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Selma Neel
First and Second Grade Teacher
Selma is originally from the Asheville area, and her teaching style is inspired by the nature, magic, and creative expression that characterized her own childhood. She has a B.A. in Elementary Education from UNC Chapel Hill and completed her student teaching in North Carolina and in Hamburg, Germany. She taught kindergarten on the Dutch Caribbean island of Saba before returning to the mountains and and working in first grade at Black Mountain Primary School. She joined the Odyssey community, teaching first grade, in 2017.
Outside of school, she likes to read, hike, sew, and paint. She takes any opportunity she can to share her interest in the arts with her students. She also loves to travel and explore different cultures and seeks to bring a multicultural perspective into the classroom.
Craig Deutsch
First and Second Grade Teacher
Craig moved to Asheville from Atlanta, GA. He is passionate about emerging mathematics and early childhood development. His professional development projects have focused on cultivating grit and empowering students to develop strong self-organizational skills using visual organizers and cues.
Craig enjoys spending time with his daughter, reading, gardening, listening to vinyl records, and spending time in nature. He collects artwork to mat and frame as a creative outlet.
Craig received a B.S. in Early Childhood Education at the College of Charleston. He has worked in the preschool at the Early Childhood Development Center at CofC as well as at Etz Chaim Synagogue’s preschool in Roswell, GA. Craig has been teaching in Odyssey classrooms since 2013.
Current News & Events
‘Tis the season for par-tays! Positively Odyssey is our annual adult-only social event and it is always a swanky scene, but especially this year! Come listen to the @resonantrogues and cut a rug with us at @bmcmuseum💃🏻 #ashevillenc #asheville #holidayparties #schooliscool #alsoswanky #swanky #vintagefolklikestyle #k12 #integraleducation #parentparty
@odysseyhighschool students will be sharing the stage with @uncaarts students and faculty in an intergenerational literature reading on Nov 22! 📖 This annual happening is dreamy and inspiring as authors in all stages of maturation come together and are celebrated. Join us! 🦉🐕 #poetry #arts #UNCA #creative #collaborative #integral #education #integraleducation #schoolwithoutwalls #literature #poetryreading #languagearts #highschool
THE PODCAST IS HERE!!! 🎧 Check out “Best Practices in Education” and enjoy this showcase of a few of our most adorable, brilliant guests.🦉❤️ #teachersofinstagram #weloveourteachers #podcast #podcastlife #radiostars #bestpractices #goodideas #bestpracticesineducation #education #integraleducation #ashevillenc #k12
Calling all filmmakers! Link is in our bio for more details... #wncteenfilmfest #filmfestival #highschool #middleschool #film #art #integral #collaborative #creative #education #ashevillenc #animation #documentary #comedy #musicvideo #horror #scifi #fantasy #drama #makeamovie @fineartsasheville
Happy Halloween! 🎃 The Owlbeaks School of Magic is underway at Odyssey High School. House leaders of Yostlepuff, Hadleryn, Rabinclaw, and Gabendore, pictured from left to right. The sorting hat did its work. May the best house win! #highschoolteachers #weloveourfaculty #spooky #teachersofinstagram #halloween #halloween2019 #learnthroughplay #creative #collaborative #integral #education #asheville #k12
Check out the #CitizenTimes article linked in our bio... it’s picking up on the national discussion about school start times. Both the American Academy of Pediatrics and the American Medical Association recognize that a late start is better for kids, especially teens. Our change this fall to an 8:45 start time in Odyssey Intermediate and High School is based on science, so let those kids sleep a little longer--and still get to school on time! 😴 #sleep #sleepislife #highschool #asheville #latestart #k12 #monarchbutterfly #scienceinthemorning #integral #wholechild #wholisitic #education
We are loving the striking simplicity of our first and second graders study of Ensō. 🖼 #learningthroughart #arteducation #firstgrade #secondgrade #elementaryart #design #integral #creative #education #schooliscool #sophisticatedstyle #bulletinboard #hallwaystyle #asheville #ashevillenc
Today was our first #buddylunch of the year! We are also celebrating Robin’s last day of school before she goes on maternity leave and welcomes baby Boe! Here she is glowing with her buddy (aka teaching partner, Carly). ❤️ Robin, we wish you the best and can’t wait to meet your little guy! 👶🏻 #odysseybuddylunch #buddiesforlife #intergenerational #friendship #community #teachersofinstagram #workingmoms #asheville #k12 #integral #education
Wow are we proud. This generation is bringing the change we need to see in the world. Thanks to @super.space.child for leading our community and @sunrisemvmtavl for coordinating. ☀️ #climatestrike #walkoutdiein #ashevillewalkout #studentprotest #climatecrisis #bethechange #ourfuture #integraleducation #asheville #realworldlearning #studentled #middleschool #highschool #k12 #ashevilleclimatestrike
5th-6th grade students prepping their protest signs for today’s #climatestrike in #asheville. These kids are serious. 🌍 #climatecrisis #walkout #globalprotest #thisisourplanet #ashevillewalkout #walkoutdiein #studentprotest #integral #collaborative #education #deepecology #middleschool #highschool #protestsigns #ashevilleclimatestrike
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