Halle Figures

My name is Halle Figures and I am the Dean of Students and a High School Math teacher at Odyssey School. I fell in love with the environment at Odyssey and its mission to provide high quality, equitable, and positive learning experiences for all students. As the Dean of Students, my role is to extend that respect, responsibility, and care for our students by maintaining positive relationships and social connections between students within our school community. I believe in building social-emotional, communication, and life skills through teachable experiences and positive reinforcements. When teaching math, I focus on engaging students through hands-on and project based learning activities that link math to the real world, science, and their interests. I am also extremely passionate about setting high school students up for success in their future. I do so by aiding students with college applications, dual enrollment, college exams, job searches, volunteer opportunities, and more.  

Courses Taught: 

• Algebra 1

• Geometry

• Algebra 2

• High School Math/Senior Math/Statistics

• Spanish 1

• Study Skills 

Education:

• B.S in Applied Learning and Development: All-Level Special Education from The University of Texas at Austin 

Teaching Certifications: 

• Pedagogy and Professional Responsibilities 

• EC-6 Generalist

• Special Education EC-12

• Science of Teaching Reading

• ESL Supplemental