Dr. Jason Parker, Principal
Welcome to Casar Elementary School, Home of the Comets!
I am honored to serve as the Principal of Casar Elementary School. Our students and staff are awesome!
As the leader of this great school, it is my goal to ensure the best interest of our students is the cornerstone of each decision we make.
Casar Elementary is a student-centered and success-driven school. We strive to educate the whole child each day. Our staff works hard daily to meet the needs of our students so they can be successful. Our goal is to provide an exemplary education while also providing for our students’ social and emotional needs.
This school has a strong tradition of academic excellence that we are striving to continue. We are blessed to have a great community to support us.
Please visit our website often and stay up-to-date with the great things happening at our school. I also encourage parents and families to stay involved in your child’s education and partner with us in this endeavor.
Again, I am blessed to be a part of this wonderful school. Please contact me if there is anything I can do to support you.
We are #teamcasar!
Jason Parker, Principal
School Phone: 704-476-8255
Email: jlparker [at] clevelandcountyschools.org
Education:
BS - Elementary Education - Gardner-Webb University
MSA - School Administration - Gardner-Webb University
MA - Instructional Technology - Appalachian State University
EdS - Administration - Appalachian State University
EdD - Curriculum and Instruction - Gardner-Webb University
Dissertation: An Analysis of Individual Teachers' Development of Instruction Based on ClassScape Program Data
National Board Certification - Middle Childhood Generalist - 2010 - renewed in 2019
Professional Development / Presentations:
2020 - Founder, Parker Consulting Services, Inc.
2019 - Presenter: Teacher Leadership, Alleghany County Schools - Sparta, NC
2019 - Co-Presenter: What We Wish We Would Have Known - Let Us Help You Navigate the edTPA Implementation Dip - edTPA Southeastern Conference - Nashville, TN
2019 - Co-Presenter: edTPA Doesn't Just End at Graduation - edTPA Southeastern Conference - Nashville, TN
2018 - Presenter: Technology Integration, Jackson County Public Schools - Cullowhee, NC
2018 - Participant: edTPA Southeastern Conference - Birmingham, AL
2018 - Presenter: Teacher Leadership, Allegheny Public Schools- Sparta, NC
2018 - Presenter: Teacher Leadership, Yadkin County Public Schools- Yadkinville, NC
2018 - Presenter: Teacher Leadership, Jackson County Public Schools- Cullowhee, NC
2017 - Participant - Network to Transform Teaching - Raleigh, NC
2017 - Participant: Southeastern edTPA Conference - Raleigh, NC
2017 - Participant: Fetal Alcohol Syndrome Symposium - NC State University, Raleigh, NC
2016 - Co-presenter: Building Your #teacherbrand, Keeping Learning Alive! Conference, Gardner-Webb University, Boiling Springs, NC
2016 - Co-presenter: Building Your #teacherbrand, Beginner Teacher Summit, Matthews, NC
2016 - Participant: edCampWNC - Cullowhee, NC
2015 - Participant: CBExchange, Phoenix, AZ
2015 - Participant: International Society for Technology in Education Annual Conference, Philadelphia, PA
2015 - Participant: edCampQC, Charlotte, NC
2015 - Participant: edCampWNC, Cullowhee, NC
2015 - Co-presenter: #SAMR, Keeping Learning Alive! Conference, Gardner-Webb University, Boiling Springs, NC
2014 - Participant: North Carolina Association of Colleges of Teacher Education, Raleigh, NC
2014 - Participant: International Society for Technology in Education Annual Conference, Atlanta, GA
2014 - Co-presenter: "Using Social Media as a Tool to Support Action Research, CILD Conference, Gardner-Webb University, Boiling Springs
2014 - Presenter: "Understanding Understanding" - A Guide for Educators to Drive Student Learning - Keeping Learning Alive! Conference, Gardner-Webb University, Boiling Springs, NC
2013 - Co-Founder and Presenter: Keeping Learning Alive! Conference, Gardner-Webb University, Boiling Springs, NC
2011 - Presenter: Teacher Candidate Evaluation Instrument, Gardner-Webb University, Boiling Springs, NC