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From Classrooms to Communities: A Conversation with Alicia Baez
Episode Summary:
In this episode, Alicia Baez, the Assistant Superintendent for the Division of Multilingual Education at Buffalo Public Schools discusses her extensive role in overseeing ENL programming, bilingual education, and community outreach. Alicia shares her personal journey inspired by her father, also an educator, and her tireless advocacy for bilingual and dual language programs. She highlights the importance of culturally and linguistically inclusive education, teacher support, and effective leadership. Alicia also discusses various initiatives like the Bilingual School Principals’ Consortium and new programs designed to support immigrant and refugee students in Buffalo. As we wrap up, Alicia emphasizes the need for educators to ensure every student feels represented and safe in their learning environment.
RBERNing Questions for this Episode:
1- In your role as Assistant Superintendent of Multilingual Education, what are you most proud of in terms of initiatives you’ve developed to better serve our MLs?
2- As Director of Bilingual Education, you established a bilingual school Principals’ Consortium. How did the collaboration of these leaders impact the effectiveness of education for MLs in the Buffalo area?
3- What are the most important steps educators can take to better promote biliteracy, bilingualism, and biculturalism in classrooms all over America and how do you think administrators can support them in these efforts?
Full BIO:
Alicia Báez began her career with the New York City Department of Education and has more than seventeen years of experience in education. This term includes more than thirteen years of service in bilingual education. While working in the South Bronx, she supported English Language Learners (ELLs) and Multilingual Learners (MLs) as a classroom teacher, literacy/data coach, and as an Assistant Principal. She coordinated the development of literacy curriculum in both English and Spanish, integrated technology to meet the needs of ELLs and MLs, facilitated numerous professional development opportunities for teachers, implemented an adult ENL program for parents, and supervised Title III Saturday programs.
Alicia returned to her hometown of Buffalo, New York more than seven years ago where she proudly accepted the position of Assistant Principal at City Honors School. She then served the ELLs and MLs in the City of Buffalo through her role as Director of Bilingual Education for the Division of Multilingual Education.
Alicia served as the Associate of Bilingual Education for the Office of Bilingual Education and World Languages at the New York State Education Department. In this role she worked with various school districts across the State of New York as implemented and enforced the regulations and policies that govern the rights of English Language Learners and their families.
Recently, Alicia has returned to the Buffalo Public Schools as the Assistant Superintendent of Multilingual Education where she has continued the work she began as directed and expanded upon the programming offered in Buffalo.
Alicia is currently a Regional Director and Secretary for the New York State Association of Latino Administrators and Superintendents.
Resources:
Websites/Social Media:
https://www.buffaloschools.org/o/dept-multilingual-education/page/multilingual-education
To find out more about Mid-State RBERN at OCM BOCES' services, listen to season 1 of the show with host Collette Farone-Goodwin, or to receive CTLE credit for listening to episodes, click here: https://midstaterbern.org/
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By YasmeenEpisode Summary:
In this episode, Alicia Baez, the Assistant Superintendent for the Division of Multilingual Education at Buffalo Public Schools discusses her extensive role in overseeing ENL programming, bilingual education, and community outreach. Alicia shares her personal journey inspired by her father, also an educator, and her tireless advocacy for bilingual and dual language programs. She highlights the importance of culturally and linguistically inclusive education, teacher support, and effective leadership. Alicia also discusses various initiatives like the Bilingual School Principals’ Consortium and new programs designed to support immigrant and refugee students in Buffalo. As we wrap up, Alicia emphasizes the need for educators to ensure every student feels represented and safe in their learning environment.
RBERNing Questions for this Episode:
1- In your role as Assistant Superintendent of Multilingual Education, what are you most proud of in terms of initiatives you’ve developed to better serve our MLs?
2- As Director of Bilingual Education, you established a bilingual school Principals’ Consortium. How did the collaboration of these leaders impact the effectiveness of education for MLs in the Buffalo area?
3- What are the most important steps educators can take to better promote biliteracy, bilingualism, and biculturalism in classrooms all over America and how do you think administrators can support them in these efforts?
Full BIO:
Alicia Báez began her career with the New York City Department of Education and has more than seventeen years of experience in education. This term includes more than thirteen years of service in bilingual education. While working in the South Bronx, she supported English Language Learners (ELLs) and Multilingual Learners (MLs) as a classroom teacher, literacy/data coach, and as an Assistant Principal. She coordinated the development of literacy curriculum in both English and Spanish, integrated technology to meet the needs of ELLs and MLs, facilitated numerous professional development opportunities for teachers, implemented an adult ENL program for parents, and supervised Title III Saturday programs.
Alicia returned to her hometown of Buffalo, New York more than seven years ago where she proudly accepted the position of Assistant Principal at City Honors School. She then served the ELLs and MLs in the City of Buffalo through her role as Director of Bilingual Education for the Division of Multilingual Education.
Alicia served as the Associate of Bilingual Education for the Office of Bilingual Education and World Languages at the New York State Education Department. In this role she worked with various school districts across the State of New York as implemented and enforced the regulations and policies that govern the rights of English Language Learners and their families.
Recently, Alicia has returned to the Buffalo Public Schools as the Assistant Superintendent of Multilingual Education where she has continued the work she began as directed and expanded upon the programming offered in Buffalo.
Alicia is currently a Regional Director and Secretary for the New York State Association of Latino Administrators and Superintendents.
Resources:
Websites/Social Media:
https://www.buffaloschools.org/o/dept-multilingual-education/page/multilingual-education
To find out more about Mid-State RBERN at OCM BOCES' services, listen to season 1 of the show with host Collette Farone-Goodwin, or to receive CTLE credit for listening to episodes, click here: https://midstaterbern.org/