Westminster Community Charter School
Literacy

Welcome!

On this site you will find information about the literacy program for Westminster Community Charter School in
Buffalo, New York. Over the years, Westminster, supported by its partnership with M&T Bank and its relationship
with Teachers College Reading and Writing Project, has worked hard to become a beacon in its community and a
model for educational excellence. This site will offer you a glimpse into our reading and writing curriculum and, hopefully, help to build a community of learning amongst educators in Western New York.

Thank You!

Thanks to all who helped to make our October Symposium a success!

The participation in our October Symposium was our largest yet, bringing together teachers from 27 different schools in 12 different districts (some as far away as Rochester!).

Click the dates below to view pictures and video from our past Symposium days:

October 14, 2009
August 3, 2009
August 4, 2009
August 5, 2009

Feedback from both presenters and participants was positive. Here are just a few comments from the evaluation forms:

"It was a wonderful and amazing experience!"

"I can't wait to go back to my classroom and try out some of the ideas and techniques that I learned!"

"What a great way to learn from other teachers!"

"I am inspired!"

March 2010 Symposium

Registration for the March 17, 2010 Symposium is now closed.

Thank you for making our first online registration a success!

The response from teachers and administrators dedicated to building a learning community in Western New York was overwhelming. Unfortunately, we are not able to accommodate everyone who applied. Confirmation emails will be sent to all registered participants.

Please note that you are NOT officially registered until you receive a confirmation email.

Thank you for your interest! We look forward to learning with you!

Westminster Community Charter School is supported, since 1993, by its partnership with M&T Bank.

This website is sponsored by the Dissemination Grant from the New York State Department of Education.