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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Making course requirements clear for students

Hi Michelle, It is vitally important to ensure everyone fully understands the course expectations. I like to provide visuals when appropriate to promote clarity. Patricia Scales

Patricia Scales

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Getting buy in from students

Hi Brad L, Students need to know justification as to how they are going to benefit from the course either personally/professionally. Patricia Scales

Patricia Scales

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Getting buy in from students

Hi Eric, Absolutely! We have to let our students know how the course will benefit them in their career. Patricia Scales

Patricia Scales

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Getting buy in from students

Hi Erika, Students love hearing stories as they apply to their career/course content. Patricia Scales

Patricia Scales

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Making Students Active Learners

Hi Daneen, When students colloborate with each oher they tend to really learn a lot due to the high use of interaction. Students love it when active learning is involved. Patricia Scales

Patricia Scales

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Class management for student success

Hi Christopher, Effective class management is a must!! The environment needs to be conducive for effective learning to take place. Patricia Scales

Patricia Scales

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Avoiding common instructor mistakes

Hi David, I love it! This is worth memorizing and revisiting. Patricia Scales

Patricia Scales

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Avoiding common instructor mistakes

Hi Darcey, You live and learn! Preparation is a must. It is always nice to have extra. Patricia Scales

Patricia Scales

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Reducing student cheating

Hi Marita, Students will certainly use cell phones to cheat, from texting answers, to having notes typed, to having a picture of answers. Patricia Scales

Patricia Scales

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Making course requirements clear for students

Hi Brenda, Clarity is the key to understanding. For some students they need to hear information more than one time. Patricia Scales

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