NFCSS Partnerships
* Denotes NFCSS Membership Discount
Attica Historical Society
Attica's Historical Museum is located on Main Street in Attica, NY nestled in the rolling hills of Wyoming county. Our museum was established in 1937 and is operated by a a group of dedicated volunteers. The museum consists of four large rooms including the parlor from an 1822 house. We have an eclectic collection of local historical artifacts small museum is inconspicuously located in a residential area (so keep on the lookout!) The museum contains local history and genealogy information, artifacts, early 1900's furniture including a complete Victorian parlor, clothing, prison history and war memorabilia.
Black Rock Historical Society
The Black Rock Historical Society was established in 2011 to preserve the heritage and history of the neighborhoods and people associated with the area defined as Black Rock in the City of Buffalo.
Most easily identified as the current neighborhoods of Black Rock and Grant Amherst the heritage and culture of these communities has been tied together from the beginning, before the City of Buffalo when it was the Village of Black Rock. Telling this story is the culmination of many years of work to define and recognize these long forgotten neighborhoods.
The Society is the latest in a series of accomplishments and ongoing initiatives that have been in development for over 5 years. These include:
Most easily identified as the current neighborhoods of Black Rock and Grant Amherst the heritage and culture of these communities has been tied together from the beginning, before the City of Buffalo when it was the Village of Black Rock. Telling this story is the culmination of many years of work to define and recognize these long forgotten neighborhoods.
The Society is the latest in a series of accomplishments and ongoing initiatives that have been in development for over 5 years. These include:
- War of 1812 200th Anniversary Celebration
- Market Square Historic District
- Black Rock Historic Photo Project
Buffalo Broadcasters Association
During the pioneering decades of broadcasting in America, the Buffalo area played a significant role in the development of talent, programming and technology. From the sign-on of the city’s first radio station in 1922 to the future deployment of digital television, the broadcast media have led the pop-cultural development of Niagara Frontier.
The non-profit Buffalo Broadcasters Association was formally organized in 1996 with membership consisting of media professionals and the general public. The Buffalo Broadcasters are dedicated to preserving and promoting WNY’s rich local broadcasting history, saluting and encouraging quality broadcasting today and in the future, and most importantly to promote quality broadcasting. Future plans call for a permanent resource center. During the year public events, lectures, and informal gatherings are held. Our keystone event is the Western New York Broadcast Hall of Fame Induction ceremony held every Fall.
The non-profit Buffalo Broadcasters Association was formally organized in 1996 with membership consisting of media professionals and the general public. The Buffalo Broadcasters are dedicated to preserving and promoting WNY’s rich local broadcasting history, saluting and encouraging quality broadcasting today and in the future, and most importantly to promote quality broadcasting. Future plans call for a permanent resource center. During the year public events, lectures, and informal gatherings are held. Our keystone event is the Western New York Broadcast Hall of Fame Induction ceremony held every Fall.
The Buffalo History Museum*
Since 1862, The Buffalo History Museum (formerly known as the Buffalo and Erie County Historical Society) has been Western New premier historical organization, serving to collect, research, interpret, and share the Niagara Frontier’s rich history. Its collections include more than 100,000 artifacts, 200,000 photographs, and 20,000 books. The Buffalo History Museum annually presents a wide array of programs, exhibits, tours, outdoor events, and activities for all ages that utilize many of these resources to tell the stories of both ordinary and extraordinary people of Western New York.
Mission:
To maximize the educational potential for our community’s vast resources and abundant narratives through innovative programming, partnerships and collaborations; to share, preserve and add to our outstanding collections to tell the stories of Western New York, from the ordinary to the extraordinary.
Vision:
To be Western New York’s leading institution for heritage tourism.
To be a nationally recognized resource for heritage.
To be the recognized authority on Western New York history.
To be the most popular destination for discovering our past.
To be a leader in history education.
To inspire our community to safeguard and preserve our historic treasures.
To be sought out as a desirable place to work and volunteer.
To enlist the The Buffalo History Museums’ supporters as goodwill ambassadors for the museum and for Western New York.
Values:
Mission:
To maximize the educational potential for our community’s vast resources and abundant narratives through innovative programming, partnerships and collaborations; to share, preserve and add to our outstanding collections to tell the stories of Western New York, from the ordinary to the extraordinary.
Vision:
To be Western New York’s leading institution for heritage tourism.
To be a nationally recognized resource for heritage.
To be the recognized authority on Western New York history.
To be the most popular destination for discovering our past.
To be a leader in history education.
To inspire our community to safeguard and preserve our historic treasures.
To be sought out as a desirable place to work and volunteer.
To enlist the The Buffalo History Museums’ supporters as goodwill ambassadors for the museum and for Western New York.
Values:
- We recognize and promote the contribution that our history makes to contemporary life.
- We celebrate the diverse contribution of all Western New Yorkers to the history of the area.
- We respect the viewpoints, beliefs, backgrounds, and experiences that everyone brings to the process of giving meaning to the past.
- We value openness, honesty, and integrity in our professional relationships and respect our colleagues’ unique perspectives, talents, and abilities.
- We value excellence and strive to meet the highest professional standards in everything we do.
The Buffalo and Erie County Library*
The Buffalo & Erie County Public Library (B&ECPL) consists of a Central Library, eight branches in the City of Buffalo and twenty-two contracting member libraries which operate twenty-eight facilities outside the City of Buffalo. The libraries serve as centers of information, education, culture and entertainment for the residents of Erie County.
Mission: Connecting our diverse community with library resources that enrich, enlighten and entertain.
Vision: The Vision of the Buffalo & Erie County Public Library is to be deeply rooted in the community: promoting partnerships, fostering the development of a literate and informed citizenry through free and equal access to cultural, intellectual, recreational and informational resources, planning for the future, and making the most effective use of taxpayer funding.
Core Values: Core values represent an organization’s highest priorities, deeply held beliefs, and fundamental driving forces. Core values define what an organization believes and how it resonates both internally and externally.
Respect
practice courtesy and civility in our actions and attitudes; value, support and respect all customers and staff
Integrity
consistently adhere to honesty, sound principles and strong interpersonal values
Helpfulness
provide resources and services with a kindly disposition to meet and exceed user need and maximize user experience
Teamwork
combine efforts, celebrate unique talents, and work cooperatively towards the Library’s goals with trust and enthusiasm
Dependability
provide reliable, responsible and trustworthy services
Excellence
strive for superior performance
Mission: Connecting our diverse community with library resources that enrich, enlighten and entertain.
Vision: The Vision of the Buffalo & Erie County Public Library is to be deeply rooted in the community: promoting partnerships, fostering the development of a literate and informed citizenry through free and equal access to cultural, intellectual, recreational and informational resources, planning for the future, and making the most effective use of taxpayer funding.
Core Values: Core values represent an organization’s highest priorities, deeply held beliefs, and fundamental driving forces. Core values define what an organization believes and how it resonates both internally and externally.
Respect
practice courtesy and civility in our actions and attitudes; value, support and respect all customers and staff
Integrity
consistently adhere to honesty, sound principles and strong interpersonal values
Helpfulness
provide resources and services with a kindly disposition to meet and exceed user need and maximize user experience
Teamwork
combine efforts, celebrate unique talents, and work cooperatively towards the Library’s goals with trust and enthusiasm
Dependability
provide reliable, responsible and trustworthy services
Excellence
strive for superior performance
Buffalo Presidential Center
The mission of The Association for a Buffalo Presidential Center is to encourage the study, exploration, interpretation and public awareness of Buffalo and Western New York's contribution to the Presidency and national affairs. Our main focus is on Buffalo's two presidents, Millard Fillmore and Grover Cleveland, but our interest includes other Western New Yorkers who have shaped our nation as leading participants in national government, the judiciary, policymaking, and public affairs. Through spotlighting this historical legacy, we hope to promote interest in contemporary issues related to the Presidency and national affairs.
WNY Resource Guide:
The Western New York Resource Guide includes a brief overview, along with location, website and/or contact information, of more than 80 historical societies, museums, libraries, churches, birthplaces, homesteads, cemeteries, architectural homes, and other historical sites and markers in the Buffalo and WNY region. They are organized by county: Buffalo and Erie County; Niagara; Orleans; Genesee; Wyoming and Chautauqua. The purpose of this guide is to introduce the viewers, whether living nearby or visiting from a distance, to the vast array of historical sites available to explore on their own. Many of the sites are collaborative partners with the Association for a Buffalo Presidential Center.
WNY Resource Guide:
The Western New York Resource Guide includes a brief overview, along with location, website and/or contact information, of more than 80 historical societies, museums, libraries, churches, birthplaces, homesteads, cemeteries, architectural homes, and other historical sites and markers in the Buffalo and WNY region. They are organized by county: Buffalo and Erie County; Niagara; Orleans; Genesee; Wyoming and Chautauqua. The purpose of this guide is to introduce the viewers, whether living nearby or visiting from a distance, to the vast array of historical sites available to explore on their own. Many of the sites are collaborative partners with the Association for a Buffalo Presidential Center.
Buffalo Public Schools Department of Social Studies
Social Studies within the Buffalo Public Schools, provides coordinated and systematic instruction from such disciplines as anthropology, archaeology, economics, geography, history, law, philosophy, political science, psychology, religion, and sociology.
Social Studies helps young people make informed and reasoned decisions about the world in which they live. Social Studies helps to imbue students with the intellectual skills and civic values they need to lead meaningful and productive lives in an interdependent world.
Our Goal:
We will prepare students to meet or exceed the New York State Standards.
Our Vision:
We will offer students the opportunity to achieve at mastery levels in social studies through a variety of honors and advanced placement courses.
Our Mission:
We will prepare students to be content literate and academically successful. They will be prepared, informed, and responsible citizens who are life long learners. We will imbue our students with skills and civic values they need to lead meaningful and productive lives in a culturally diverse world.
Social Studies helps young people make informed and reasoned decisions about the world in which they live. Social Studies helps to imbue students with the intellectual skills and civic values they need to lead meaningful and productive lives in an interdependent world.
Our Goal:
We will prepare students to meet or exceed the New York State Standards.
Our Vision:
We will offer students the opportunity to achieve at mastery levels in social studies through a variety of honors and advanced placement courses.
Our Mission:
We will prepare students to be content literate and academically successful. They will be prepared, informed, and responsible citizens who are life long learners. We will imbue our students with skills and civic values they need to lead meaningful and productive lives in a culturally diverse world.
Echoes Through Time & Civil War Museum
The Echoes Through Time Learning Center is dedicated to the Preservation of our American Heritage & Historical sites. The Only education center in Western New York dedicated to the Civil War era ! Our “Hands-on History” programs are exciting, educational & fun… We introduce a new approach to education regarding ourAmerican Civil War history….
We are dedicated in:
We provide a wide variety of: educational programs & talks, demonstrations, local tours (including battlefield tour guides)We are involved in doing a wide variety of programs catering to our educators, schools, scouts troops, to name a few… basically we are interested in assisting all types of civil organizations & veteran groups.
We are dedicated in:
- The promoting & preserving of our ever endangered historical sites & battlefields
- The interpreting, demonstrating & promoting of our American history through a variety of; historical & educational programs; talks & discussions
- The researching, documenting histories; especially of our Civil War ancestors who served on either side of the conflict.
- Using our Learning Centers resources; through our research, reference library, collections, exhibits or staff to help promote & preserve our historical interest for future generations
We provide a wide variety of: educational programs & talks, demonstrations, local tours (including battlefield tour guides)We are involved in doing a wide variety of programs catering to our educators, schools, scouts troops, to name a few… basically we are interested in assisting all types of civil organizations & veteran groups.
Explore Buffalo*
Explore Buffalo® is a non-profit organization providing tours and other opportunities to discover Buffalo’s great architecture, history, and neighborhoods.
We are the tour organization officially connected with the Buffalo Architecture & History website, www.buffaloah.com, which contains detailed pages on more than 500 local landmarks. Through tours and events, we promote the incredible assets found in Buffalo.
Explore Buffalo® is an affiliate of the Wellness Institute of Greater Buffalo, an organization with a goal of making the community a better place to live. As an affiliate of the Wellness Institute, Explore Buffalo® operates with the benefits a 501(c) (3) non-profit.
Mission Statement:
Explore Buffalo® promotes the discovery of the unique architecture, history, and communities in the greater Buffalo Niagara region.
We are the tour organization officially connected with the Buffalo Architecture & History website, www.buffaloah.com, which contains detailed pages on more than 500 local landmarks. Through tours and events, we promote the incredible assets found in Buffalo.
Explore Buffalo® is an affiliate of the Wellness Institute of Greater Buffalo, an organization with a goal of making the community a better place to live. As an affiliate of the Wellness Institute, Explore Buffalo® operates with the benefits a 501(c) (3) non-profit.
Mission Statement:
Explore Buffalo® promotes the discovery of the unique architecture, history, and communities in the greater Buffalo Niagara region.
Forest Lawn Heritage Foundation
The Forest Lawn Heritage Foundation, Inc., is a 501(c)3 organization established in 1992 to assure the preservation and restoration of Forest Lawn’s historically significant buildings, landmarks, landscape, and archives, as well as the stories they tell for Western New York, the nation and the world. The Foundation also helps educate teachers, students and the public about the vast cultural, historical, and natural resources you’ll find at Forest Lawn. In addition, the Foundation is helping with ongoing recovery efforts from the 2006 October Surprise Storm that caused more than $1,200,000 in damage at our cemeteries.
The Foundation’s plan for Forest Lawn’s future capitalizes upon its sedate grandeur, its living history, and its singular place in the life of Western New York. While we remain steadfast in fulfilling our core mission to provide the finest perpetual care for all who rest in peace inside our gates, we envision Forest Lawn among Western New York’s greatest public spaces, where people from all walks of life are welcome to stroll, jog, read a book beneath a tree, study their family’s past, marvel at a work of art, join a tour, listen to music, hear a lecture or be married in the chapel.
The Foundation’s plan for Forest Lawn’s future capitalizes upon its sedate grandeur, its living history, and its singular place in the life of Western New York. While we remain steadfast in fulfilling our core mission to provide the finest perpetual care for all who rest in peace inside our gates, we envision Forest Lawn among Western New York’s greatest public spaces, where people from all walks of life are welcome to stroll, jog, read a book beneath a tree, study their family’s past, marvel at a work of art, join a tour, listen to music, hear a lecture or be married in the chapel.
43 North Buffalo's Global Business Plan Competition
Behold the world’s largest business idea competition. 43North gives out $5 million in cash prizes each year to some of the best and brightest entrepreneurs and startups from around the globe.
We came on the scene in 2014 and now our first class of 11 winning teams is rolling up their sleeves and getting to work in our new incubator in Buffalo, NY. Keep checking back on this site, on Facebook and Twitter to watch as they make their dreams into reality.
Think you have what it takes to be one of our next winners? Prove you do by signing up for this year's competition! Buffalo, a piece of the $5 million pie, incubator space, mentorship opportunities and tax breaks await you.
Got questions? Check out our FAQ section or email us at info@43north.org. Want to meet our team? Click here!
43North is part of New York Governor Andrew Cuomo’s Buffalo Billion initiative, which is driving new economic opportunities throughout Buffalo and Western New York. The competition operates through the support of the New York Power Authority and the Buffalo Billion initiative.
We came on the scene in 2014 and now our first class of 11 winning teams is rolling up their sleeves and getting to work in our new incubator in Buffalo, NY. Keep checking back on this site, on Facebook and Twitter to watch as they make their dreams into reality.
Think you have what it takes to be one of our next winners? Prove you do by signing up for this year's competition! Buffalo, a piece of the $5 million pie, incubator space, mentorship opportunities and tax breaks await you.
Got questions? Check out our FAQ section or email us at info@43north.org. Want to meet our team? Click here!
43North is part of New York Governor Andrew Cuomo’s Buffalo Billion initiative, which is driving new economic opportunities throughout Buffalo and Western New York. The competition operates through the support of the New York Power Authority and the Buffalo Billion initiative.
Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History
Founded in 1994 by Richard Gilder and Lewis E. Lehrman, the Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History is a nonprofit organization devoted to the improvement of history education. The Institute has developed an array of programs for schools, teachers, and students that now operate in all fifty states, including a website that features more than 60,000 unique historical documents in the Gilder Lehrman Collection. Each year the Institute offers support and resources to tens of thousands of teachers, and through them enhances the education of more than a million students. The Institute’s programs have been recognized by awards from the White House, the National Endowment for the Humanities, and the Organization of American Historians.
The Affiliate School Program, FREE to all K–12 schools, is a unique gateway to education resources, events, and tools designed to bring American history to life in the classroom. Our network of schools connects teachers and students to valuable resources, including
The Affiliate School Program, FREE to all K–12 schools, is a unique gateway to education resources, events, and tools designed to bring American history to life in the classroom. Our network of schools connects teachers and students to valuable resources, including
- EXCLUSIVE eligibility for our highly competitive Teacher Seminars and a discount to audit Online Courses
- FREE classroom materials and discounted books and multimedia kits from the History Shop, Traveling Exhibitions, and 20 free pages (sent as pdf's) from the Gilder Lehrman Collectionmaterials
- OPPORTUNITIES FOR STUDENTS to participate in the Age of Revolution Essay Contest, the Civil War Essay Contest and the Dear George Washington Contest
- UNLIMITED ACCESS to the Gilder Lehrman Collection of more than 60,000 American historical documents and exclusive web content, including Featured Primary Sources, Gilder Lehrman resource lists created by fellow teachers, and more from History by Era
Graycliff Conservancy
Graycliff is more than just an architectural gem in an unforgettable setting. Standing majestically on the shore of Lake Erie in the Town of Evans, Graycliff, the summer home of Darwin and Isabelle Martin which was designed by Frank Lloyd Wright, is a destination for future generations to become immersed in and inspired by the stories that helped shape our country and our people.
Graycliff is a story about a wealthy businessman’s ambition of building a breezy, summer retreat for his family; a woman’s steadfast influence in an otherwise male-dominated society; an acclaimed architect seemingly on the downward slope of his career; and a country on the brink of a financial crisis that threatened to extinguish it all.
These are all themes that are rich illustrations of state history, our economy, and the complex interactions of people that bring history to life and offer a unique opportunity for student inquiry, discussion, and expression.
Graycliff is a story about a wealthy businessman’s ambition of building a breezy, summer retreat for his family; a woman’s steadfast influence in an otherwise male-dominated society; an acclaimed architect seemingly on the downward slope of his career; and a country on the brink of a financial crisis that threatened to extinguish it all.
These are all themes that are rich illustrations of state history, our economy, and the complex interactions of people that bring history to life and offer a unique opportunity for student inquiry, discussion, and expression.
New York News Publishers Association
NYNPA is the non-profit trade association representing the daily, weekly, and online newspapers of New York State. NYNPA monitors the New York State Legislature on behalf of the newspaper industry, opposing unfavorable legislation and working to craft new laws to open up government activities to public scrutiny.
The Association also provides training and professional networking opportunities to its member publishers, advertising and marketing, and circulation staff. It organizes an annual contest to recognize excellence in journalism, provides curriculum guides and support to Newspaper in Education programs, and assists advertisers in placing advertising in member newspapers.
Additionally, the association manages the New York Newspapers Foundation, which provides grants to literacy-oriented community organizations.
New York State Archives
The New York State Archives was established in 1971 and opened its doors to the public in 1978. It is a program of the State Education Department, with its main facility located in the Cultural Education Center on Madison Avenue in Albany. There it cares for and provides access to more than 200 million documents that tell the story of New York from the seventeenth century to the present.From its main facility, it also administers statewide programs that reach out to state agencies, local governments and community organizations. Archives staff are located in five regional offices around the State to address the archives and records management concerns of every area of the State.
The New York State Archives leads efforts, on behalf of all New Yorkers, to manage, preserve, ensure open access to, and promote the wide use of, records that support information needs and document the history, governments, events and peoples of our State. We strive for comprehensive, equitable, and accessible documentation of our present, past and future through innovative partnerships and state-of-the-art approaches
The New York State Archives provides unparalleled services that build, maintain, and provide access to New York's records to sustain a free, open, and democratic society and to support the cultural and intellectual life of all New Yorkers. We relentlessly pursue excellence in all our endeavors.
The New York State Archives leads efforts, on behalf of all New Yorkers, to manage, preserve, ensure open access to, and promote the wide use of, records that support information needs and document the history, governments, events and peoples of our State. We strive for comprehensive, equitable, and accessible documentation of our present, past and future through innovative partnerships and state-of-the-art approaches
The New York State Archives provides unparalleled services that build, maintain, and provide access to New York's records to sustain a free, open, and democratic society and to support the cultural and intellectual life of all New Yorkers. We relentlessly pursue excellence in all our endeavors.
New York State Council for History Education (NYCHE)
NCHE MissionThe National Council for History Education provides professional and intellectual leadership to foster an engaged community committed to the teaching, learning, and appreciation of diverse histories. Through historical inquiry, NCHE empowers learners to research and interpret the past. Using History’s Habits of Mind, our members investigate the past, engage in the present, and are empowered to shape the future.
INVESTIGATE - NCHE investigates the past using innovative approaches in interpreting, teaching, and learning history which foster curiosity, historical thinking, and creativity.
ENGAGE - NCHE engages and supports the diverse history education community with a professional network centered on collegiality, advocacy, and inclusivity.
EMPOWER- NCHE empowers educators and students to interrogate and craft historical narratives through critical historical inquiry, giving voice to peoples in the past and present.
INVESTIGATE - NCHE investigates the past using innovative approaches in interpreting, teaching, and learning history which foster curiosity, historical thinking, and creativity.
ENGAGE - NCHE engages and supports the diverse history education community with a professional network centered on collegiality, advocacy, and inclusivity.
EMPOWER- NCHE empowers educators and students to interrogate and craft historical narratives through critical historical inquiry, giving voice to peoples in the past and present.
New York State Geographic Alliance (NYGA)
NYGA seeks to promote and improve geographic education from kindergarten through university throughout New York State. As a discipline, geography is disappearing in our schools, and more than ever, there is a need to revitalize geographic education in the state's classrooms.
We are dedicated to working with teachers in providing geographic training and resources, to actively foster standard-based geographic learning, to infuse geography in other disciplines, and to promote geography training for pre-service teachers.
We are dedicated to working with teachers in providing geographic training and resources, to actively foster standard-based geographic learning, to infuse geography in other disciplines, and to promote geography training for pre-service teachers.
Niagara County Historical Society/Niagara History Center
The Niagara County Historical Society (Niagara History Center) presents a glimpse of area life in Niagara County over the last 175 years at its three sites.The Outwater Memorial Building, 215 Niagara Street, Lockport, NY, is the headquarters for the Niagara County Historical Society. This 1863 brick home features a Victorian Parlor, Historic Pantry, Old Toy Room, the Civil War Room and a Changing Exhibit Room. The Erie Canal Discovery Center, 24 Church Street, and Col. William Bond/Jesse Hawley House, 143 Ontario Street, are also part of the Niagara County Historical Society museum organization. The History Center offers school, holiday and vacation programs. All programs are offered at our 215 Niagara St. museum complex in Lockport.
Niagara University College of Education
The College of Education at Niagara University is dedicated to preparing the highest quality teachers, educational leaders, school and mental health counselors, and school psychologists; professionals who will make a difference for children, youth and their families.
Our dedicated and highly experienced faculty lead the way in their teaching, research and service to their respective professions. Our strong partnerships with the P-12 schools and community organizations transcend our work, providing many clinically-rich experiences for our candidates.
Key Features:
AccreditationNiagara University's College of Education has been accredited by the National Council for the Accreditation for Teacher Education since 1984. We are also the only university in New York to be accredited in both the United States and Canada.
State of the Art Facilities:
The newly constructed College of Education building features model Pre-K-12 classrooms, cutting-edge instructional technology (such as SMART Board and interactive whiteboards), interactive teaching labs, and a literacy center. Coupled with a new teaching studio, teacher candidates will have multiple opportunities to develop their portfolios and instructional skills to the highest levels.
Student Success:
With a 99-100 percent passing rate on the teaching certification examinations (LAST and ATS-W), and a high employment rate, students are well-prepared to enter the job market with two certifications in just four years. Preadmittance to graduate school is an additional opportunity for undergraduate students.
Field Experiences:
Well-established partnerships with our local schools result in varied and numerous placements that begin in the first college semester for all education students. Instructional skills become highly developed as teacher candidates progress through their field experiences in preparation for student teaching. Experience in school classrooms, starting freshman year, a distinct Niagara advantage.
Services:
A full array of easily accessible services are provided through our First-Year Experience program for education majors. We also provide certification processing and assistance, and the Office of Career Development offers job fairs, resume writing, and interview strategy sessions.
- We do this with a commitment to serve those most in need.
- We do this by engaging learners in meaningful ways, using the knowledge and experience they bring as the core of instructional practice.
- We do this by continuously examining and implementing a wide-range of research-based practices to support learners.
- We do this by reflecting on our practice so as to assess progress and continuously improve.
Our dedicated and highly experienced faculty lead the way in their teaching, research and service to their respective professions. Our strong partnerships with the P-12 schools and community organizations transcend our work, providing many clinically-rich experiences for our candidates.
Key Features:
AccreditationNiagara University's College of Education has been accredited by the National Council for the Accreditation for Teacher Education since 1984. We are also the only university in New York to be accredited in both the United States and Canada.
State of the Art Facilities:
The newly constructed College of Education building features model Pre-K-12 classrooms, cutting-edge instructional technology (such as SMART Board and interactive whiteboards), interactive teaching labs, and a literacy center. Coupled with a new teaching studio, teacher candidates will have multiple opportunities to develop their portfolios and instructional skills to the highest levels.
Student Success:
With a 99-100 percent passing rate on the teaching certification examinations (LAST and ATS-W), and a high employment rate, students are well-prepared to enter the job market with two certifications in just four years. Preadmittance to graduate school is an additional opportunity for undergraduate students.
Field Experiences:
Well-established partnerships with our local schools result in varied and numerous placements that begin in the first college semester for all education students. Instructional skills become highly developed as teacher candidates progress through their field experiences in preparation for student teaching. Experience in school classrooms, starting freshman year, a distinct Niagara advantage.
Services:
A full array of easily accessible services are provided through our First-Year Experience program for education majors. We also provide certification processing and assistance, and the Office of Career Development offers job fairs, resume writing, and interview strategy sessions.
PBS/WNED Channel 17
For more than 50 years, viewers have turned to member-supported WNED as a powerful and trusted resource. Today, WNED is a leading bi-national public broadcasting organization operating two television stations and two radio stations, all locally programmed. Programs and outreach explore and address interests relevant to the Buffalo and Toronto area.
WNED-TV produces original documentaries for local and national audiences. National productions include “War of 1812,” “The Underground Railroad: The William Still Story,” “Elbert Hubbard: An American Original,” “Frank Lloyd Wright’s Buffalo,” and “Niagara Falls.” Nielsen figures show that WNED-TV is consistently the most watched PBS member station in the U.S. during primetime.
ThinkBright:
ThinkBright is the education and outreach arm of WNED | WBFO. This department creates educational materials related to WNED-TV productions, distributes materials to educators and organizations in Western New York, coordinates PBS TeacherLine NY and promotes English and math literacy throughout our community
WNED-TV produces original documentaries for local and national audiences. National productions include “War of 1812,” “The Underground Railroad: The William Still Story,” “Elbert Hubbard: An American Original,” “Frank Lloyd Wright’s Buffalo,” and “Niagara Falls.” Nielsen figures show that WNED-TV is consistently the most watched PBS member station in the U.S. during primetime.
ThinkBright:
ThinkBright is the education and outreach arm of WNED | WBFO. This department creates educational materials related to WNED-TV productions, distributes materials to educators and organizations in Western New York, coordinates PBS TeacherLine NY and promotes English and math literacy throughout our community
SUNY at Buffalo Graduate School of Education
Since 1931 when GSE was established, over 18,000 students have graduated and moved on to successful careers as university presidents and administrators, principals, superintendents, psychologists, counselors, information specialists, librarians, teachers, faculty, and outstanding researchers. Our alumni are found in their professions literally all over the world.
In GSE, we have envisioned four pillars of distinction to propel our school to academic excellence consistent with the university's Realizing UB 2020 goals (GSE Four Pillars of Distinction, May 2014). Knowledge is increasing today at a rate never seen before in our history. Because of our research, GSE’s curriculum and programs stay ahead of the curve, making our graduates well prepared to meet 21st century challenges.
In GSE, you will be part of one of the best public universities in the northeastern United States. We are a diverse campus that for 11 years in a row has been among the top 20 U.S. institutions for hosting international students. Ranked as one of the "most wired" campuses in the country, UB provides access to extensive computing technology such as campus-wide wireless access, online library and student services, free email and internet access, hardware and software support, workshops, public computing labs, and 24/7 technical support.
Our Core Purpose
To inform and prepare a profession to positively shape human development, education, and the information environment in local, national, and global contexts.
Our Mission
GSE is a professional school with a social mission in the public interest. We create and apply knowledge informed by research on human development, educational policy, pedagogy, and information science.
Our Values
We believe that:
In GSE, we have envisioned four pillars of distinction to propel our school to academic excellence consistent with the university's Realizing UB 2020 goals (GSE Four Pillars of Distinction, May 2014). Knowledge is increasing today at a rate never seen before in our history. Because of our research, GSE’s curriculum and programs stay ahead of the curve, making our graduates well prepared to meet 21st century challenges.
In GSE, you will be part of one of the best public universities in the northeastern United States. We are a diverse campus that for 11 years in a row has been among the top 20 U.S. institutions for hosting international students. Ranked as one of the "most wired" campuses in the country, UB provides access to extensive computing technology such as campus-wide wireless access, online library and student services, free email and internet access, hardware and software support, workshops, public computing labs, and 24/7 technical support.
Our Core Purpose
To inform and prepare a profession to positively shape human development, education, and the information environment in local, national, and global contexts.
Our Mission
GSE is a professional school with a social mission in the public interest. We create and apply knowledge informed by research on human development, educational policy, pedagogy, and information science.
Our Values
We believe that:
- Education and knowledge positively transform peoples’ lives.
- Excellent research is dynamic and recursive; it both informs and is formed by practice.
- Our best work is created when we collaborate with partners within local, national, and global communities.
- Ethical principles and professional standards are cornerstones of the Graduate School of Education at UB. This commitment is evident in research, teaching, and service both on campus and in all of our collaborative endeavors. We recognize that in the context of rapid societal change, our signature achievement must remain the development of dedicated professionals and scholarly products characterized by their integrity, as well as their intellectual excellence.
SUNY at Buffalo State College School of Education
Since 1871, when the Buffalo Normal School first opened its doors, Buffalo State has enjoyed a long and distinguished history of preparing highly effective teachers and educational leaders.
For more than 140 years we have dedicated our research, scholarship and community service to that prime directive.
Since those early days, the education of children and adults has undergone many changes. The turbulent decades of the industrial revolution and rapid growth in the 20th century swiftly passed into the technologically miraculous 21st century. Children of several grade levels studying under the roof of a one-room schoolhouse transitioned to students learning individually and online in their homes or engaged in multi-media instruction and formation.
Through it all, education continues to be critical to the advancement of civilization, the promotion of socially just communities, and the stability of a peaceful world united in its care for children and families.
While times change and educational trends rise and fall, the essence of our mission remains--a fierce dedication to offering education programs that meet the highest possible national standards of the profession. Thus, we continue receiving accreditation from the National Council for the Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE) since its inception in 1954. In addition, we are continuously engaged in data driven decision making, clinically enriched programming, assessment based accountability, and relevant curriculum development using national standards.
We are a vibrant community of faculty, staff and students committed to the intellectual, personal and professional growth of future and practicing professionals in the diverse fields of education. Our commitment transforms lives and the communities where our candidates and graduates live and serve.
For more than 140 years we have dedicated our research, scholarship and community service to that prime directive.
Since those early days, the education of children and adults has undergone many changes. The turbulent decades of the industrial revolution and rapid growth in the 20th century swiftly passed into the technologically miraculous 21st century. Children of several grade levels studying under the roof of a one-room schoolhouse transitioned to students learning individually and online in their homes or engaged in multi-media instruction and formation.
Through it all, education continues to be critical to the advancement of civilization, the promotion of socially just communities, and the stability of a peaceful world united in its care for children and families.
While times change and educational trends rise and fall, the essence of our mission remains--a fierce dedication to offering education programs that meet the highest possible national standards of the profession. Thus, we continue receiving accreditation from the National Council for the Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE) since its inception in 1954. In addition, we are continuously engaged in data driven decision making, clinically enriched programming, assessment based accountability, and relevant curriculum development using national standards.
We are a vibrant community of faculty, staff and students committed to the intellectual, personal and professional growth of future and practicing professionals in the diverse fields of education. Our commitment transforms lives and the communities where our candidates and graduates live and serve.
The Theodore Roosevelt Inaugural Site*
The Theodore Roosevelt Inaugural National Historic Site is operated by the Theodore Roosevelt Inaugural Site Foundation, a registered non-profit organization, through a cooperative agreement with the National Park Service.
BRINGING A LEGEND TO LIFE. It's one of the most amazing and improbable moments in American history. It's the story of a man thrust into national prominence following great tragedy. A man who went on to become one of the most influential U.S. Presidents of all time. And you can experience it for yourself, at the house where Theodore Roosevelt was sworn into office, where the modern presidency began, and where a legend was introduced to the world. We offer many on-site educational programs designed for elementary school, middle school, and high school classes.
The Collection:
The TR Site is home to an extensive collection of artifacts and documents related to TR - his inauguration and presidency, the assassination of President McKinley, the Wilcox family and their residence on 641 Delaware Ave and the Pan American Exposition.
Tours:
Experience TR's unusual 1901 inauguration like never before. With a combination of historically restored rooms and interactive exhibits, you'll feel as if you are part of the events of that fateful September, while gaining a new perspective on the issues Roosevelt faced during his presidency.
Special Exhibits:
There's so much more to the TR Site's collection than we can show at any one time. So we pull the curtain back on more of it through special exhibits at the Site throughout the year.
Social Issues of TRs Day:
The topics of today's headlines are remarkably similar to those that the nation wrestled with during TR's presidency. Learn how little has changed since then.
Educator Resources:
History comes alive for young and old alike at the TR Site. We can also bring it to you. Learn more here.
BRINGING A LEGEND TO LIFE. It's one of the most amazing and improbable moments in American history. It's the story of a man thrust into national prominence following great tragedy. A man who went on to become one of the most influential U.S. Presidents of all time. And you can experience it for yourself, at the house where Theodore Roosevelt was sworn into office, where the modern presidency began, and where a legend was introduced to the world. We offer many on-site educational programs designed for elementary school, middle school, and high school classes.
The Collection:
The TR Site is home to an extensive collection of artifacts and documents related to TR - his inauguration and presidency, the assassination of President McKinley, the Wilcox family and their residence on 641 Delaware Ave and the Pan American Exposition.
Tours:
Experience TR's unusual 1901 inauguration like never before. With a combination of historically restored rooms and interactive exhibits, you'll feel as if you are part of the events of that fateful September, while gaining a new perspective on the issues Roosevelt faced during his presidency.
Special Exhibits:
There's so much more to the TR Site's collection than we can show at any one time. So we pull the curtain back on more of it through special exhibits at the Site throughout the year.
Social Issues of TRs Day:
The topics of today's headlines are remarkably similar to those that the nation wrestled with during TR's presidency. Learn how little has changed since then.
Educator Resources:
History comes alive for young and old alike at the TR Site. We can also bring it to you. Learn more here.
Villa Maria College
Villa Maria College is a private, co-educational, Catholic college providing students with the premier student-centered experience in Western New York. Students learn and grow with a culturally diverse population that lives its ideals of truth, charity, and unity.
With a variety of academic programs, our real strength lies in our studio-based education, a 8:1 student to faculty ratio, and educators who bring their real world experience into the classroom. Our faculty consists of working artists, animators, musicians, writers and designers who all place a heavy emphasis on teaching students how to use their talents in real world experiences.
Set the foundation. As a student here, not only will you learn about the contextual history and basic fundamentals of your chosen field, but you’ll also explore the shifting trends, advanced techniques and latest technologies.Then go one step further. We put you to work. Through internships, service learning, and volunteer activities related to your program, and many opportunities to showcase your work, you get to take what you learn in the classroom and apply it in a practical setting.
With a variety of academic programs, our real strength lies in our studio-based education, a 8:1 student to faculty ratio, and educators who bring their real world experience into the classroom. Our faculty consists of working artists, animators, musicians, writers and designers who all place a heavy emphasis on teaching students how to use their talents in real world experiences.
Set the foundation. As a student here, not only will you learn about the contextual history and basic fundamentals of your chosen field, but you’ll also explore the shifting trends, advanced techniques and latest technologies.Then go one step further. We put you to work. Through internships, service learning, and volunteer activities related to your program, and many opportunities to showcase your work, you get to take what you learn in the classroom and apply it in a practical setting.
Western New York Heritage Press*
The mission of the Western New York Heritage Press is to research, document, preserve and interpret all aspects of the heritage of the eight Western New York counties and to promote awareness of this heritage through the publication and dissemination of original research in Western New York Heritage Magazine and other media.
Western New York Heritage Press, the publisher of Western New York's illustrated history magazine, is a one of a kind regional history quarterly with a strong emphasis on the architecture of the area. For more than a decade, the quarterly has presented internationally, nationally and locally significant architects to the public of Western New York in well-researched and illustrated articles. The magazine has made a concerted effort to raise architectural awareness in its publishing. It has presented articles on architects Louis Sullivan, H.H. Richardson, Frank Lloyd Wright, Joseph Lyman Silsbee, Richard A. Waite, F. W. Caulkins, E.B. Green, Edgar Tafel, and Henry G. Harrison, George Newton, as well as many vernacular structures in the City of Buffalo. The service provided by these publications has been invaluable to the appreciation of architecture in this area.
Western New York Heritage Press, the publisher of Western New York's illustrated history magazine, is a one of a kind regional history quarterly with a strong emphasis on the architecture of the area. For more than a decade, the quarterly has presented internationally, nationally and locally significant architects to the public of Western New York in well-researched and illustrated articles. The magazine has made a concerted effort to raise architectural awareness in its publishing. It has presented articles on architects Louis Sullivan, H.H. Richardson, Frank Lloyd Wright, Joseph Lyman Silsbee, Richard A. Waite, F. W. Caulkins, E.B. Green, Edgar Tafel, and Henry G. Harrison, George Newton, as well as many vernacular structures in the City of Buffalo. The service provided by these publications has been invaluable to the appreciation of architecture in this area.
West Seneca Central Schools
School/Community Connection
The West Seneca Central School District is strategically linked with business and post-secondary institutions. Staff members serve on committees as members of the board of directors, and have served as officers of the West Seneca Chamber of Commerce. Chamber members provide work experience and internship sites, sponsor scholarships and shadow days, and serve as classroom speakers. The West Seneca Central School District currently has articulation agreements with local colleges, advanced study credit offerings, and six college partners offering tuition-free courses with transcripted free credit. Local civic organizations are a resource for over two thousand hours of student community service activities annually. Local business representatives serve on West Seneca Central School District budget committees, focus groups, building planning teams, and academy boards.
Academic Overview
The West Seneca Central School District is committed to a strong academic program. At the high school, approximately 20% of the students are enrolled in Advanced Placement Courses. Both high schools offer a National Finance Academy Diploma. In addition to the Finance Academy, the high schools offer other 'smaller learning community' opportunities through the academies of Instructional Technology, Project Lead the Way, Visual Arts and Education. Over 80% of our graduates seek higher education opportunities. Innovations such as looping through grade levels have been implemented in the elementary grades as well as middle school. A district-wide enrichment program exists at the elementary and middle school levels. Our Literacy Support Teacher initiative provides additional support in the area of literacy instruction at the primary level in each of the five elementary buildings.
The West Seneca Central School District is strategically linked with business and post-secondary institutions. Staff members serve on committees as members of the board of directors, and have served as officers of the West Seneca Chamber of Commerce. Chamber members provide work experience and internship sites, sponsor scholarships and shadow days, and serve as classroom speakers. The West Seneca Central School District currently has articulation agreements with local colleges, advanced study credit offerings, and six college partners offering tuition-free courses with transcripted free credit. Local civic organizations are a resource for over two thousand hours of student community service activities annually. Local business representatives serve on West Seneca Central School District budget committees, focus groups, building planning teams, and academy boards.
Academic Overview
The West Seneca Central School District is committed to a strong academic program. At the high school, approximately 20% of the students are enrolled in Advanced Placement Courses. Both high schools offer a National Finance Academy Diploma. In addition to the Finance Academy, the high schools offer other 'smaller learning community' opportunities through the academies of Instructional Technology, Project Lead the Way, Visual Arts and Education. Over 80% of our graduates seek higher education opportunities. Innovations such as looping through grade levels have been implemented in the elementary grades as well as middle school. A district-wide enrichment program exists at the elementary and middle school levels. Our Literacy Support Teacher initiative provides additional support in the area of literacy instruction at the primary level in each of the five elementary buildings.
Western New York Library Resources Council (WNYLRC)
The Western New York Library Resources Council (WNYLRC) is a not-for-profit consortium of libraries and library systems serving six counties: Cattaraugus, Chautauqua, Erie, Genesee, Niagara, and Orleans.
The Council was chartered by the New York State Board of Regents in 1966. Member libraries include academic, corporate, hospital and other special types of libraries. Library systems include public and school libraries. WNYLRC is governed by a volunteer Board of Trustees. Operations are conducted by a staff at the central headquarters located at Airport Commerce Park East, 4950 Genesee Street, Suite 170, in Cheektowaga. Specific issues and activities are addressed by various volunteer committees and discussion groups comprised of staff from member libraries. Most Council programs are funded by state aid administered by the Division of Library Development at the New York State Library. The Council also seeks funding from private and other government sources for specific projects.
Purpose statement:
WNYLRC is a member-driven organization that helps libraries build connections with each other, library users, and the larger community.
WNYLRC Principles:
Community and Collaboration: Working together is more effective than working alone. When we come together as a community and work toward a common goal, we are better, stronger, and more likely to succeed.
Innovation: Creating value through positive change. New ideas, technologies, services, and programs need an incubator.
Education: Cultivating a culture of learning. New skills and knowledge create opportunities.
Connecting: Blurring boundaries. Building bridges requires facilitating connections among diverse groups.
Advocacy: Championing libraries. Securing support requires telling a compelling story.
The Council was chartered by the New York State Board of Regents in 1966. Member libraries include academic, corporate, hospital and other special types of libraries. Library systems include public and school libraries. WNYLRC is governed by a volunteer Board of Trustees. Operations are conducted by a staff at the central headquarters located at Airport Commerce Park East, 4950 Genesee Street, Suite 170, in Cheektowaga. Specific issues and activities are addressed by various volunteer committees and discussion groups comprised of staff from member libraries. Most Council programs are funded by state aid administered by the Division of Library Development at the New York State Library. The Council also seeks funding from private and other government sources for specific projects.
Purpose statement:
WNYLRC is a member-driven organization that helps libraries build connections with each other, library users, and the larger community.
WNYLRC Principles:
Community and Collaboration: Working together is more effective than working alone. When we come together as a community and work toward a common goal, we are better, stronger, and more likely to succeed.
Innovation: Creating value through positive change. New ideas, technologies, services, and programs need an incubator.
Education: Cultivating a culture of learning. New skills and knowledge create opportunities.
Connecting: Blurring boundaries. Building bridges requires facilitating connections among diverse groups.
Advocacy: Championing libraries. Securing support requires telling a compelling story.
We are not makers of history. We are made by history
Martin Luther King, Jr.
