator-development.

We're proud to be part of the Teach KC Collaborative as we celebrate receiving the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation's fi...
07/20/2026

We're proud to be part of the Teach KC Collaborative as we celebrate receiving the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation's first Collective Impact Implementation Grant.

This investment represents something bigger than any one organization. It's a commitment to working together to strengthen the educator workforce, expand pathways into teaching, and ensure every student in our region has access to excellent educators.

Congratulations to our fellow coalition partners on this exciting milestone. We’re grateful to be part of this work and look forward to what we’ll accomplish together for Kansas City.

BLAQUE KC, Teach For America, Urban League of Greater Kansas City, Latinx Education Collaborative, CHES, Inc, Teachers Like Me, Starting Early

07/17/2026

We’re grateful to Dr. Derald Davis for joining our Summer Institute last week to share the rich and complex history of education in Kansas City with our residents and fellows.

Understanding the history of the communities we serve is an important part of becoming an educator. Dr. Davis challenged our participants to think critically about how the past continues to shape our schools today and reminded us that great teaching begins with understanding the people, places, and stories that make up our communities.

Thank you, Dr. Davis, for sharing your knowledge, perspective, and passion with the next generation of educators. We appreciate the time you invested in helping prepare our future teachers for the important work ahead.

Supporting adult learning is its own skill set.Providing actionable feedback.Coaching teachers through challenges.Leadin...
07/17/2026

Supporting adult learning is its own skill set.

Providing actionable feedback.
Coaching teachers through challenges.
Leading professional learning that actually changes practice.

If these responsibilities are part of your role, our new Instructional Leader Cohort was built with you in mind.

Through collaborative workshops and individualized coaching, you'll strengthen your ability to support teacher growth and instructional improvement.

Registration is now open through July 30. Learn more at educator-academy.org/instructional-leader-cohort/.


07/14/2026

Last week, Summer Institute participants spent time exploring the communities where they’ll teach.

Great teaching doesn’t begin with a lesson plan; it begins with understanding people and places.

Schools are deeply connected to neighborhoods, histories, families, and communities, and learning those stories matters. 

07/08/2026

A lot of people imagine teacher preparation as sitting quietly through lectures.

But our Summer Institute is active, collaborative, reflective, challenging, creative work for EA residents and fellows.

Future teachers are building classroom foundations, practicing instructional skills, learning from one another, and preparing to support students this fall.

This week, a new group of Educator Academy residents and fellows kicked off their program year with Summer Institute.Ove...
07/03/2026

This week, a new group of Educator Academy residents and fellows kicked off their program year with Summer Institute.

Over the next five weeks, they'll learn together, reflect on their purpose, build meaningful community, and develop the skills they'll need to thrive in the classroom.

The foundation they build this summer - along with the values of justice, community, excellence, growth, and love that guide our work - will prepare them to become the educators our schools and students deserve.

Join us in welcoming our newest cohorts to The Educator Academy!

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1712 Main Street
Kansas City, MO
64108

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Tuesday 8am - 5pm
Wednesday 8am - 5pm
Thursday 8am - 5pm
Friday 8am - 5pm

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