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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Getting students excited about course content

Hi Marcie, I really like how you get your students to visualize themselves in a situation that is likely to take place in the real world so that they will know how to better handle various situations. Patricia Scales

Patricia Scales

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Getting students excited about course content

Hi Heather, I really like the idea of demonstrating and then letting the students do it. Students love hands-on learning. Patricia Scales

Patricia Scales

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Getting buy in from students

Hi Jeremy, I like your idea of being proactive to the question "When am I ever going to use this?" Students get to see the relevance of the course from Day 1. Patricia Scales

Patricia Scales

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Creating a positive instructor image

Hi Jason, You are on point! We have to train our students in the way we want them to go professionally, and this includes soft skills as well. Patricia Scales

Patricia Scales

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Avoiding common instructor mistakes

Hi Lima, Great advice! Never go into a classroom unprepared and think you are just going to wing it. Winging it will cause you to fall flat on your face. Patricia Scales

Patricia Scales

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Managing angry students

Hi Brenda, It is best to use an extremely calm demeanor with angry students. Patricia Scales

Patricia Scales

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Managing angry students

Hi Michelle, Listening is key, and never make an angry student angrier. Patricia Scales

Patricia Scales

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Interacting with students

Hi Claudia, Students feel more comfortable with you if you have built a relationship with them. Patricia Scales

Patricia Scales

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Interacting with students

Hi ATUL, You build relationships with students by interacting with them. Patricia Scales

Patricia Scales

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Using guest speakers as resources

Hi Carolyn, I concur! Guest speakers speak from the perspective of having experienced the book theory. Patricia Scales

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