Patricia Scales

Patricia Scales

About me

I've been a career educator for over 20 years. I currently serve as the Academic Coordinator for Brookstone College of Business and continue to be active in the classroom as a Business Instructor. My motto is "A student doesn't care how much you know, until they know how much you care." I was honored to receive the Career College Association National Teacher of the Year award in 2001. I just love teaching!

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Hi Michael, I like the 24-hour service available to students at their disposal. Students have no excuse for not knowing. Patricia

Do you frown upon cell phones in the classroom?  I do.  Cell phones are a disruption, even if they are on vibrate.  The student is distracted from the vibration, and others will be distracted if the student leaves the room even quietly to answer it, it is not a big disruption, but a disruption.  Students made it just fine in school before cell phones became so common, and they can make it just as well without having cell phones on in the classroom.  Some jobs have a no cell phone policy.  You either abide or else . . .

Hi Alisa, Professionalism also helps the instructor to gain respect. Patricia
Hi Jeremy, I like how you are very open and frank with your students, and you begin this practice on Day 1. I am sure your students appreciate you being very direct. Patricia
Hi Patrick, We are some of our students only role models. They have no one else to look up to. We teach them everything they need to know about being a professional. Patricia
Hi Ranee, I like your perspective. It truly is all about the students. Students come first. I live by this, students come first, then the institution, and lastly the instructor. Patricia
Hi Michael, The syllabus is such a thorough document that it should be gone over in great detail the first day. Patricia
Hi Jay, Guest speakers are just absolutely wonderful! They really add flavor to the theory that has been taught! Patricia
Hi Susan, Students really love hearing about stories that are applicable to what they are learning. They get so excited and want to hear even more stories that relate. Patricia
Hi Gregory! Absolutely! It gives students great confidence when they can acutally see it for themselves that the goal is attainable. Patricia

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