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Young Peace Leaders: Cultivating Empathy

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Applying Mindfulness to Mundane Classroom Tasks
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Applying Mindfulness to Mundane Classroom Tasks

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40 Reflection Questions

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Social Incentives for Behavior Management

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Sparks for Science

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Strategies for Student Engagement!

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Embracing Messy Learning

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Harvard meditation study shows changes associated with awareness, stress

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11 Alternatives to "Round Robin" (and "Popcorn") Reading

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Flipping the Unflippable Classes

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Does your classroom tell a story?

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Whetting Appetites for IRPs
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Whetting Appetites for IRPs

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Digital Citizenship

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Every year @mountainxpress asks the community to vote for the Best of WNC. If Odyssey feels like a special place for your family - curious, creative, deeply human, we’d be honored to have your vote.
You can cast your vote for Odyssey in the fol
At Odyssey, access isn’t an afterthought, it’s part of the work. The Seed of Life Access Fund helps make an Odyssey education possible for students from historically underserved communities, while supporting the ongoing work of building a
At Odyssey, music isn’t a side note, it’s part of the fabric. Every student steps into it, starting in PreK, exploring instruments, rhythm, and voice. 
Here one of our second graders meets the tenor sax (nearly her size) and makes it sing
As part of Odyssey’s music pathway, our high schoolers stepped into the studio at @blueridgepublicradio with Helen Chickering - trading classrooms for soundboards, and curiosity for real-world experience. This is what learning looks like when i
Odyssey’s Board of Directors has officially appointed Anne Tomlonavich and Peter Tromba as our permanent Co-Heads of School!!

What began as interim leadership quickly became something much deeper — thoughtful guidance, steady leadership,
Sometimes the best kind of regulation comes with four legs and a wagging tail. 🐾

Amy Glenn, one of our incredible 7/8 teachers recently shared: “I’m so glad I can bring this sweet boy to school. The kids love him and he brings a lot of
Our high schoolers are out in the world—using their voices, their bodies, and their curiosity!

From showing up with peace and love at an ICE protest, to scaling rock walls, to wandering the Arboretum in search of giant trolls… this is w
ODYSSEY IN BLOOM TICKETS ARE NOW LIVE!πŸŒΈπŸ’
Join us at @centerforcraft for a beautiful night featuring a private performance by acclaimed jazz pianist @steve.okonski , along with drinks, hors d’oeuvres, and time to connect. 

Your ticket helps e
Important meeting in PAWgress. 🐾

Peter is consulting with our fluffiest campus advisor, the brilliant and sophisticated YOSHI, about enrollment, curriculum… and whether snack time should be extended indefinitely.

So far the proposal is rece
Ms. Robin had a furry visitor in Literacy class today! πŸΎπŸ“š

Our tiny visitor curled up for story time, practiced excellent “pawsitive” listening skills, and stole the spotlight with that face! 🐱✨

Nothing makes reading cozier than a kit

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