"I have been a general education teacher and a special education teacher for 9 years in different schools within northern Arizona such as I have taught 3rd grade in Payson alongside with Grades 3 to 5 Special Education alongside with teaching K-5 Special Education for a year in Mayer and I taught 4th and 5th grade in the Navajo Nation. I just recently taught middle school grades 6 to 8 in Math but I've also taught Language Arts as well. My methods to work with kids is to motivate them to be successful while helping them find a way to help make a difference in their lives so they can understand and have their self-confidence grow. Within the 9 years I have been teaching 6 of the 9 years have been in Special Education while 3 of the 9 years was in General Education Setting." less...