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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Following up with student assignments

Hi Lenore, Students time is too valuable just to be assigning them "busy work." Each assignment should be relevant, therefore important. Patricia

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Maintaining a professional image

Hi Cheryl, Distance is everything whenever it comes to a student/teacher relationship. Each person should stay in their role. A line has to be established, and students should not be allowed to cross it. Patricia

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Using guest speakers as resources

Hi Teresa, Guest speakers are really motivating. Sometimes it does students good to hear from someone other than the instructor. Patricia

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Making course requirements clear for students

Hi Edward, It sounds like you do an awesome job of making requirements clear. I like how you use the various ways to make things plain to your students. Patricia

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Maintaining a professional image

Hi Richard, What do you do to exemplify a professional image? Patricia

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Showing relevancy of course content

Hi Linda, Anytime you can include real life when teaching a concept, students become really engaged and excited. Patricia

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Reducing student cheating

Hi Teresa, What a great tactic to minimize cheating. What do you do to reduce cheating? Patricia

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Using guest speakers as resources

Hi Jacqueline, Guest speakers are awesome! Students are really lifted by guest speakers. You are right, I too learn from having guest speakers. Even as the instructor it is good to hear someone else's perspective. Patricia

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Getting students excited about course content

Hi Angela, As educators we need to make it a point to be very encouraging/motivating. We need to act as though we are our students biggest cheerleader. Patricia

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Maintaining a professional image

Hi Cemal, You are right! As instructors, we must practice what we preach. Students need to see what professionalism is all about, and the vision starts with the instructor. Patricia

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