About the Center for Success
The Center for Success is a non-profit 501 (c) 3 organization that puts collaborating institutions and partnering education
stakeholders at the cutting edge of school improvement by convening education partners BOTH to provide successful evidence based practices for marginalized students from underserved communities with multiple opportunities and access to immersive, engaging academic, cultural, and enrichment “college bound” activities and experiences that ensure the students in high need schools will succeed in post-secondary education AND to recruit, prepare, sustain, and support talented and diverse future teachers and leaders to serve low-income and marginalized students, families and communities of high need schools.
Collaborate
Center Partnership and Task Forces
Participate in online monthly Center Partnership and Task Force meetings which convene more than 40 deans, chairs, directors, and education faculty, as well as PK-12 administrators and teachers and leading educators to explore key issues in preparation, practice, teaching, learning, and leadership. Our current work includes advocating for equity and diversity, literacy, implementing culturally responsive practices, growing teacher leadership, and effecting rigorous recruitment, clinical preparation and retention policies and practices.
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Center Journal
"Voices for Educational Equity" showcases national and international work in education by publishing articles addressing research, clinical practice, and policy matters associated with Pre-K-12 education in under-resourced communities and providing professional development for practicing teachers, leaders and teacher educators.
Empower
Professional Development Network (PDN) The PDN promotes ongoing professional learning and teacher retention in high-need schools by providing teachers and leaders with a network of colleagues and resources. The PDN offers six strands of learning through webinars hosted online and in person by Center colleges and universities and leaders in education. The PDN is open to all teachers and leaders especially those serving marginalized students. PDN professional learning introduces education stakeholders to new research and policies, Center partners, and evidence-based practices in literacy, technology, social and emotional learning, culturally relevant/sustaining pedagogy, teacher leadership and meeting the needs of Illinois’ increasingly diverse student body. PDN concludes each academic year with a full-day Annual Conference featuring education leaders from across the country.
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Collaborate
As a member of one of the Center’s Task Forces you can learn about and share highly successful programs, policies, and practices; advocate and impact local, statewide, and national policy and practices. Task forces include Project LEAD (Leaders in Education Advocating Diversity; Teacher Leadership; Professional Development Network; and Culturally Responsive Teaching and Leading Standards Task Force.
Help Us Grow Our Mission
Give
We are a non-profit and welcome any and all gifts to support our work in High Need Schools.
Teach
Participate in the Professional Development Network
Partner
View our calendar for these partnership opportunities
Our Sponsors
We are very grateful to our wonderful sponsors!
Our Achievements
In the past year 27,964 higher education faculty, candidates, PK-12 teachers, teacher leaders,
administrators and students have been reached through Center events.
Given the critical policies the Center reviewed and endorsed are now under consideration at the local and state level, we may positively impact an even greater number of educators, families, and students during these unprecedented circumstances of Covid-19 and beyond.
Upcoming Events
Learning Labs at the Center
The Center empowers BOTH pre-service college students in education who will be teaching in high need schools and PK-12 students enrolled in high-need schools with experiential education that provides access, resources and opportunities to both groups to grow and learn throughout the academic year and the summer, and from year to year.
Ongoing Task Force Groups
The task force groups offer ongoing opportunities to address critical issues in education, distribute information, and recommend policy. Please join us for one or all of the task force meetings.
Center Partnership
The Partnership and Task Force groups offer ongoing opportunities to address critical issues in education, distribute information, and recommend policy.
The Professional Development Network
How are leading educators taking action for positive change? Find out at theCenter for Success’ Professional Development Network (PDN).
Become a Donor
The Center is a 501 (c) 3 organization and all donations are a tax deductible. Your gift supports collaboration that advances education in High Need Schools. Thank you for your generosity.