Second Grade Team

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Maria Herrera

Maria Herrera

Second Grade Dual-Language Teacher (Spanish)

Interests: Cornhole game, watching a movie and going places I have never been.
Things that make me smile: Jokes, funny things and mistakes.
Educational Philosophy: We all can continue to learn and show what we learn in our unique ways.
Favorite Part of My Job: Have the opportunity to see students understand new concepts and learn in their unique ways.
My Hero: My mother.
What I value Most: Love and Truth.

Gabriela Escobedo

Gabriela Escobedo

Second Grade Dual-Language Teacher (Spanish)

Interests: Reading is my joy. Travel is my passion.
Things that make me smile: Thinking of my students and their comments during class time.
Educational Philosophy: Constructivist (IB, Montessori).
Favorite Part of My Job: Thinking of the best ways to teach my students, new and different strategies to promote their learning.
My Hero: My Parents.
What I value Most: Honesty and Loyalty.

Alejandra Escobedo

Alejandra Escobedo

Second Grade Dual-Language Teacher (Spanish)

Interests: Learning new recipes to cook, medical sciences, learning intellectual concepts and philosophies from others, high-speed and rare cars, and caring for plants.
Things that make me smile: The simple things in life, good humor, coffee in the morning, animals being goofy.
Educational Philosophy: Treating each child with respect and valuing their learning styles, while creating a learning environment to support their choices in learning and encouraging growth from mistakes as stepping stones to improve upon. While instilling the importance of a good moral fiber that will allow them to become critical-thinking and ethical individuals as they grow.
Favorite Part of My Job: The most rewarding moments come when students share their skills and experiences, challenging not only themselves but also me to grow alongside them.
My Hero: The Lord my God as well as my Mother and Father.
What I value Most: My son, family, and truthfulness.