Carmen Applegate

List of 5 frequently asked questions.

• What do you teach at Monte Cassino School?

  I am the Elementary School Librarian.

• What do you love about Monte Cassino School?

  I love the people…the students, the families and the entire community.

• Why do you like teaching at Monte Cassino School? What motivated you to become a teacher at Monte Cassino?

  The Students are excited about learning and with small class sizes and awesome kids, I can really teach. I came to Monte because not only did I want to teach here, this is the environment in which I wanted my own children to learn.

• What is a unique experience, talent or interest that you bring to your classroom to help shape the learning experience of your students?

  Can you believe that as a child I hated to read?! I understand the reluctance that some students feel and I work hard to encourage each child at their own pace to learn to love literature.

• What is one of your favorite lessons, subjects or projects that you teach at Monte Cassino?

  From Mo Willems to prairie animals to Native Americans, I love when students use information skills to locate and synthesize information to then produce a creative product, often using technology that they share with the class.