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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Reducing student cheating

Hi Claire, I like it! You handled things. I agree if they knew it yesterday, they should know it today. Patricia

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Showing relevancy of course content

Hi Danette, You're right, most if not all of your topics are applicable to life. Whenever students understand the relevance of a concept/topic they automatically become engaged. Patricia

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Capturing student attention

Hi Gerald, What type of explanation do you give to capture your students attention? Patricia

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Capturing student attention

Hi Lin, This is a great way to generate class discussion. I am sure you have discovered that some students participate very little or not at all because of not doing the reading. Patricia

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Reducing instructor anxiety

Hi Rolando, You take your job very seriously! I can tell you go into class 100% prepared. Kudos! Patricia

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Showing examples of student work

Hi Tom, Showing examples is extremely helpful. Students love it, and they appreciate it. Patricia

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Showing relevancy of course content

Hi Anthony, Great list! What useful ways to show how the content relates. Patricia

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Making course requirements clear for students

Hi Candace, Students really look forward to receiving this type of information on Day 1. You will even have a few students that will work ahead to get a good jump start. Patricia

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Getting Students Interested and Involved in Course Content

Hi William, I have experienced students that have had some level of expertise in the subject matter, and I utilized them as examples in various lectures. Patricia

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Capturing student attention

Hi Troy, Learing the concepts/material while they are in training (school) will definitely cause a lot less headaches when they get in the field. Patricia

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