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 Interested and Involved in Course Content

Hi Lin, Students love demonstrations. They are truly interested in your personal stories as they relate to their careers. Students should be trained how to produce the best material possible. Patricia

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Getting buy in from students

Hi Jeanne, As the old adage goes, "Experience is the best teacher." Patricia

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Getting students excited about course content

Hi Clifton, It is pyschological. You're right, it is not work if it is fun, and time flies when you are having fun. Patricia

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Identifying challenging students

Hi Lois, Absolutely! Students want to see how you react so that they can judge you either professional or nonprofessional. Patricia

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Maintaining a professional image

He Steve, The line should be a VERY CLEAR line. The instructor has a role, and the student has a role. Both parties should ALWAYS stay in their place. Patricia

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Making course requirements clear for students

Hi Robert, Good use of visual aid, hands-on and auditory learning. You use a variety to capture your students attention. I like the idea of how you put your due dates in bold print for your students. The bold print makes it pop off the page. Patricia

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Getting students excited about course content

Hi Edna, You certainly do a lot to get your students excited. You have a variety of teaching methodologies for the various kinds of learners. Yout students know exactly on Day 1 what is expected of them. Great job! Patricia

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Maintaining a professional image

Hi David, Instructors should never give students a reason to believe that they have favorites. Every student should be treated the same. The instructor/student buddy system is a big no no. Patricia

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Involving silent students in class

Hi Martin, I can see how this is one of your favorite techniques. This really gets the students involved, and it keeps them on their toes. Patricia

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Identifying challenging students

Hi Andrea, I see you know how to maintain your composure. I tell my instructors all the timen never let the students dictate your attitude. Kill them with kindness.

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