The Stupendous Shupp
A Teacher For All Kids
Mr. Shupp at his desk where all the grading happens!
Mr. Jason Shupp is located in room 215.
He teaches film study, an English elective, and English.
Mr. Shupp has been teaching for 18 years.
He decided to teach because he was a good student in school but didn’t connect with the teachers. He figured out he wanted to be a teacher when he was in college. So he wanted to become the teacher everyone could connect with. I’d say it’s safe to say, he does a great job at this today.
One thing he wants to be remembered for when teaching is having a space where everyone feels like they belong no matter what.
In his off time, he coaches his kids’ soccer and basketball teams. If he hadn’t gone into teaching he would have tried to become a professional basketball player—but he wasn’t tall enough to become one. Besides basketball though, interestingly enough Mr. Shupp, has other hobbies and passions; he loves to play video games.
I wanted to capture the essence of his English classes with some students that have or had Shupp in the past. An interview from Thailer Bounthisane, a graduating senior, and previous Shupp student in English 12 revealed: “He makes assignments that aren’t usually fun—fun. He is personally my favorite teacher.”
A Brunswick alumni, who graduated in 2014, Alex Follin had some words about Mr. Shupp as well. She had him for English 9 and 12: “He was an amazing English teacher. He made class always very engaging. He was always so kind and made everything fun.”
Mr. Shupp has been a Railroader for 18 years. He’s been a part of the staff that makes a daily difference in this school. He is one of the seven English teachers at BHS and one of the only two male English teachers at BHS as well. His presence is known in the halls as he monitors his corner in his bright Crocs and when he helps keep students safe during student outbreaks and fights. He is a teacher students often go to for advice and debates.
His advice to give to a graduating senior:
“Follow your dreams but have a back up plan just in case.”
I also asked the teacher and working father, what advice he would give to his children on school or future professions? “Encourage them to follow their passions and interests. There is no substitute for hard work. Make the most of the opportunities afforded to you. There is more than one way to live a life so I hope they follow [their] instincts and [they] should be okay.”
His humble help and guidance at home if often his objectives in his classroom. What advice would you give a student that is unsure about their future? “That was me. I was unsure about my future, but with hard work and a little bit of luck you’ll figure it out.”
That’s a great way to handle anything ahead of you—with hard work and luck—you’ll be okay.
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