Tom Laures
Gold Star Award Winner Tom Laures

School
Union High School
City/School System
Union Community Schools
Subjects and Grade Level
Mathematics Instructor
Education
BS: Mathematics (UNI ’97) & MA: Math Education (UNI ’01)
How many years teaching?
15 years
Hobbies
Woodworking, home improvements
Family members
Daughters Abby and Emma Laures
Professional involvement
National Council of Teachers of Mathematics Iowa Council of Teachers of Mathematics, ISEA
What do you like most about teaching?
Getting to know each student and trying to understand each student’s individual thought process. Each student brings unique ideas and reason to a discussion.
What do you find most challenging about teaching?
Finding the balance between my roles as instructor and helper: I want each student to experience success, and students need to make errors