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Online school helps fits mayor’s schedule
  
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By Ashley Dieterle
At 60 years old, the leader of Parker is hitting the books and expanding his education.
Over the summer, Mayor David Casiano decided he wanted to further his knowledge and continue is education. Because of his demanding schedule as the Parker mayor and his career at Legend High School, where he teaches drama, yearbook, Web design, and computer applications, he opted for an online school.
Casiano chose Colorado State University Global Campus. He worked with the advisors in the school in figuring out which program would work best for him and his situation.
“The advisors for the school are aware of how many adults are coming back to school,” he said. “So they really work with you in finding the right program, schedule and classes.”
Together Casiano and the advisors decided on the organizational leadership program which would enhance Casiano’s political and educational career. This is the first time Casiano has taken online classes, but so far the transition from the traditional classroom to the computer has been easy.
“Everything you need is on the school’s Web site,” he said. “If I have questions about anything, I can look on the site and find the answers.”
The most appealing aspect about online classes was the schedule flexibility. Casiano said he chooses his schedule and finds the time that works for him to focus on his studies.
“I can get online at 11 at night or I can do it after school,” he said. “It is really convenient.”
Since starting classes, Casiano noticed an impact he has made on some of his students at Legend High School. The teens see an adult going to college and realize they too can go after they graduate high school said Casiano. The students have also impacted Casiano along the way.
“The students are always asking me what I’m studying and asking me questions about my classes,” he said. “They really give me 100 percent support and are amazed a person my age is going back to school.”
But age is only a number to Casiano. He said he never lost the desire to learn and everything new he learns only enhances his performance as a working person.
“There is always something new to learn,” he said.
Over the summer, Mayor David Casiano decided he wanted to further his knowledge and continue is education. Because of his demanding schedule as the Parker mayor and his career at Legend High School, where he teaches drama, yearbook, Web design, and computer applications, he opted for an online school.
Casiano chose Colorado State University Global Campus. He worked with the advisors in the school in figuring out which program would work best for him and his situation.
“The advisors for the school are aware of how many adults are coming back to school,” he said. “So they really work with you in finding the right program, schedule and classes.”
Together Casiano and the advisors decided on the organizational leadership program which would enhance Casiano’s political and educational career. This is the first time Casiano has taken online classes, but so far the transition from the traditional classroom to the computer has been easy.
“Everything you need is on the school’s Web site,” he said. “If I have questions about anything, I can look on the site and find the answers.”
The most appealing aspect about online classes was the schedule flexibility. Casiano said he chooses his schedule and finds the time that works for him to focus on his studies.
“I can get online at 11 at night or I can do it after school,” he said. “It is really convenient.”
Since starting classes, Casiano noticed an impact he has made on some of his students at Legend High School. The teens see an adult going to college and realize they too can go after they graduate high school said Casiano. The students have also impacted Casiano along the way.
“The students are always asking me what I’m studying and asking me questions about my classes,” he said. “They really give me 100 percent support and are amazed a person my age is going back to school.”
But age is only a number to Casiano. He said he never lost the desire to learn and everything new he learns only enhances his performance as a working person.
“There is always something new to learn,” he said.
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speakout wrote on Oct 30, 2009 5:51 PM: