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 Students Active Learners

Hi Miriam, Hands-on activities are a big hit with students. They love the lab portion of various courses. Patricia Scales

Patricia Scales

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Making Students Active Learners

Hi Therese, This is a great variation to lecture when pertaining to drug classifications. I even know of some instructors that allow their students to do project on drug classifications. Patricia Scales

Patricia Scales

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Reducing instructor anxiety

Hi Lisa, Wow, you prepare really well. I always do a run down the day before. Patricia Scales

Patricia Scales

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Reducing instructor anxiety

Hi Linda, That's right! It is always best to have too much than to not have enough. Patricia Scales

Patricia Scales

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Reducing instructor anxiety

Hi Bradley, Preparation is very important! If something becomes too challenging for you, get with one of the seasoned instructors. Patricia Scales

Patricia Scales

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Reducing instructor anxiety

Hi Clare, I concur! I also like to compile a big notebook of hardcopies of all materials as well. Patricia Scales

Patricia Scales

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Maintaining a professional image

Hi Katie, You are definitely on point! We need to be our students role models. There is nothing professional about befriending a student. Patricia Scales

Patricia Scales

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Dealing with students who shift blame to others

Hi Kathy, Great idea! I prefer to do this type of counseling one-on-one. I tend to see positive results and more receptiveness when it is done individually. Patricia Scales

Patricia Scales

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Capturing student attention

Hi Dr. Felicia, I love how you get all involved, therefore they must pay attention. No one likes getting caught off guard. Patricia Scales

Patricia Scales

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Getting buy in from students

Hi Jesse, I let my students know on Day 1 what the purpose of the course is and how the course will help them in their career to gain buy in from my students. Patricia Scales

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