1-2 Faculty
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. Selma has a B.A. in Elementary Education from UNC Chapel Hill and completed part of her student teaching in North Carolina and part in Hamburg, Germany. She taught kindergarten on the Dutch Caribbean island of Saba before returning to the mountains and teaching first grade at Black Mountain Primary School. In addition to her education related experiences abroad, Selma loves to travel and explore different cultures and seeks to bring a multicultural perspective into the classroom. Outside of school, she is interested in sewing, reading, hiking, and enjoying the local music scene. Selma joined Odyssey in 2017, and we love having her smile and warm energy in our classrooms!
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.
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Check out this poppin’ 3D bulletin board displaying summer reading projects designed to get kids engaged in reading in creative ways! 🔨📚📝📖✂️🖍🌟 #bulletinboardsofinstagram #reading #thirdgrade #fourthgrade #3d #bulletinboards #creative #integral #teachers #k12 #asheville #ashevillenc #integral #education #readingismagic
Parents getting oriented! 🦉 #schooliscool #weloveourfamilies #welcomeback #backtoschool2019 #backtoschool #parenting #ashevilleparents #parentorientation #integral #education #creative #collaborative #community #prek #k12 #asheville #ashevillenc
😍 One of our Executive Directors just purchased this gorgeous vase to support our PreK program. It was made by our uber talented teachers! Have we told you how talented our teachers are?! 🌺 You can buy one for yourself or pick up some delicious coffee and baked goods every Friday morning on campus! ☕️ 🥐 #vases #flowers #deskcandy #beautyonyourdesk #supportus #prek #prekteachers #teachersofinstagram #talentedartist #integraleducation #wholeself #creative #collaboration #education #asheville #ashevillenc #school #ceramics #handmadewithlove #clay
Happy First Day of School! 🌈🎒 #teachersofinstagram #teachermusic #music #firstdayofschool #k12 #prek #integral #creative #collaborative #school #asheville #community
T-2 hours until our first Welcome Back Party starts! Can’t wait to see everyone on campus this afternoon and tonight! #excitedteachers #teachersofinstagram #weloveyou #backtoschool #ashevillenc #asheville #k12 #prek #schooliscool #welcomeback #backtoschool2019
As part of Faculty Orientation, we take an Expedition Day to learn by doing, play, and connect. This year, we had a contra dancing workshop and Pad Thai cooking lesson. We contemplated the Integral model and our relationship with competence, confusion, and comfort zones. . . . #learnbydoing #workhardplayhard #teachersofinstagram #contradance #cooking #farmhouseliving #dance #padthai #contemplation #competence #expedition #lifelonglearning #teachers #ashevillenc #integraleducation #collaboration #beautifulviews #beautifulpeople
We begin every morning of Faculty Orientation with centering. This morning our PreK teachers led us through the sweetest activities - learning our letters through dance, practicing our unicorn breath, and listening to an original story (that will become a children’s book created by our teachers 🤩)... we were joined by this little special guest who’s counting down the days (okay, years) until he can join this classroom! . . . #prek #prekindergarten #asheville #ashevillenc #k12 #integraleducation #schooliscool #getcentered #findyourcenter #learntogether #playtogether #theletterh #littlechairs #weloveourteachers
Today, teachers did yoga, searched for treasures, set goals, posed for pictures, and started the epic journey that is Faculty Orientation! The 2019-2020 odyssey begins! 🌼 #weloveourteachers #weloveschool #orientation #faculty #backtoschool #portraitphotography #goals #getoutside #integraleducation #integral #teaching #asheville #ashevillenc #k12
Racing kid-designed, kid-made cars in their engineering class at camp! We’ve had a great summer swimming, creating, and playing! Thanks to all our sweet counselors, junior counselors, and of course, our camp families for a great season! Happy last week of camp! ☀️ #whatsummershouldbe #summercamp2019 #swim #play #make #getoutside #racecars #asheville #ashevillenc #summer
Today we spent time in the studio recording the pilot episode of our new podcast!🎙Stay tuned for details! #podcast #radio #recordingstudio #education #integraleducation #k12 #ashevillenc #speakintothemic #leadership #directorsdirecting
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