By Genesis Aguilar We, KIPP San Jose Collegiate, always want to welcome our new teachers to our campus and want them to feel like part of our community and family. Mr. Page is one of the six new teachers this year. Aubrey Page was born June 6, 1990 in Eastside San Jose as one of two kids of a mixed race couple. Mr. Page went to North Clayton High School, attended Loyola Marymount University, which is located in the Westside of Los Angeles in California. He has one sister who has two kids named Isaiah and Noah who he loves and cares about deeply. Most of us, including myself, forget that our teachers have a life outside school just like we do. On a typical Saturday, Mr. Page wakes up around nine in the morning and goes out to have breakfast at his favorite restaurant, Evergreen Inn & Pub. After having a delicious breakfast, he goes home to watch movies on Netflix and relax. After watching a couple of good movies, he goes out with friends in the afternoon to catch up with them. Not only does he like watching movies on Netflix, but he also enjoys fishing, and playing sports when he has time. After this, he creates the lesson plans for the classes he teaches. Mr. Page teaches both Algebra 1 and AP Statistics at KSJC and loves what he teaches. He motivates his students by telling them that they have to make a difference in the world. He teaches as much as he can to his students in class about what they need to learn and leaves them about 20-40 minutes of homework a night. He encourages his students to ask questions in class and to believe in themselves. If a student would describe Mr. Page, they would describe him as caring and encouraging. He believes education is a civil right and that everyone deserves to be educated no matter where you come from. For Mr.Page, one of the highlights of teaching is to see his students graduate and see them succeed through life. Before teaching at KIPP, Mr. Page taught Geometry, Algebra 2 and AP Calculus in Atlanta. He pushes his students to grow academically and personally in order to have a better future. He describes his classes as colorful, group-oriented, and orderly to keep his students engaged. He feels that everyone is really warm and welcoming in the KSJC community. In five years, Mr. Page sees himself opening a charter school, and in ten years, he sees himself having a network of these schools. Teachers aren’t robots who can work non-stop. They go out, have families, and enjoy doing things that make them happy. So next time you whine to a teacher that “you can’t do the homework because you have a life”, keep in mind that they also have lives, but still manage to get their work done. Fun fact: Mr.Page knows how to do the whip, so next time you see him, why not ask him to show you?
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