Laura Fangman has taught on-level statistics for three years at Emerson. Throughout her years as a teacher, she has taught upper level math and lower level math. It doesn’t matter what she teaches, she has always been a great example of a good motivator for students. 

Fangman’s students can walk into her class knowing that they won’t just be taking a math class, but also enjoying themselves and the environment that she creates.

“I switched into her class a couple weeks after school started and it’s been a chill and fun class ever since,” Helena Benson, 12, said.

She originally decided to become a teacher in elementary school after helping out a teacher after school hours. This decision solidified after doing well in elementary school and middle school. 

“I got to see what teachers were like when they weren’t teaching and I thought, ‘Oh this looks kinda cool,’” Fangman said.

Fangman has taught math on a wide range from AP Calculus to Algebra 1. She chooses to continue teaching on-level statistics for the students because she knows how to relate to them more. 

Fangman said, “I originally taught advanced math but enjoyed on-level statistics because there was more flexibility with on-level.”

Every teacher knows that students can get out of control sometime and that it’s a lot of work to control a whole class of students. Fangman makes sure that her lessons are engaging and helps to keep her students excited about learning.

“I try to make things that they will enjoy, like right now, we are in our NFL project, and last year I did a prom project because most of my students are seniors and can relate to that”

Throughout Fangman’s years of teaching she has always put her students first and helped them to grow in school and in life.