{"id":92979,"date":"2024-11-04T10:56:31","date_gmt":"2024-11-04T18:56:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sou.edu\/academics\/?p=92979"},"modified":"2024-11-04T10:56:31","modified_gmt":"2024-11-04T18:56:31","slug":"carly-swisher-14-teaching-internationally-in-china","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sou.edu\/academics\/carly-swisher-14-teaching-internationally-in-china\/","title":{"rendered":"Carly Swisher \u201914, Teaching Internationally in China"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-av_section-aadaa28f32c40473817b3967ca72d740\">\n.avia-section.av-av_section-aadaa28f32c40473817b3967ca72d740{\nbackground-color:#f3f3f3;\nbackground-image:unset;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div id='av_section_1' aria-label='SOU English Stories - Blog Roll Template - Intro Section' class='avia-section av-av_section-aadaa28f32c40473817b3967ca72d740 main_color avia-section-default avia-no-border-styling  avia-builder-el-0  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id=\"style-css-av-m33cxu8v-fc57843b49548486c2a287a8e25a9c21\">\n#top .av_textblock_section.av-m33cxu8v-fc57843b49548486c2a287a8e25a9c21 .avia_textblock{\nfont-size:12px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-m33cxu8v-fc57843b49548486c2a287a8e25a9c21 '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p><em>By Annalynn Mueller, senior English Major<br \/>\nNovember 4, 2024<br \/>\nPictured Above: Carly Swisher demonstrating an extreme reading game for students <\/em><\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><br \/>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-m33cy8ao-3922470c50f476037e62129426c2aae2\">\n#top .av_textblock_section.av-m33cy8ao-3922470c50f476037e62129426c2aae2 .avia_textblock{\nfont-size:15px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-m33cy8ao-3922470c50f476037e62129426c2aae2 '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p>Although Carly Swisher did not plan on pursuing a degree in English when she came to SOU, she ended up falling in love with the English major. Shortly after declaring her major, Carly began to explore how to share her love of literature with others through teaching. She observed many local middle and highschool classrooms and volunteered with Head Start as an assistant teacher. When she first found out about the possibilities of international teaching at a job fair, \u201cit seemed like the perfect fit.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Carly began figuring out what she needed to do to become qualified to teach internationally. She applied for the Master of Arts in Teaching (MAT) program at SOU before graduating, but ended up taking a couple of years off to pursue her passions of working with horses: \u201c I am really glad I did this; I didn\u2019t necessarily know it at the time, but I needed a few years to mature as a person and recover from academic burnout before going through the demands of grad school.\u201d Once she came back to the MAT program, she \u201ctruly felt ready for the next chapter.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><br \/>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-m33d0i1a-25fce71b6866017787b422086614b472\">\n#top .av_textblock_section.av-m33d0i1a-25fce71b6866017787b422086614b472 .avia_textblock{\nfont-size:26px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-m33d0i1a-25fce71b6866017787b422086614b472 '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock rising-quote av_inherit_color'  itemprop=\"text\" ><blockquote>\n<p class=\"dig-4\" style=\"text-align: left\"><em>\u201cUltimately, <span class=\"amaze-ultra madrone\">I love literature<\/span> and when I found a way to make a career out of it with teaching, I went for it.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<p class=\"pop-8\" style=\"font-size: 0.6em;text-align: right\">\u2013 Carly Swisher<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/div><\/section><br \/>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-m33d0sfv-97b871e7f662e821b602ebc09dd168f8\">\n#top .av_textblock_section.av-m33d0sfv-97b871e7f662e821b602ebc09dd168f8 .avia_textblock{\nfont-size:15px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-m33d0sfv-97b871e7f662e821b602ebc09dd168f8 '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p>Carly completed SOU\u2019s two-year MAT program in Language Arts and ESOL (English for Speakers of Other Languages). The program was demanding on its own, but Carly was also working full-time throughout her MAT degree. During the second year, she was hired as a 6th-grade English teacher on an emergency teaching license. (Emergency licenses are granted to teachers who plan to complete a licensure program and then apply for a regular license.) For Carly, this \u201cwas truly a trial by fire experience. [She] learned a ton and was grateful for the support [she] had from both SOU and [Scenic Middle] school.\u201d Looking back, Carly reflected that this was the right option for her because it allowed her to take what she was learning and \u201capply it the next day in a real-life situation. After graduating from SOU with a Masters of Arts degree in teaching in 2018, Carly was hired back at her school in Central Point and worked there for three years.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><br \/>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-m33drczg-901aa2929919dd8a41aef118f6b2ab1b\">\n.avia-image-container.av-m33drczg-901aa2929919dd8a41aef118f6b2ab1b img.avia_image{\nbox-shadow:none;\n}\n.avia-image-container.av-m33drczg-901aa2929919dd8a41aef118f6b2ab1b .av-image-caption-overlay-center{\ncolor:#ffffff;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='avia-image-container av-m33drczg-901aa2929919dd8a41aef118f6b2ab1b av-styling-no-styling avia-align-  avia-builder-el-12  el_after_av_textblock  el_before_av_textblock  pop-20'   itemprop=\"image\" itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\" ><div class=\"avia-image-container-inner\"><div class=\"avia-image-overlay-wrap\"><picture><source srcset=\"https:\/\/sou.edu\/academics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2024\/11\/Carly-exploring-the-beautiful-China-countryside.webp 1200w,https:\/\/sou.edu\/academics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2024\/11\/Carly-exploring-the-beautiful-China-countryside-300x169.webp 300w,https:\/\/sou.edu\/academics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2024\/11\/Carly-exploring-the-beautiful-China-countryside-1030x579.webp 1030w,https:\/\/sou.edu\/academics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2024\/11\/Carly-exploring-the-beautiful-China-countryside-768x432.webp 768w,https:\/\/sou.edu\/academics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2024\/11\/Carly-exploring-the-beautiful-China-countryside-705x397.webp 705w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" type=\"image\/webp\"><img src=\"https:\/\/sou.edu\/academics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2024\/11\/Carly-exploring-the-beautiful-China-countryside.jpg\" height=\"675\" width=\"1200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sou.edu\/academics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2024\/11\/Carly-exploring-the-beautiful-China-countryside.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/sou.edu\/academics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2024\/11\/Carly-exploring-the-beautiful-China-countryside-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sou.edu\/academics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2024\/11\/Carly-exploring-the-beautiful-China-countryside-1030x579.jpg 1030w, https:\/\/sou.edu\/academics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2024\/11\/Carly-exploring-the-beautiful-China-countryside-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/sou.edu\/academics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2024\/11\/Carly-exploring-the-beautiful-China-countryside-705x397.jpg 705w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" class=\"wp-image-92987 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-92987 avia_image  sp-no-webp\" alt=\"Carly exploring the beautiful China countryside\" decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\" itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\"  > <\/picture><\/div><\/div><\/div><br \/>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-m33d14od-6b36124069c1f42331436a7a45f83083\">\n#top .av_textblock_section.av-m33d14od-6b36124069c1f42331436a7a45f83083 .avia_textblock{\nfont-size:12px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-m33d14od-6b36124069c1f42331436a7a45f83083 '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p><em>Pictured Above: Carly exploring the beautiful China countryside<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><br \/>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-m33d1bq3-045a2c2e80b3ac8cd81d4ea8d45a1870\">\n#top .av_textblock_section.av-m33d1bq3-045a2c2e80b3ac8cd81d4ea8d45a1870 .avia_textblock{\nfont-size:15px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-m33d1bq3-045a2c2e80b3ac8cd81d4ea8d45a1870 '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p>During COVID, Carly moved to Montana and worked some seasonal jobs before being hired as a high school English teacher. Although the transition from teaching 6th grade to teaching high school was challenging, Carly \u201clearned a ton and became a better teacher.\u201d She was able to coach the track-and-field and ski team, while also pursuing her personal passions of thru-hiking and adventuring.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><br \/>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-m33d3clc-8e2d91e28055c740466bf2e3144c47ef\">\n#top .av_textblock_section.av-m33d3clc-8e2d91e28055c740466bf2e3144c47ef .avia_textblock{\nfont-size:26px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-m33d3clc-8e2d91e28055c740466bf2e3144c47ef '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock rising-quote av_inherit_color'  itemprop=\"text\" ><blockquote>\n<p class=\"dig-4\" style=\"text-align: left\"><em>\u201cThe academic expectations are high for me as a subject teacher and I have had to really rely on my English degree.&#8221;<\/em><\/p>\n<p class=\"pop-8\" style=\"font-size: 0.6em;text-align: right\">\u2013 Carly Swisher<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/div><\/section><br \/>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-m33d3k0m-e10ec2e80c00fbc9a769ac4b0fd42d82\">\n#top .av_textblock_section.av-m33d3k0m-e10ec2e80c00fbc9a769ac4b0fd42d82 .avia_textblock{\nfont-size:15px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-m33d3k0m-e10ec2e80c00fbc9a769ac4b0fd42d82 '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p>After two years of teaching in Montana, Carly had enough experience to start applying to international schools. She was hired to teach Language and Literature at an international school in China, alongside her wife who works there as a school counselor, where they have been for the past two years. Carly\u2019s classis based on an IB language and literature model, which is not that different from English language arts classrooms in the US, but focuses on teaching a \u201ccombination of literary works (novels, dramas, graphic novels, poetry) and \u2018non-literary\u2019 (art, film, opinion pieces, political cartoons, blogs).\u201d Carly \u201cloves \u201cthe freedom of getting to choose from a variety of text types.\u201d She teaches a unit where students analyze The Twilight Zone to \u201clearn to analyze film techniques, how language is used to convey meaning in the scripts, and discuss surprisingly relevant social issues in the series.\u201d Having so much freedom in curriculum allows Carly many unique opportunities in her teaching. The work that Carly does in the classroom feels particularly impactful as she believes that teaching literature is \u201cthe entry point to vital skills for functioning in a society&#8211;critical thinking, seeing things from different perspectives, developing empathy for others.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><br \/>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-m33drhdg-f00c47e6f074d62e1cb2f88d07586b56\">\n.avia-image-container.av-m33drhdg-f00c47e6f074d62e1cb2f88d07586b56 img.avia_image{\nbox-shadow:none;\n}\n.avia-image-container.av-m33drhdg-f00c47e6f074d62e1cb2f88d07586b56 .av-image-caption-overlay-center{\ncolor:#ffffff;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='avia-image-container av-m33drhdg-f00c47e6f074d62e1cb2f88d07586b56 av-styling-no-styling avia-align-  avia-builder-el-17  el_after_av_textblock  el_before_av_textblock  pop-20'   itemprop=\"image\" itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\" ><div class=\"avia-image-container-inner\"><div class=\"avia-image-overlay-wrap\"><picture><source srcset=\"https:\/\/sou.edu\/academics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2024\/11\/Carly-and-her-wife-hiking-in-China.webp 1200w,https:\/\/sou.edu\/academics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2024\/11\/Carly-and-her-wife-hiking-in-China-300x169.webp 300w,https:\/\/sou.edu\/academics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2024\/11\/Carly-and-her-wife-hiking-in-China-1030x579.webp 1030w,https:\/\/sou.edu\/academics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2024\/11\/Carly-and-her-wife-hiking-in-China-768x432.webp 768w,https:\/\/sou.edu\/academics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2024\/11\/Carly-and-her-wife-hiking-in-China-705x397.webp 705w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" type=\"image\/webp\"><img src=\"https:\/\/sou.edu\/academics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2024\/11\/Carly-and-her-wife-hiking-in-China.jpg\" height=\"675\" width=\"1200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sou.edu\/academics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2024\/11\/Carly-and-her-wife-hiking-in-China.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/sou.edu\/academics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2024\/11\/Carly-and-her-wife-hiking-in-China-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sou.edu\/academics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2024\/11\/Carly-and-her-wife-hiking-in-China-1030x579.jpg 1030w, https:\/\/sou.edu\/academics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2024\/11\/Carly-and-her-wife-hiking-in-China-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/sou.edu\/academics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2024\/11\/Carly-and-her-wife-hiking-in-China-705x397.jpg 705w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" class=\"wp-image-92986 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-92986 avia_image  sp-no-webp\" alt=\"Carly and her wife hiking in China\" decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\" itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\"  > <\/picture><\/div><\/div><\/div><br \/>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-m33d3sv0-c1caaf5c761e6cd46862542831fd33de\">\n#top .av_textblock_section.av-m33d3sv0-c1caaf5c761e6cd46862542831fd33de .avia_textblock{\nfont-size:12px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-m33d3sv0-c1caaf5c761e6cd46862542831fd33de '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p><em>Pictured Above: Carly and her wife hiking in China<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><br \/>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-m33d4bg2-39dc76d956aa2de0f1995a1b78e90c2a\">\n#top .av_textblock_section.av-m33d4bg2-39dc76d956aa2de0f1995a1b78e90c2a .avia_textblock{\nfont-size:26px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-m33d4bg2-39dc76d956aa2de0f1995a1b78e90c2a '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock rising-quote av_inherit_color'  itemprop=\"text\" ><blockquote>\n<p class=\"dig-4\" style=\"text-align: left\"><em>\u201cI like being able to choose texts that explore perspectives and <span class=\"amaze-ultra madrone\">introduce kids to ideas they may not hold themselves.<\/span>\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<p class=\"pop-8\" style=\"font-size: 0.6em;text-align: right\">\u2013 Carly Swisher<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/div><\/section><br \/>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-m33d5gfa-88e2de4d5da5dca844abcabbe5f9fb85\">\n#top .av_textblock_section.av-m33d5gfa-88e2de4d5da5dca844abcabbe5f9fb85 .avia_textblock{\nfont-size:15px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-m33d5gfa-88e2de4d5da5dca844abcabbe5f9fb85 '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p>Carly says that \u201ckids are kids everywhere,\u201d but there are many differences from her experience teaching in the States. Working at an international school has allowed her to teach in a diverse classroom, with students from all over the world. The biggest day-to-day difference is that Carly has fewer behavioral issues in China than she did in the US, which allows her to \u201cspend more time on learning and activities and less on classroom management.\u201d Carly has also noticed that she gets more respect as a teacher in China than in the US, is able to pursue more professional development opportunities, has a more relaxed coaching experience, and lives in more financial freedom.<\/p>\n<p>The move outside of teaching has been pretty smooth. Carly has found community with other trail runners and has been surprised by how easy it is to find vegan food. Her biggest challenge is being far away from friends and family.<\/p>\n<p>Right now, Carly is teaching 6th, 7th, 9th, 11th, and 12th grade. Although each has its perks, she has an affinity for 7th grade: \u201cIt\u2019s a perfect combo of wanting to learn and wanting to be silly.\u201d Despite the grade level, Carly\u2019s favorite part of teaching is working with youth, and the reason she stayed through challenging years .Like many other educators navigating the last several years, Carly has found the increase in school violence, challenges of the pandemic, the growing disdain for teachers to be particularly challenging. However, \u201cthe kids make [her] laugh,\u201d she loves getting to know students and that makes the challenges of the job worth it.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><br \/>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-m33drtgv-591217dcf0d1a7457d859d10fffe951a\">\n.avia-image-container.av-m33drtgv-591217dcf0d1a7457d859d10fffe951a img.avia_image{\nbox-shadow:none;\n}\n.avia-image-container.av-m33drtgv-591217dcf0d1a7457d859d10fffe951a .av-image-caption-overlay-center{\ncolor:#ffffff;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='avia-image-container av-m33drtgv-591217dcf0d1a7457d859d10fffe951a av-styling-no-styling avia-align-  avia-builder-el-21  el_after_av_textblock  el_before_av_textblock  pop-20'   itemprop=\"image\" itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\" ><div class=\"avia-image-container-inner\"><div class=\"avia-image-overlay-wrap\"><picture><source srcset=\"https:\/\/sou.edu\/academics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2024\/11\/Carly-posing-next-to-t-rex-in-China.webp 1200w,https:\/\/sou.edu\/academics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2024\/11\/Carly-posing-next-to-t-rex-in-China-300x225.webp 300w,https:\/\/sou.edu\/academics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2024\/11\/Carly-posing-next-to-t-rex-in-China-1030x773.webp 1030w,https:\/\/sou.edu\/academics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2024\/11\/Carly-posing-next-to-t-rex-in-China-768x576.webp 768w,https:\/\/sou.edu\/academics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2024\/11\/Carly-posing-next-to-t-rex-in-China-705x529.webp 705w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" type=\"image\/webp\"><img src=\"https:\/\/sou.edu\/academics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2024\/11\/Carly-posing-next-to-t-rex-in-China.jpg\" height=\"900\" width=\"1200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sou.edu\/academics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2024\/11\/Carly-posing-next-to-t-rex-in-China.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/sou.edu\/academics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2024\/11\/Carly-posing-next-to-t-rex-in-China-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sou.edu\/academics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2024\/11\/Carly-posing-next-to-t-rex-in-China-1030x773.jpg 1030w, https:\/\/sou.edu\/academics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2024\/11\/Carly-posing-next-to-t-rex-in-China-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/sou.edu\/academics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2024\/11\/Carly-posing-next-to-t-rex-in-China-705x529.jpg 705w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" class=\"wp-image-92988 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-92988 avia_image  sp-no-webp\" alt=\"Carly posing next to T-rex in China\" decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\" itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\"  > <\/picture><\/div><\/div><\/div><br \/>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-m33d6u06-d7df21626e8d20da36c46781c222e6cf\">\n#top .av_textblock_section.av-m33d6u06-d7df21626e8d20da36c46781c222e6cf .avia_textblock{\nfont-size:12px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-m33d6u06-d7df21626e8d20da36c46781c222e6cf '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p><em>Pictured Above: Carly showing her silly personality while traveling around China<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><br \/>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-m33d7760-fef5ccd30dc93f67e54a409da9bd1209\">\n#top .av_textblock_section.av-m33d7760-fef5ccd30dc93f67e54a409da9bd1209 .avia_textblock{\nfont-size:15px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-m33d7760-fef5ccd30dc93f67e54a409da9bd1209 '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p>She encourages new teachers to reach out to find a community, as teaching can feel isolating at times. When asked what advice to give to prospective teachers, Carly recommends observing in schools and acknowledging that all schools are different. She advises future international teachers to \u201cnot take short-cuts and to get home-country experience teaching before looking internationally.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><br \/>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-m33d8n0y-698c3f53041e32986a81ba3262500df3\">\n#top .av_textblock_section.av-m33d8n0y-698c3f53041e32986a81ba3262500df3 .avia_textblock{\nfont-size:26px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-m33d8n0y-698c3f53041e32986a81ba3262500df3 '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock rising-quote av_inherit_color'  itemprop=\"text\" ><blockquote>\n<p class=\"dig-4\" style=\"text-align: left\"><em>\u201c<span class=\"amaze-ultra madrone\">[Teaching] is not an easy path, but if you love working with kids and you love the subject, I think it\u2019s a good one.<\/span> I can\u2019t think of anything I would rather do, at least right now.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<p class=\"pop-8\" style=\"font-size: 0.6em;text-align: right\">\u2013 Carly Swisher<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/div><\/section><br \/>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-m33d8xv0-1f83440222c15dc05d3edf2625a4e147\">\n#top .av_textblock_section.av-m33d8xv0-1f83440222c15dc05d3edf2625a4e147 .avia_textblock{\nfont-size:15px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-m33d8xv0-1f83440222c15dc05d3edf2625a4e147 '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p>Carly plans to continue teaching internationally, thru-hiking in the summers, and maybe taking a year off for more grand adventures.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><br \/>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-av_hr-ad5cef2ff851594f50acb04d800703c3\">\n#top .hr.av-av_hr-ad5cef2ff851594f50acb04d800703c3{\nmargin-top:0;\nmargin-bottom:20px;\n}\n.hr.av-av_hr-ad5cef2ff851594f50acb04d800703c3 .hr-inner{\nwidth:100%;\nmax-width:45%;\n}\n.hr.av-av_hr-ad5cef2ff851594f50acb04d800703c3 .av-seperator-icon{\ncolor:#d31d22;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='hr av-av_hr-ad5cef2ff851594f50acb04d800703c3 hr-custom  avia-builder-el-26  el_after_av_textblock  el_before_av_textblock  hr-center hr-icon-yes'><span class='hr-inner inner-border-av-border-thin'><span class=\"hr-inner-style\"><\/span><\/span><span class='av-seperator-icon' aria-hidden='true' data-av_icon='\ue837' data-av_iconfont='entypo-fontello'><\/span><span class='hr-inner inner-border-av-border-thin'><span class=\"hr-inner-style\"><\/span><\/span><\/div><br \/>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-av_textblock-a63698cb01ecb5fe67239f066aabd995\">\n#top .av_textblock_section.av-av_textblock-a63698cb01ecb5fe67239f066aabd995 .avia_textblock{\nfont-size:15px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-av_textblock-a63698cb01ecb5fe67239f066aabd995 '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p>You can stay up-to-date with all of the exciting things happening in our department by following the English Program on Instagram (souenglish) and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/SOUEnglishProgram\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Facebook<\/a> and by <a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/forms\/d\/e\/1FAIpQLSdB-YJRDHj3QYJJkUw4TuSh2eYZGSXo7GW60qGcOGUj2wLAWw\/viewform?vc=0&amp;c=0&amp;w=1&amp;flr=0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">subscribing to this blog<\/a>!<\/p>\n<p>Interested in being featured on the English Program blog? 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